Last year, Xiaomi-backed smartphone maker POCO had launched its POCO F2 Pro smartphone in the market. The company was also working on a standard model of the smartphone, dubbed POCO F2, which was never launched.

Now, live images of the prototype model of the POCO F2 aka Redmi K20S have leaked online, showcasing how the smartphone, which never made its official debut, looked in terms of design. The phone’s design looks quite similar to the one patented by Xiaomi in 2019 but the patent application was filed in 2018.

It is also being reported that the smartphone is equipped with an AMOLED display offering Full-HD+ screen resolution and having a punch-hole cutout in the top-left corner of the display for housing the front-facing camera sensor.

On the backside, the device has a triple-camera setup but exact details of the sensors are not available. As the smartphone in photos is running Engineering ROM (AOSP) based on the Android 9 operating system, the MIUI build version remains unknown. The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, likely the same sensor used in POCO F1.

The prototype model is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC which indicates that it was a direct successor to the POCO F1 that had taken the market by storm because of the top-of-the-line specs at a very competitive price point.

There were reports about the POCO F2 not being a flagship smartphone and could be powered by the Snapdragon 732G SoC but POCO India Country Director Anuj Sharma refuted those reports without revealing which chipset will be powering the smartphone.

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POCO F has its own fanbase in India and has become sort of a cult despite the absence since 2018. The company has, however, pitched about the resurrection a few months back, and now POCO India Director Anuj Sharma says it is in progress and will cost way more when launched.

Answering a user’s query on Twitter, Anuj said that the work regarding the POCO F-series device is in progress. Now, we can safely say that the successor of POCO F1 will also be a proper flagship as Anuj already confirmed that it won’t feature any midrange chipset.

The company’s global division recently launched the POCO F3 in European markets. Of course, it succeeds the 2020’s POCO F2 Pro globally but we don’t have any of those in India. And looking at recent reports, the POCO F3, which is itself a Redmi K40 rebrand, could launch in India as Mi 11X.

Hence, we request you not to fixate yourself on a name just yet. That said, you might ask what is the POCO flagship for India then? Well, Xiaomi is all set to launch a gaming smartphone in China, probably this month(April 2021), and reports say that this could be arriving in India under POCO.

Work-in-progress

It will be a much higher priced device when ready

— Anuj Sharma (@s_anuj) April 12, 2021

The gaming smartphone is likely having the model number M2104K10C in China and an Indian version of this has already appeared on the IMEI database under POCO branding. And now, a vague tip given to Abhishek Yadav says that this device will launch in India as POCO F2 for ₹27,000($359).

The Redmi gaming device is said to feature a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset and have 65W charging support. But, there are chances of this being a separate device, while the successor of POCO F1 will continue to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon flagship chipset as well.

All these are early guesses and hence, we request you to take them with a heap of salt. Whatever is the case, as Anuj says, don’t expect the flagship to launch at a lower price like POCO X3 Pro or in Twitterati terms, at a flagship killer price.

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Redmi is gearing up to launch the Redmi K40 series in China today. Ahead of this, an IMDA listing suggests that POCO could rebrand the Redmi K40 and launch Globally as a 5G phone.

As noted by Abhishek Yadav on Twitter, a POCO device with model number M2012K11AG appears on Singapore’s IMDA certification. Now, if you recall, a similar model is said to be of the Redmi K40 thanks to earlier certifications.

Xiaomi’s certifications usually have three versions- One is for China, India, and Global. Usually, the three of them will have model numbers ending with the last letter C, I, G respectively. In that case, you can look at the model numbers as below:

• M2012K11AC– 3C certification in China
• M2012K11AI– India’s BIS listing
• M2012K11AG– Singapore’s IMDA certification

As you can see above, the device in the listing supports 5G, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and NFC. We aren’t sure what POCO would name it but chances are that it may come under the F-series as a POCO F2 / F3. Besides the naming, POCO Global seems to have already started teasing about a new phone.

Angus Kai Ho Ng, who is the Global Spokesperson at POCO Global, has started a poll asking if users would prefer a 5G device or a flagship phone without 5G. I’m not sure which phone he is teasing here but it could very well be a headstart for an upcoming launch.

Honestly quite curious, 5G has been around for a while now but I also know it's not available in many areas around the world.

Do people still want 4G flagships?
Flagship performance but without 5G

PS: Sorry for being MIA! I'm back!

— Angus Kai Ho Ng (@anguskhng) February 25, 2021

Parallelly, the Redmi K40 that is due for a launch today will likely feature a 6.67-inch Samsung E3 AMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 870 chipset, AI Triple camera, 4,520mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

Let’s wait for more teasers from POCO in the coming days.

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At the end of the year 2020, POCO India seemingly teased the arrival of the POCO F2. Since then, the rumor mill has been spilling some information on the specs of the POCO F2. A recent leak claimed that it will not be a flagship phone, but an upper mid-range phone driven by the Snapdragon 732G. On Saturday, popular tipster and YouTuber Mukul Sharma carried out an AMA session with POCO India Country Director, Anuj Sharma to share some exclusive information. During the session, Anju revealed that the Snapdragon 7332G would not drive the POCO F2.

In December, two laptop batteries with model numbers R15B02W and R14B02W was certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). These batteries were reportedly listed with POCO branding. Hence, the rumor mill started speculating that the POCO brand could be venturing into the laptop market soon. However, in the starting few minutes of the AMA session, Anuj confirmed that it was indeed a POCO battery, but it was not a laptop battery.

While Anuj spoke a couple of times about the POCO F2 in the AMA session, it is yet to be confirmed whether the successor to the legendary POCO F1 will be called POCO F2 or POCO F3. He revealed that the company the Snapdragon 732G (an upper mid-range chip) will not power the F-series. This indicates that the POCO F1’s successor could be a flagship SoC.

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The Snapdragon 845 SoC powered POCO F1 came with an astonishing price tag of Rs 20,999 (~$287). Talking about the pricing of the F1’s successor, Anuj revealed that it will be priced higher as it is impossible to launch it with pricing that the F1 carried. He did not mention the specific price range of the POCO F2.

The POCO F2 Pro debuted in August 2020 with a starting price of 599 euros (~$723; ~Rs 52,920). It was a rebranded version of the Snapdragon 865 powered Redmi K30 Pro 5G that went official in March. Probably, the POCO F1’s successor featuring a flagship SoC could be priced between Rs 25,000 (~$341) to Rs 40,000 (~$546).

Anuj also revealed that he tasked the R&D team to work on another product that could end up as a spiritual successor to the POCO F1. It may be something, and it might not be called the F2.  The POCO executive did not divulge much info on the mysterious device. Check out the video above to know what else Anuj spoke about in the AMA session.

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Soon after Xiaomi announced the Xiaomi Mi 11 flagship phone in China, the rumor mill started speculating on the arrival of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite mid-range phone. Last week, the handset that has a model number of M2101K9AG bagged approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. Rumors have it could be one of the several Xiaomi phones to debut in early 2021. The Indian variant of the smartphone received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Sunday (via). The BIS certification is a good hint that the handset will be heading to India in the near future.

