The much-awaited POCO F2 Pro is with us. The smartphone has just been unveiled by the Chinese firm in an online event today. Just as we predicted, the POCO F2 Pro is a rebadged Redmi K30 Pro. That shouldn’t be a problem because the phone comes with flagship specs and while it may not be the flagship-killer the POCO F1 was, the pricing is fair for a Snapdragon 865-powered 5G phone.

POCO F2 Pro shares the same design and pretty much similar hardware with the Redmi K30 Pro. But the phone packs the much-acclaimed POCO Launcher 2.0 based on Android 10. This brings features such as Dark Mode, a cool App Drawer and more.

The F2 Pro is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset which brings onboard support for SA/NSA dual-mode 5G connectivity. The processor is paired with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM on the standard variant and 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM on the higher variant. The device has up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.

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The smartphone features a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 1200 nits peak brightness, 50000000: 1 ultra contrast ratio, and HDR10+ support. The screen supports 180Hz touch sampling rate to ensure smooth gaming. The display is also TUV Rheinland certified for eye care and is also protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 at the from t and back. The display also comes with the latest generation of an under-display fingerprint sensor. The phone supports Wi-Fi 6, Super Bluetooth, NFC and equally has a 3.5mm headphone jack and IR blaster. You also get Hi-Res audio support and 1.2cc speakers.

For photography, the F2 Pro sports a quad-camera setup at the back. The setup consists of a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor with OIS, a 13MP Ultra wide-angle lens with a 123-degree FoV, a 5MP Telemacro lens, and a 2MP depth of field sensor. The phone also supports 8K video shooting and super slo-mo videos.

At the front, the pop-up mechanism bears a 20MP camera with support for 120 fps slo-mo videos and time-lapse shooting. Keeping the light on is a large 4700mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging technology. The device also comes with LiquidCool Technology 2.0 which prevents overheating during high intensive tasks.

The POCO F2 Pro stats at 499 Euros for the 6GB+128GB variant while the 8GB+256GB version is priced at 599 Euros. The flagship is available in four color options: Neon Blue, Electric Purple, Cyber Grey, and Phantom White. It is presently available GearBest and AliExpress for the global market. POCO says it will hit more stores soon.

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