Poco is gearing up to launch the Poco F4 5G. The successor of the Poco F3 5G has been confirmed to make its global debut in India and other markets at the same time.
It will be the first Poco F series smartphone in India since the launch of the original Poco F1 in 2018. The country did not get the Poco F2 Pro 5G and the Poco F3 5G.
The brand did release the Poco F3 GT last year. But it is not a proper Poco F series phone as the GT series is distinctly focused on performance and gaming rather than the flagship killer tag.
Let’s take a look at everything that’s known about the Poco F4 5G ahead of its official announcement.
Poco F4 5G Launch Date
The Poco F4 5G is scheduled to launch on June 23. It will be announced in a live stream on Youtube, which will begin at 5:30 PM IST (8 PM GMT+8).
The handset will be accompanied by yet another device called Poco X4 GT 5G. This second phone will most likely not make its debut in India.
Poco F4 5G Design
Going by the leaks and teasers, the upcoming Poco F4 5G will be a rebranded Redmi 40S with a different primary camera. Hence, it will feature the same design as the Redmi-branded device that went official in China in March.
The Poco F4 5G will sport a plastic body like the original Poco F1, however, it will come with the now-popular flat frame. The front will be occupied by a centered punch-hole display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
Whereas, on the back, the phone will house a triple camera setup arranged in a triangular fashion. These cameras will be placed in a circular module on a rectangular island.
The power and volume keys will reside on the right side, while the left side will include the SIM card slot. An IR blaster and a speaker grille will be on the top as opposed to a USB Type-C port and another speaker grille at the bottom.
Lastly, the product will measure 163.2 x 75.95 x 7.7mm in dimensions and weigh 195g.
Poco F4 5G Specifications
The Poco F4 5G is said to retain all the features of the Redmi K40S, except for the primary camera.
The phone will flaunt a 6.67-inch centered Samsung E4 AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and up to a 120Hz refresh rate as well as a 360Hz touch sampling rate. The 8-bit panel will have support for a 5000000:1 contrast ratio, 1300 nits peak brightness level, MEMC, and multiple HDR standards (Dolby Vision, HDR10+). The centered punch-hole screen will be protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 layer.
As far as performance is concerned, the handset will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC. The chipset will be paired with LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and VC liquid cooling technology. It will boot MIUI 13 based on Android 12.
Talking about optics, it will come with a triple camera system on the rear. The setup will comprise a 64MP primary sensor with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP macro snapper. On the front, it will nest a 20MP shooter inside the punch-hole for selfies and video calls.
On the connectivity front, the device will offer support for dual SIM card slots, 5G, WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.2, dual GNSS, NFC (market dependent), and USB Type-C. It will lack a 3.5mm headphone jack like most smartphones these days.
However, it will arrive with Dolby Atmos-supported dual stereo speakers, an x-axis linear vibration motor, and an IR blaster. It will also carry support for Hi-Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Wireless, and IP53 rating for splash resistance.
The handset will carry almost all the essential sensors, like a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, 360° ambient light sensor, gyroscope, compass, and a color correction sensor. It will not feature a proximity sensor like almost all the Xiaomi smartphones released in the last few quarters in favor of Elliptic Labs’ virtual proximity sensing.
Finally, the device will be backed by a 4,500mAh battery with support for 67W fast wired charging and charging protocols like Qualcomm Quick Charge 3+ as well as USB Power Delivery 3.0.
Poco F4 5G Expected Price
According to a leak, the 8GB + 256GB variant of Poco F4 5G will retail at $459 globally. The same version is said to cost ₹26,999 in India. With bank offers, the price may go as low as ₹23,999.
The pricing, especially for India, sounds too good to be true. We believe the smartphone will cost slightly more, given the global economy.
Let us know your price guesses in the comment section below.
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