The M2101K9AI Xiaomi phone’s listing at BIS has neither revealed its moniker nor specifications. The name was confirmed when its global variant (M2101K9AG) has FCC certification.

The FCC listing of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite revealed that it has an LTE smartphone and it is packed with a 4,250mAh battery. The phone carries support for 33W fast charging technology and Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity. The handset may come in two variants such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.

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Rumors are rife that the Mi 11 Lite may come with a 120Hz LCD display with a punch-hole design. The Snapdragon 732G chipset could be present under the hood. It could be coming with a 64-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel triple camera system.

It was revealed through a recent leak that the upcoming POCO F2’s model number is K9A. It could be a rebranded or a modified version of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite that has a model number of M2021K9AG. There is a possibility that some markets may receive the Mi 11 Lite as the POCO F2.

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A new Xiaomi phone with model number M2101K9AG has received certification from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authority. The listing has confirmed that the device will be arriving in the market as the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite. It will be arriving as the successor to the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite smartphone from last year. The FCC documents have revealed some of the key specs of the Mi 11 Lite.

The FCC documents show that the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite will come preloaded with MIUI 12 and it will be an LTE device. The device is backed by a 4,150mAh rated battery, which means its typical size could be 4,250mAh. The battery will be coupled with 33W fast charging technology.

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The handset will be available in two variants such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. The listing also confirms the support for dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.1.

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Recently, a Vietnamese YouTuber had shared the key specs of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite along with its renders. Apart from sharing some of the above-mentioned information, he revealed that the Snapdragon 732G would power the Mi 11 Lite and it will be sporting a 120Hz display with a punch-hole design. It is unclear whether the phone features an LCD or AMOLED panel.

For photography, it may feature a triple camera system featuring a 64-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel secondary lens, and a 5-megapixel sensor. The YouTuber claimed that it may break cover by March with a pricing of around $325.

A recent leak had claimed that the model number of the POCO F2 is K9A, which suggests that it could be a rebranded or a modified version of the Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite that has a model number of M2021K9AG. Hence, it’s possible that some markets may receive the Mi 11 Lite as the POCO F2.

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After remaining inactive in 2019, POCO returned as an independent brand last year. The company unveiled a wide range of phones such as the POCO X2, POCO F2 Pro, POCO M2 Pro, POCO M2, POCO X3, POCO C3, and POCO M3 in 2020. While POCO fans eagerly waited for the POCO F2, the company did not reveal anything on its arrival. It now appears that the launch date of the POCO F2 may not be far away as the company has officially teased its arrival in a new tweet.

The stage is set! The fun has begun! Let us get ready to take it to the next level!

Excited? You should be, coz the next year is going to be even crazier.

While we enjoy, let us look back at everything we've achieved together! Thank you pic.twitter.com/K0432jSj8B

— POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) December 31, 2020

Through a new tweet, the company looked back at what it achieved in 2020. It sold over 1,000,000 POCO phones last year and ranked no. 4 in the list of online smartphone brands in India. The company aims for bigger achievements in 2021. It can be said based on recent reports that apart from phones, the company will launch other products like TWS and laptops in 2021.

At the end of the tweet, it teased the POCO F2 while thanking its fans. Here is the screenshot that teases the arrival of the POCO F2.

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There is a possibility that the POCO F2 could be one of the first POCO phones to debut in 2021. Folks at Xiaomi Telegram (unofficial) group (via) have shared the key specs of the POCO F2. It is advisable to digest the specs leak with a pinch of salt as there is no confirmation of its authenticity. While the POCO F1 was an ultra-cheap flagship phone powered by the Snapdragon 845 chipset, the new leak states that the POCO F2 is a mid-range phone.

POCO F2 specifications (Unconfirmed)

According to the leak, the POCO F2’s model number is K9A and it is codenamed as Courbet. It will be equipped with an AMOLED screen that delivers a refresh rate of 120Hz. The leak screen size is not mentioned in the leak. A 4,250mAh battery will back the device, and it will come with support for reverse charging. Its global variant will support NFC connectivity.

The rear-facing quad-camera setup is expected to come with usual lenses such as wide, ultrawide, macro, and depth. Their configurations are not known yet. Lastly, the phone will draw power from the Snapdragon 732G, which is the same chipset that fuels the POCO X3.

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Xiaomi Malaysia has started teasing the launch of a new Redmi phone. It is heavily speculated that it could be hinting at the arrival of the Redmi 9T smartphone. A Vietnamese tipster Chun has claimed that the Redmi 9T may debut on Jan. 8 in the country. He has claimed that the Chinese firm will launch as many as nine smartphones in the first quarter of 2021.

Currently, Xiaomi is running a contest for the alleged Redmi 9T in Malaysia. The contest is will come to an end on Jan. 7. The tipster has revealed that he has learned through a popular review that the Redmi 9T will be break cover on Jan. 8. He added that the company will release at least 9 phones in the global markets in early 2021.

Some of the Xiaomi phones that are expected to launch in the global markets include Redmi 9T, Xiaomi Mi 11, and Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 4G. Some speculations that are doing rounds on Twitter claim that the Mi 11 Lite 4G could be branded as the POCO F2 in India. Since there is no concrete proof to back this claim, it is advisable to take this information with a pinch of salt.

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Redmi 9T specifications

The Redmi 9T is believed to be a rebranded version of the Redmi 9 Power that debuted in India recently. The Redmi 9 Power has a 6.53-inch IPS S LCD panel that offers a Full HD+ resolution and a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is preinstalled with MIUI 12 based Android 10 OS. The Snapdragon 662 chipset is present under the hood of the device with up to 6 GB of RAM. The phone is available in 64 GB (UFS 2.1) and 128 GB (UFS 2.2) storage options.

It is backed by a 6,000Ah battery that supports 18W fast charging. For snapping selfies, it possesses an 8-megapixel front camera and its rear features a 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 2-megapixel quad-camera system.

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POCO India has been focusing on budget, and mid-range smartphones lately. It began the year with POCO X2 and then carried over to the POCO M2 Pro. While everyone was expecting that the next device would be a flagship, it came out with a POCO X3 and finally POCO C3. However, the company has finally spilled the beans on the next plan. Before you start guessing, yes it’s an answer to the million-dollar question, “when is the next POCO F smartphone coming?”.

Anuj Sharma, Country Director of POCO India, and Manmohan, General Manager of Poco India, confirmed(via Mukul Sharma) in the latest AMA(ASK ME ANYTHING) session that they are working on the POCO F series right now. Now, after this, one would pretty much expect that POCO’s next launch will be an F series device. But POCO didn’t say anything about the launch and hence, we will have to wait for a bit.

Anyway, we really hope that POCO surprises everyone by bringing back the budget flagship series sooner to India, maybe in a few months. That said, if you ask me, going by the numbers, the next device will mostly be the POCO F2 and not darn the ‘Pro’ branding. This is because the naming has reached everywhere and currently, it is probably the most asked question regarding POCO. Additionally, Anuj had earlier confirmed that POCO F2 Pro won’t come to India.

He had said in an interview with Indian Express that POCO F2 Pro isn’t a true successor to the POCO F1. Coming back, while answering another question regarding creating the magic of POCO F1 again, Manmohan says that it’s very difficult. This is understandable considering 2020 has been different and the cost of production and supply chain including other issues, has bothered companies during the pandemic.

However, if POCO manages to follow the “Everything you need, Nothing You don’t” trend of F1, we feel that it has a chance to grab the attention back. Anyway, the team including Anju didn’t reveal anything apart from this.

So, if POCO were to launch the next device as POCO F2, what should it have to draw your attention?do let us know in the comments below.

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We are in the second half of 2020 but POCO is yet to launch the successor (POCO F2) to the original POCO F1 from 2018. Instead, we got POCO X2 (Redmi K30 4G), POCO F2 Pro (Redmi K30 Pro), and POCO M2 Pro. The brand is also expected to unveil an entry-level smartphone called POCO C3 (Redmi 9C). Recently, Angus, the Global Spokesperson of the brand even teased the arrival of a high-refresh-rate device. This handset may have been now spotted on FCC, BIS, and TÜV Rheinland Japan

The FCC listing of a mysterious POCO smartphone with model number M2007J20CG and M2007J20CT is being sheared by multiple tipsters and tech influencers on Twitter. We are not sure of the first person who spotted it. With the help of screenshots shared by @the_tech_guy, even we were able to retrieve it from FCC.

Last week, this very same handset received TKDN and EEC certifications but those did not reveal anything except for the fact that it is a POCO-branded 4G smartphone. Whereas, today’s certification findings not only reveal the battery and charging speed but also the rear design.

According to an FCC document, this upcoming 4G POCO smartphone will run MIUI 12 and will come with BN57 battery and  MDY-12-EA 33W Xiaomi charger. As per Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings), the device has also received BIS and TÜV Rheinland Japan certifications. The latter even revealed the capacity of the battery to be 5,160mAh.

Another FCC document also exposes the rear design of this forthcoming phone. The sketch reveals the device to sport a 64MP camera setup arranged on a rounded rectangle platform located at the centre. Additionally, a textured line will run along the middle of the back panel with a huge POCO branding at the bottom.

As for other specs, according to a deleted tweet by Aguns (via Abhishek Yadav), this phone will sport an AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate. That said, the chipset powering it is still a mystery and only that can give us an idea if it will be a mid-range device or a flagship killer.

Though most netizens are claiming it to be POCO X3, there’s a high chance for it to be the long-awaited POCO F2. Why are we saying this? That’s because the design of this handset is original (not a rebranded Redmi device). Since the original POCO F1 is one of the most beloved smartphones in recent years, its successor deserves originality and this mysterious phone delivers it.

Anyway, this is just a speculation from our end. It may even end up us something else as the POCO M2 Pro also has a unique design touch though it is part of Redmi Note 9 family. Maybe, the Redmi variant of this phone will launch later in China. So It could be a rebranded handset too. 

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The OnePlus Nord was supposed to go on sale today in India but the sale date was postponed to Thursday, 6th of July. For those who are yet to make up their minds on purchasing the phone, POCO has teased the arrival of a new phone as an alternative to the Nord. Will it be a better alternative? Time will tell.

The info comes from a tweet by Angus Kai Ho Ng, the product marketing manager and global spokesperson for POCO. The tweet hints at the arrival of a new POCO phone and also has the hashtag #POCOcomingsoon.

OnePlus Nord or…. wait for the new POCO?#POCO #POCOcomingsoon

— Angus Kai Ho Ng (@anguskhng) August 4, 2020

The official POCO Twitter account replied to the tweet too, confirming that a new phone is indeed coming.

There are speculations that the phone coming is the POCO F2. However, there is no info to back this up. Nevertheless, we believe it may actually be a rebadged phone.

The OnePlus Nord will be up to some serious competition in India in the coming months. For example, the Pixel 4a is launching in the country in October and some buyers may be willing to wait for Google’s new mid-range Pixel rather than purchasing the Nord. We also expect Realme to announce a phone too.

Are you planning to pick up the OnePlus Nord? Will you wait to see what POCO has to offer or will you go ahead and make your purchase? Let us know in the comment box.

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Poco F2 is one of the most awaited smartphones in recent years. The original Poco F1 was a massive hit that it is very hard to recreate the same magic again. According to recent leaks, the so-called Poco F2 could be nothing more than a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro. A new leak from earlier today further concretes the possibility.

I can now confirm that the POCO F2 will feature 30W rated charging and up to 33W optional charging.
Feel free to retweet. #POCO #POCOF2 #POCOM2Pro pic.twitter.com/5oB0OhuOde

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) May 7, 2020

The Poco F2 was first spotted in an IMEI database with model number M2004J11G. The same device has been once again identified on TÜV SÜD PSB certification portal. This time it confirms the handset’s maximum charging speed to be 33W. In case you have forgotten or do not know, the Redmi K30 Pro sold in China also has the same specification.

The official Poco Global Twitter account became active late last week. Since then, it has been teasing the launch of the new product. Today, it even officially announced the new product launch to take place on May 12. However, the date has been already leaked earlier.

But the brand is yet to reveal which phone it is going to launch. Anyway, leaks from past few days have been exposing the new handset to be the long-awaited Poco F2 as well as Poco F2 Pro.

Additionally, the leaks so far have been pointing out these devices to be rebadged Redmi K30 Pro and Redmi K30 Pro Zoom. This clearly goes against the statement given by the GM of Poco.

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Last week, a Portugal tech portal revealed the expected pricing and specifications of the POCO F2 Pro. The existence of the Pro model suggests that there could two handsets in the series. The flagship model could be called POCO F2 Pro, while there could be a vanilla variant named POCO F2. The company is yet to confirm on the existence of the POCO F2 and POCO F2 Pro smartphones. However, it seems that the arrival of the POCO F2 series may not be far away as the company has seemingly started the arrival of the POCO F2 lineup.

Miss us much? RT now to help #WakeUpPOCO! pic.twitter.com/7sTDfiPGr4

— POCO (@POCOGlobal) May 1, 2020

RT with #WakeUpPOCO or hit the button

That's all you need to do to help #WakeUpPOCO pic.twitter.com/t86PduMKj8

— POCO (@POCOGlobal) May 2, 2020

The global Twitter account of POCO had been dormant since March 2019. Beginning from day one of this month, the global account became active once again with couple of new tweets with #WakeUpPOCO. It appears that the POCO may soon globally launch a new phone. A tipster had recently speculated that the POCO F2 will debut in May. Hence, it appears that the global launch of the POCO F2 series may not be far away.

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RT now with #WakeUpPOCO to complete the last 1%. pic.twitter.com/LPzoIkn9x7

— POCO (@POCOGlobal) May 3, 2020

The Portugal site had revealed that the upcoming POCO F2 Pro could be a rebranded version of the Redmi K30 Pro. Even some other leaks have claimed the same thing. It is speculated that the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage versions of the POCO F2 are priced at 649 euros and 749 euros in the European market.

The POCO F2 Pro may come with a 6.67-inch notch-less OLED display with a pop-up front camera of 20-megapixe. Its rear may house a Sony IMX686 64-megapixel shooter, a 13-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a 5-megapixel telephoto sensor and a 2-megapixel depth assist lens.

The Snapdragon 865 mobile platform may drive the POCO F2 Pro. It may draw power from a 4,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

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After Xiaomi-backed Redmi had launched its flagship Redmi K30 Pro smartphone, it was reported that the device could get launched in India as the POCO F2. It also made sense given that the company has launched Redmi K30 as POCO X2 in the Indian market.

However, C Manmohan, General Manager of the POCO brand said that the POCO F2 won’t be the rebranded version of Redmi K30 Pro. Now, a new report has surfaced online which reveals that the Redmi K30 Pro will launch as the POCO F2 Pro in India.

Details leaked through Google Play support page reveals that the POCO F2 Pro carries codename “Imi” which is the same codename as Redmi K30 Pro. This confirms that the POCO F2 Pro is indeed the Redmi K30 Pro.

If this turns out to be true, then the upcoming POCO F2 series will consist of at least two smartphones — the standard POCO F2 and a higher configuration variant of the same, dubbed as the POCO F2 Pro.

Since the POCO F2 Pro will be a rebranded Redmi K30 Pro, it will feature a pop-up front-facing camera for a notch-less display design and a circular quad-camera module on the back. The phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 octa-core chipset.

It will feature a 6.67-inch Full HD+ display with 2400 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, a 20MP front-facing snapper, a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of a 64MP primary sensor, a 13MP super wide-angle lens, a 5MP telephoto lens and a 2MP depth sensor. The phone will be powered by a 4,700mAh battery with 33W fast charging.

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However, it remains to be the seen what the company has planned for the POCO F2, which will be act as the successor to the POCO F1, the brand’s first smartphone that was launched in March 2018. While not much information is available about the upcoming POCO F2 series, we expect the company to launch the devices as early as next month.

For the uninitiated, POCO brand has been split as an independent company by Xiaomi earlier this year. The move came at a time when the brand was considered dead given that its executives had left the brand and the company had not launched any product apart from its highly-successful first and only POCO F1.

Earlier this year, soon after making the brand independent, the POCO X2 smartphone was launched in the Indian market, which as we mentioned, is a rebranded Redmi K30. It remains to be seen how Xiaomi positions the POCO brand and Redmi K-series given that both fall within the same price segment.

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Recent reports have revealed that Xiaomi is working on a watered-down version of the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 smartphone that debuted in November 2019. Thailand’s NBTC certification has revealed that the rumored handset will launch as Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite. A reliable tipster from China has claimed that the MI Note 10 Lite will debut in May in the European markets. He has also claimed that the POCO F2 will be also go official in the next month.

#Xiaomi
So, #MiNote10Lite will launch on the European market in May

— Xiaomishka (@xiaomishka) April 16, 2020

Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Lite

Apart from NBTC certification, the M2002F4LG Mi Note 10 Lite phone has also acquired FCC approval in the U.S. The handset is expected to house a 6.47-inch full HD+ display with in-screen fingerprint reader. It is rumored to be powered by the same Snapdragon 730G which fuels the Mi Note 10 smartphone. It is expected to house a 5,260mAh battery that supports 30W fast charging.

The Mi Note 10 Lite is expected to house a 16-megapixel front camera. The rear shell of the phone will have a penta-lens setup that will include a 64-megapixel man lens. The latter will be coupled with a pair of 8-megapixel lenses, a 5-megapixel sensor and a 2-megapixel lens.

Upcoming POCO phones

Earlier this week, well-known Indian tipster Mukul Sharma had claimed that the upcoming M2004J11G phone was spotted POCO F2 moniker in the IMEI database.  Corroborating on the same info, the Chinese tipster claimed that POCO F2 is the Redmi K30 Pro for global markets. Unlike the Redmi K30 Pro for China that supports 5G editions, its global variant will not have 5G support, adds the tipster.

So, #POCOF2 (M2004J11G) is #RedmiK30Pro% for the global market without #5G, and the second model (M2003J6CI) is truly unique #POCO https://t.co/mBGmxC7b0q pic.twitter.com/CCB9IZhTD3

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The tipster has also revealed that there is another POCO phone in the making. It has a model number of M2003J6C1. There is no word on the identity of the smartphone. It is said to have something in common with the Redmi Note 9 series.

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A new Xiaomi smartphone has just been certified by the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC). The phone is thought to be the much-anticipated POCO F2 flagship. The phone clears EEC with model number M2004J11G which is similar to the model numbers of some Xiaomi models that have previously been certified by the EEC. For comparison, the Poco F1 had the model number M1805E10A, the Redmi K20 Pro came with the model number M1903F11C while the Redmi K30 Pro had the model number M2001J11C.

The certified phone was listed on March 31 and is clearly indicated to be a Xiaomi phone under the Poco brand which is now an independent brand. It is interesting that the phone is listed as a Poco brand and not Pocophone. Recall that the first model was launched as Pocophone F1 in the global market. The company may have finally decided to stick with a shorter Poco branding.

The Poco F2 was expected to have launched in 2019 after the F1 was introduced with a surprise flagship lineup but that didn’t happen. Just when we thought the brand was going to launch the F2, the Poco X2 was unveiled as a rebranded Redmi K30. Xiaomi has already confirmed the Redmi K30 Pro won’t be launched as the Poco F2. Thus, the F2 will come with a design that is yet to leak, perhaps.

For now, we don’t have any other detail on the specifications or design of the F2 but we expect more details to emerge soon.

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Recently, Xiaomi‘s now independent Poco brand launched the popular POCO X2 and it was basically a rebranded Redmi K30 that was earlier launched in China. This may have fuelled speculations that the Redmi K30 Pro 5G which was equally unveiled in China recently will make its debut in India as Poco F2. An XDA Developers member equally found some code which suggests the Redmi K30 Pro may launch as a POCO branded phone, possibly the much-anticipated POCO F2.

That speculation or expectation has just been squashed by POCO GM C Manmohan. The GM held an interactive Zoom meeting today with fans where he shared some few information. The most important is the disclosure that the POCO F2 is different from the flagship Redmi K30 Pro. He also disclosed that the F2 is in the works and for those expecting a POCO F1 kind of surprise, he spilt some disappointing words. The Poco GM announced that the F2 will definitely not be priced around Rs 20,000 (~$265).

Recall that the POCO F1 had a RS 20,000 price tag when it was launched in 2018. This is despite packing a Snapdragon 845 chipset, a Liquid Cooling system and more. This was a crazy price tag which definitely was superb value for money offering. But then, Xiaomi couldn’t have claimed any reasonable profit from the product as the price wasn’t competitive at all. He even advised those with a budget of around Rs 20,000 (~$265) to go for the Poco X2 instead.

While Manmohan may have put paid to speculation of the Redmi K30 Pro 5G launching as Poco F2, we may still see the Redmi K30 Pro launch in India under the POCO brand but not as F2.

Furthermore, the Poco GM has also confirmed that the company is working on TWS earbuds. No word yet on the features or launch.

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Xiaomi and its related brands, Redmi and POCO are having a pretty interesting year. If you are on the search for a new phone, all three brands have multiple options to choose from. But this is just the first quarter of the year, so several more devices are expected to launch later.

A leak has surfaced on the web that reveals several new devices from Xiaomi, Redmi, and POCO that are reported to be scheduled for release in the third quarter. Some of these devices have familiar names while others are not. According to the source, the list was decoded from an encrypted letter sent to a Xiaomi employee.

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There is no evidence that the list is real and even if it is, it is possible for devices to get canceled and launch dates to change. Nevertheless, we advise you to take it with a pinch of salt.

• Redmi 9 and Redmi 9A – these are successors to last year’s Redmi 8 and Redmi 8A phones which are Redmi’s entry-level smartphones.

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max will launch as the Redmi Note 9S+

• Redmi Note 9S+ – according to the list, the Redmi Note 9S+ will be a rebranded Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. However, Q3 seems like a pretty long time for a rebranded phone to launch in other markets outside of India.

• POCO X2 Pro – another interesting device that has appeared on the list is the POCO X2 Pro. The POCO X2 is already sold in India, which itself is a rebranded Redmi K30 4G.
  The POCO X2 Pro is said to be the same device as the newly announced Redmi K30 Pro. We had speculated the Redmi flagship will launch as the successor to the POCO F1 but looking at it now, it does make sense since the Redmi K30 is the POCO X2, it is only right that the Redmi K30 Pro launches as the POCO X2 Pro.
• Mi 10T – this too is another rebranded Redmi K30 Pro but heading to Europe. If we were to go by last year’s Redmi K20 launching as the Mi 9T in Europe, the Mi 10T should actually be the same device as the Redmi K30 4G.

• Mi 10T Pro – Xiaomi will follow up the Mi 9T Pro (Redmi K20 Pro) with a successor this year and it will also be a rebranded phone, but this time, of the newly launched Redmi K30 Pro Zoom Edition.

• Redmi X10 4G/POCO F2/Mi 10S – even with Redmi and Xiaomi betting big on 5G this year, they are not abandoning 4G. Redmi will launch a phone called the Redmi X10, which should be the first of a new series. This device will then be sold as the POCO F2 and the Mi 10S. Curious as to the specs of this device? Don’t be as the Mi 10S was in the news earlier this month.
  The Mi 10S, according to info from a Chinese leaker, is an upcoming phone from Xiaomi with a pretty large display. The source revealed the phone will launch in the second half of the year which goes in line with the Q3 release date state above. The Mi 10S should be a flagship phone with either the Snapdragon 865 chipset or the rumored Snapdragon 865+.

• Redmi X10 5G/POCO F2 Pro 5G/Mi 10S+ 5G – There will also be a 5G version of the phone above and it will launch as the POCO F2 Pro 5G and the Mi 10S+ 5G. Other than 5G, it should have other features that make it different from the 4G version.

• Mi 7 2020 – there was never a Mi 7 as Xiaomi jumped from Mi 6 to Mi 8 but this leak says we will be getting a Mi 7 2020. Is this the rumored Mi 6 2020 but with a new name? Only time will tell.

• Mi CC10/Mi 10 Lite – Xiaomi will announce a successor to the Mi CC9 which was the first product borne from its partnership with Meitu. Expect it to pack some interesting camera features. The leak says the phone is also the Mi 10 Lite. The phone was launched yesterday in Europe.

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• Mi MIX 4 and Mi MIX 4S – last year, Xiaomi announced the Mi MIX Alpha, a concept phone with a wrap-around screen. It wasn’t mass-produced as it would have cost a fortune. This year, the company will announce a proper successor to the Mi MIX 3. Actually two successors as there will also be a Mi MIX 4S. This should be Xiaomi’s best flagships of 2020 and we earnestly look forward to them.

• Mi Zero – the leaked product lineup also mentions a new phone called the Mi Zero. Is this another concept phone with no “holes” just like the Meizu Zero or will it be the first of a new line of smartphones? Your guess is as good as ours.

Which of these smartphones do you look forward to? Also, do you think Xiaomi is releasing too many phones? Let us know what you think in the comment box below.

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Recently, Redmi launched the K30 Pro flagship smartphone in China. Now, as per new findings by a member of XDA Developers, it might launch under POCO brand in India. Maybe, it could debut as the long-awaited POCO F2, a spiritual successor to POCO F1, which was the sensational smartphone of 2018.

An XDA junior member, going by the name kacskrz, found some intriguing codes in the camera app of the latest MIUI 11 beta build. While fiddling with certain new methods in the MIUI Camera code, he found out the existence of Redmi K30 Pro for India with a codename ‘Imiin’. 

In case you are not aware of, ‘Imi’ is the codename of original K30 Pro sold in China. Since almost all the devices sold by Xiaomi in India have codenames suffixed by ‘in’, it is certain that K30 Pro is indeed coming to India.

Further digging into the MIUI Camera code, the member also observed an interesting string for camera watermark which read ‘SHOT ON POCO PHONE’. This finding clearly suggests the newly launched Redmi K30 Pro will be unveiled under POCO branding in India. But, it is not sure whether it will be called POCO F2 or something else altogether as the original POCO F1 was not a rebadged device, to begin with.

However, soon after becoming an independent brand earlier this year, POCO’s first smartphone was POCO X2, a rebadged Redmi K30 4G for India. So, it is possible that we might not see any original device from the newly formed brand for at least a year or so.

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Xiaomi first unveiled the Poco brand as one of its sub-brands to meet the demands of young smartphone users. The Poco F1 was launched as the first and so far, the only model under the brand. A couple of days back, Xiaomi announced that Poco has become an independent brand without going into details of what that entails.

In a recent interview with Gadgets 360, Poco India General Manager C Manmohan gave an insight into the vision of the new independent brand. He emphasized that the split between Poco India and Xiaomi wouldn’t affect Poco’s existing philosophy which is summarized in the brand’s slogan – “everything you need, nothing you don’t”. The brand hopes to achieve that by strongly considering consumer feedback and ongoing market trends

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He also disclosed that Poco plans to get its own office building different from Xiaomi and should operate as a separate entity. In addition, he stated that “Poco will get a product team of its own, a sales team of its own, and a marketing team of its own.” But for now, Poco will continue to utilise the established presence of Xiaomi. It will also continue to store user data at Xiaomi’s data centres and offer after-sales services through the latter’s channels.

One of the key features that made the Poco F1 a Xiaomi phone was the presence of a tweaked MIUI version that the brand called “MIUI for Poco”. Manmonhan told Gadgets 360 that MIUI for Poco will continue to be a part of Poco phones.

“Some of my Poco fans say that it is much more stock Android-ish,” he said. “So essentially, we are kind of, leveraging that and with our Poco fans feedback and the community feedback, we’ll work towards making it much more better and better. So, that’s the plan right now.”

The users who already own a Poco F1 aren’t likely to see any changes through the spin-off. Manmohan also stated that the company would continue to provide the same support to its existing Poco F1 consumers that they were promised. The company may also replicate the marketing strategy of Xiaomi and establish a community of Poco fans – just like how you can see Mi fans at any of Mi or Redmi launch.

“That’s the idea because in all honesty, if today, Poco has come to this stage, it’s because of the community,” Manmohan said while answering the question of how Poco is set to establish its fans. “The amount of support/ feedback we got from them is just enormous. That’s exactly why we are here today and we will continue to nurture it.”

At the initial stage, Poco is aiming to cater to the online space, though it is open to establishing offline channels over time. Manmohan revealed that the company wouldn’t sell its future devices through Xiaomi-exclusive Mi Home stores, though.

“Channel strategy will keep evolving. It’s not something which we can kind of take a call on today and tomorrow we can provide. So it depends on the kind of product we launch, and so on so forth. So we will take a call as and when we launch the products and depends on what our customers are asking,” he added.

The Poco GM also disclosed during the interview that it will continue its philosophy of launching value-for-money smartphones despite not knowing the price segments in which it will launch its new devices. This clearly means that the company would cannibalise the sales of some Redmi phones. The Poco X2 is touted to be a rebranded Redmi K30 and may drop soon. Poco is also expected to launch the Poco F2, news of which seems to have sent the Indian tech pace into a frenzy.

Manmohan didn’t clearly specify whether the next phone will be the Poco F2 or something completely different. Nonetheless, he did mention that it would essentially be the successor to the Poco F1. He also didn’t completely refute the reports suggesting there are multiple Poco phones in the works, though he suggested that there would initially be one model to begin the new era.

When asked if Poco has plans to expand its range and bring some Poco devices to affordable segments, he said, “That’s also something which we are kind of evaluating. In due course of time, we will share that.”

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Last week, Xiaomi Global VP and Managing Director for India, Manu Kumar Jain confirmed that Poco has now become an independent brand and it will be launching new products this this year. Hence, it appears that there could be multiple products from POCO in 2020. On Jan. 17, RevAtlas shared live shots of a smartphone called Poco F2 Lite through its YouTube channel. The images and key specs of the phone were revealed to it through an email by a someone whose identity was not revealed. He revealed that Poco will be launching three smartphones this year.

RevAtlas stated that it received three images of the phone. One of the shots reveals the Poco F2 Lite moniker.  Its images show that the handset features a waterdrop notch display with a thick-sized chin. The handset is running on a MIUI version design for the Poco brand. It appears to be running on Android 10 OS.

It is revealed that the Poco F2 Lite is powered by Snapdragon 765 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. It is equipped with a behemoth battery of 5,000mAh capacity.  The leak also states that the phone is fitted with a very high-resolution camera. There is a possibility that it could be sporting a 48-megapixel camera or higher.

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The YouTuber claims that there is confirmation on whether the leak is genuine or fake. Apart from the Poco F2 Lite, there is no confirmation on the names of other two Poco devices that will be unveiled this year. The email that carried the images stated that “millet model bring price cheaper than before” text which suggest that its pricing could be cheaper than the Poco F1 that had landed in India with a starting price of Rs. 20,999 in 2018.

If the Poco F2 Lite exists, it is likely that the Poco F2 with flagship specs could be also coming. As it is known, the Chinese firm had recently trademarked the Poco F2 moniker in the country in the recent past.

In related news, a phone named Poco X2 had popped on Geekbench last week. It is believed that it could be a rebranded version of the Redmi K30 for India. It remains to be seen whether the Poco X2 really exists. Readers are advisable to wait for further reports to know more on the upcoming Poco smartphones.

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At the end of December 2019, Xiaomi Pocophone Global Head Alvin Tse had released a tweet that hinted a new Poco handset will be arriving in the year 2020. The tweet was deleted immediately. Earlier this week, Xiaomi filed trademark application for the Poco F2 moniker. This hinted the arrival of the Poco F2 could be few months away. Interestingly, a new device named Poco X2 has appeared on Geekbench with some key specs. The name has been spotted for the first time. Last year, a fake Geekbench listing of the Poco F1 Lite had fooled many tech sites. There is no confirmation on the existence of a Poco X2 handset and it is advisable to wait for newer reports to know whether it really exists.

The Poco X2 Geekbench 5 listing shows that it is fueled by a Qualcomm processor that has a base frequency of 1.80GHz. The SoC is coupled of 8 GB of RAM. Instead of the name of the chipset, the listing has ‘phoenixin’ mentioned in the motherboard field.

The Poco X2 handset is loaded with Android 10 OS. On Geekbench 5’s single-core test scored 547 points. It recorded a score of 1767 in the multi-core test.

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In November 2019, XDA Developers had carried a report that had revealed some of the key details of the Redmi K30 before its December launch. It had scoured through MIUI 11 code to find a phone codenamed as Phoenix to be equipped with features like a 120Hz screen, a side-facing fingerprint sensor and the Sony IMX686 sensor. The Phoenix debuted as Redmi K30.

The Redmi K20 Pro handset’s codename is Raphael and its Indian edition is codenamed as ‘raphaelin.’ The Redmi K30 is codenamed as Phoenix and the newly spotted Poco F2 has ‘in’ suffix in its ‘phoenixin’ codename. Hence, there is a possibility that Redmi K30 could be rebranded as Poco X2 in India. The Redmi K30 that has a model number of M191G7BI was spotted in the database of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).v The BIS approval suggests that the handset could be coming to India soon. However, instead of the Redmi K30 moniker, it could be called Poco X2.

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For fans of the POCOPHONE F1, last year was definitely not a great one seeing as Xiaomi didn’t release a successor. It became a norm to find users ask about the POCO F2 when Xiaomi and its executives made an announcement via any of their social media channels. Today, there is good news for them.

Screenshots showing a trademark application for “POCO F2” were shared on twitter by @_the_tech_guy. The images show the application was filed on the 4th of December, 2019 at the China Trademark Office and has application number 4280005.

For those wondering why the trademark was filed in China seeing as the POCO brand isn’t available there, it will interest you to know that Xiaomi filed a trademark application for the POCO F1 in its home country too in June 2018 before it launched in August 2018.

The trademark application is proof that there is a successor to the POCO F1 (POCOPHONE F1) in the works. However, there is still no info on when the POCO F2 will launch, though we presume it may arrive in February or March seeing as the POCO F1 arrived two months after its trademark application.

That date also makes sense, especially for India. There are reports the Mi 10 series will launch next month but unfortunately, Xiaomi will not launch the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro in India. So, announcing the POCO F2 flagship killer in India between February and March is plausible.

The POCO F1 was a huge success as it offered flagship specs at an affordable price. It launched with the same processor as other flagships such as the Samsung Galaxy S9 and the OnePlus 6T but sold for significantly less.

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Xiaomi had launched the Poco F1 as its first Pocophone smartphone brand last year with the launch of Snapdragon 845 mobile platform powered Poco F2 smartphone. It was one of the most popular phones of 2018 as it arrived with an astonishingly affordable price tag along with flagship specs. Poco fans have been endlessly waiting for the arrival of the Poco F2. Some reports had claimed that the China’s Redmi K20 Pro could be rebranded as Poco F2 in India. However, that did not happen. Other rumors had claimed that Xiaomi may kill the Poco brand and continue to sell cheaper flagship phones under Redmi branding. A fresh tweet from Pocophone Global Head Alvin Tse reveals that the company has no plans to desert the brand and it may launch a new Poco phone in 2020. The tweet has since been taken down.

The above shown tweet sates, “You will hear more from POCO in 2020.” This seems to be a good hint that the Poco F2 will be made official in 2020. Tse did not share any information on the specs of the Poco F2. The tweet does not really tell that the Poco F2 is next year. Xiaomi’s sub-brand will announce something new next year. It could be the much-awaited Poco F2 or some other Poco product.

This year, the Redmi entered the upper mid-range and flagship segment with the launch of Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones. Since the Redmi K20 series carried pricing that were similar to the launch price of Poco F1, it was difficult to guess how Xiaomi could be pricing the Poco F2. It appears that the Chinese manufacturer decided to postpone the launch of Poco F2 to year 2020.

Redmi has recently launched the Redmi K30 in China. The Dimensity 1000 or Snapdragon 865 powered Redmi K30 Pro may break cover by March 2020. The Redmi K20 series had arrived with a notch-less display and a pop-up selfie camera. The Redmi K30 that has gone official in China features a dual punch-hole display. The Redmi K30 Pro may also arrive with a similar design. As far as Poco F2 is concerned, it may sport a notch-less display and a pop-up selfie snapper like the Redmi K20 series. Case renders of the alleged Poco F2 that had appeared few months had suggested that it may appear like the Redmi K20 Pro.

Poco F2 Specifications

The Poco F2 could be sporting a polycarbonate chassis like the predecessor to keep the cost low. However, it may arrive with some attractive design. It could be featuring an IPS LCD notch-less display and its rear could be equipped with triple cameras. India did not receive the Snapdragon 855+ edition of the Redmi K20 Pro that was unveiled as Redmi K20 Pro Exclusive Edition earlier in China. The Poco F1 had launched as the cheapest SD845 SoC powered phone last year in India Hence, there is a possibility that the Poco F2 could be arriving as the cheapest smartphone driven by the SD855+ SoC. All these are just speculations. It is advisable to wait for further leaks to know more about the Poco F2.

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A new Xiaomi device with model number M1912G7BE / M1912G7BC has received approval from the 3C authority of China. The exact identity of the phone is not known yet. However, it is speculated that it could be the much-awaited Poco F2 smartphone.

The 3C certification of the M1912G7BE / BC smartphone has revealed that it could be shipped with a 27W rapid charger. In October, the same model was certified by the National Radio Agency of China.

There is no direct way to confirm that the M1912G7BE/ BC phone is the upcoming Poco F2. The smartphone has not support for 5G connectivity and it appears to be a flagship phone with 27W fast charging. Xiaomi is expected to unveil couple of flagship phones before the end of 2019 such as Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 which will be a 5G device, the Redmi K30 series with 5G support and the Poco F2. Hopefully, the M1912G7BE/ BC smartphone will appear on other platforms like TENAA in the coming days if it is heading for a December launch.

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Recently, the cases for the upcoming Poco F2 was spotted on the website of Spigen. The images suggested that the Poco F2 may come equipped with a notch-less display, a pop-up selfie camera and triple rear cameras. It may sport a polycarbonate body like the original Poco F1. Readers are advised to wait for newer reports to know concrete information on Poco F2 specifications.

Yesterday, the purported Redmi K30 smartphone that has a model number of M1911U2E was spotted at China’s NRA certification database. The listing did not reveal any details on the specs of the phone. However, it is only because of the fact that it supports 5G connectivity, the device is being considered as Redmi K30.

So far, past reports have reports have suggested that the Redmi K30 series will be equipped with MediaTek 5G chipset. The Taiwanese chip maker will be announcing new 5G SoCs on Nov. 26. Probably, the forthcoming MediaTek 5G chipsets could be powering the Redmi K30 and K30 Pro smartphones. The Redmi K30 series will be also equipped with dual selfie snappers planted inside a pill-shaped cutout on the screen.

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The Poco F2, the successor to the Xiaomi Poco F1, is a much-awaited smartphone for the fans of Xiaomi’s sub-brand. Although numerous rumors and speculations regarding the whereabouts of the device have surfaced periodically in the past, no concrete evidence has been presented. That is until popular smartphone cover-maker Spigen listed a Rugged Armor Case for the Poco F2 on their official website.

This time around various details of the smartphone can be seen from Spigen’s listing. However, Spigen is currently using the renders of the Redmi K20 Pro inside one of its cases, as evident from the source of the image. While this would not have been such an important story had some local cover-maker uploaded pictures of the Poco F2. Spigen being a reputed manufacturer, might have insider information currently unknown to the world.

As suggested by the images, the Poco F2 shares most of its characteristics (hardware and software) with the Redmi K20 series. The smartphone could feature a pop-up selfie camera along with a center-aligned triple-camera layout at the back. The Poco F1 featured a notched display along with dual rear cameras.

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The Poco F2 seems to sport an edge-to-edge display with provisions for a pop-up front camera and a slim chin. The smartphone is likely to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. While the chin is too small to accommodate a physical sensor, the rear panel does not have the provision either. 

Although the cover hides most of the F2’s rear panel, the cutouts reveal the triple-camera setup, complete with an LED flash module arranged vertically with the lenses. The first lens on the top features a red border, a design element that is currently seen on the Redmi K20 lineup. The volume rockers are present on the right edge of the Poco F2 with the power button placed right below. The speaker and USB Type-C port are visible on the bottom edge, while a 3.5mm port could be present on the top.

The Spigen Rugged Armor cover for the Poco F2 is available for $25. Since the device has not been officially launched, one might want to postpone the purchase, as the final product may vary. The Poco F2 is likely to be a flagship-killer like its predecessor. The Poco F1 is a powerhouse, featuring last year’s flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. Keeping up with the tradition, the Poco F2 might feature the latest Snapdragon 855+ chipset. Ideally, the smartphone ought to sit right below Xiaomi’s flagship, the Redmi K2 Pro, while featuring a price tag between Rs. 20,000 (~$282) and Rs. 22,000 (~$310).

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“When is the POCO F2 coming?” ”Is the POCO F2 coming soon?” “Is the POCO F2 launching this year?” The questions above and their many variations have become a regular sight in the replies to tweets from the official Xiaomi India Twitter account or that of its executives. It has become so annoying that the general manager of POCO India, C Manmohan (@cmanmohan), even tweeted about it.

Me: #Xiaomi India has sold 100 Million Smartphones!!
Me: #MiBand 4 is on sale today!!
Me: #DumdaarRedmi8A is coming!!
Me: Diwali offers are going to be cray cray!!

Le fans: When is POCO F2 coming?

And I am like : pic.twitter.com/EliegP0crg

— C Manmohan (@cmanmohan) September 19, 2019

Today is a lucky day for POCO fans as Manu Kumar Jain, the head of Xiaomi India, may have just unintentionally teased when the much-waited POCO F2 will arrive.

The Xiaomi executive shared a photo of him and the team lead of Redmi Business, Sneha Tainwala, having a discussion and in that photo lies the clue to the POCO F2’s arrival date.

We have a new CXO at @XiaomiIndia: #CDO! Chief Diwali Officer!

This is me having a debate with @SnehaTainwala, who leads #Diwali planning for smartphones!

Am scared to get into meetings with #bosswoman Sneha. I spoke abt targets & became a target myself. #Xiaomi pic.twitter.com/cGbYKXHYJs

— #MiFan Manu Kumar Jain (@manukumarjain) September 28, 2019

Directly behind both company executives is a whiteboard with what appears to be a timeline of product launches. If you zoom in close, you will see the timeliness shows a Mi Pad slated for May and June while further down we see the (POCO) F2 written under the last quarter of the year.

Don’t get too excited as nothing is set in stone. First, the Mi Pad (4/4 Plus) didn’t launch in India this year, which means the information on the board are actually outdated or maybe, just maybe, they are not even for this year but for next year. If the timeline is for next year, that means POCO fans have an extra year of waiting. Yeah, we know it is sad but sincerely, the Redmi K20 Pro is there to purchase.

There are other products in the image like the MI MIX 3 Forbidden Palace Edition which is shown on the table alongside the Redmi K20/K20 Pro, and the Redmi Note 8 Pro because that is the only Redmi phone with a green hue. The Redmi Note 8 Pro has been confirmed to launch in India but will likely not arrive until next month at the earliest.

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With a price tag of 2,499 Yuan (~$362), the newly Redmi K20 Pro is the cheapest Snapdragon 855 powered smartphone in the market. Reports have revealed the Redmi K20 Pro and its Snapdragon 730 SoC powered sibling Redmi K20 will be exclusively available in China. These phones are expected to be available outside of China with different monikers such as Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9T in markets like Russia, Poland and Thailand. According to a source, the Redmi K20 and K20 Pro could be made available as Poco F2 and Poco F2 Pro. Since India was the first market to receive the Poco F1, it is likely to Poco F2 and F2 Pro smartphone could be heading to India.

And almost certain, darlings. The Redmi K20 is indeed likely to be the Poco F2. The SD 855 edition is likely to be called F2 Pro and the SD730 just F2. And the prices will be astonishing!

— Tech Auntyji (@techauntyji) May 29, 2019

The source also claims that the pricing of the Poco F2 and F2 Pro will be astonishing. The model numbers of the new Redmi flagship phones are M1903F10 and M1903F11. Recently, popular tipster Ishan Agarwal had claimed that last year’s Poco F1 had “E10” in its model number.

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The Poco F1 had surprised the smartphone industry by arriving as the cheapest Snapdragon 845 smartphone last year. It was introduced with a price tag of Rs. 20,999 (~$300). Currently, the highest edition of the Redmi Note 7 Pro that features 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage is selling for Rs. 16,999 (~$243).

Probably, the Snapdragon 730 powered Poco F2 models could be priced under Rs. 20,000 (~$286) in India. And, the Poco F2 Pro variants may be priced between Rs. 21,000 (~$300) and Rs. 30,000 (~$430). The Poco F2 Pro may end up as the most affordable Snapdragon 855 SoC driven phone.

Some rumors that had surfaced earlier this year had claimed that Xiaomi will be selling a Poco F2 Lite with inferior specs. Hence, there is a possibility that the Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro may respectively debut as Poco F2 Lite and Poco F2.

Readers are suggested to digest the report with a grain of salt as no concrete evidence on their specs and features are available yet. The Poco F1 had debuted in India in August 2018. The arrival of the Poco F2 series could be close at hand as the Xiaomi India Managing Director and Global VP Manu Kumar Jain had recently hinted that a new phone powered by Snapdragon 730 will be announced soon.

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Recent reports have revealed that Redmi is gearing up to launch its flagship phone. An Indian publication has revealed that Redmi will be launching two flagship phones in this month. Also, it has shared the storage, RAM and color variants of both phones.

Both the Redmi flagship smartphones are expected o arrive in four variants such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. They are expected to release in three color option such as Carbon Fiber, Blue and Red. The leak has no information on the pricing of these variants.

POCO F2 Coming?

The names of the upcoming Redmi phones are not known yet. However, one of them has appeared on the database of Singapore’s IMDA authority with M1903F10G. Popular tipster Ishan Agarwal has claimed that the model numbers of the upcoming Redmi flagship phones are M1903F10 and M1903F11. He added that the Poco F1 had “E10” in its model number which suggests that M1903F10 Redmi phone could end up as Poco F2 outside of China. At least, the M1903F10 model could be powered by the Snapdragon 855 SoC.

It is unlikely that Redmi will launch two flagship phones with powered by the same Snapdragon 855 SoC. Hence, the other model could be an inferior model featuring the Snapdragon 730 SoC.  The Redmi SD855 flagship phone is expected to arrive with a notch-less 6.39-inch AMOLED display with full HD+ resolution that could be embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The smartphone may sport a 20-megapixel pop-up selfie snapper. It could be equipped with a triple camera setup featuring 48-megapixel Sony IMX586, superwide and telephoto lenses. The handset may include a 4,000mAh battery that may allow the phone to last for up to 2 days. It may carry support for 27W rapid charging. NFC and 3.5mm audio jack are the other features of the smartphone. Probably, the SD730 Redmi may carry similar specs and cheaper pricing.

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Readers are advised to digest the report with a pinch of salt. With the launch expected this month, more details on the Redmi flagship phone may appear in the coming days.

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UPDATE: Well, turns out this was a fake listing. Even the Poco F1 Lite Geekbench (reported a couple of days back) result turned out to be a fake. Basically, XDA planted these two Geekbench results to show how easy it was to fake Geekbench listings. In short, the gist of the matter is that we no longer can trust Geekbench listings. I’m not going to retract this article, instead, I think it would be a good way to highlight this particular point. You can read XDA’s article from here.

Xiaomi Poco F2 is one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2019. The Xiaomi Poco F1 is currently available as the most affordable Snapdragon 845 driven phone. Hence, the Xiaomi Poco F2 is also expected to release the cheapest Snapdragon 855 powered phone. Xiaomi could be now internally testing the upcoming Poco F2 since a Geekbench listing of the device has surfaced online.

Xiaomi Poco F2 Geekbench listing

A smartphone labelled as “Poco F2” has appeared on Geekbench benchmarking platform. As expected, the Snapdragon 855 is present under the hood of the device. The SoC is supported by 4 GB of RAM and it is loaded with the upcoming Android Q OS.

In the single-core test, the Xiaomi Poco F2 has scored 1776 points. In the multi-core test, the device has recorded a score of 6097 points. Recent benchmarking listings of SD855 driven phones have scored more than 3k points in the single-core tests and around 10k in the multi-core tests. Hence, the Poco F2 Geekbench scores are quite low compared to other SD855 fueled phones.

What’s a bit weird about the listing is that the Xiaomi Poco F1 is available in 6 GB and 8 GB RAM options. However, the newly spotted Poco F2 has 4 GB of RAM onboard.

The Xiaomi Poco F1 was unveiled in August last year and it had arrived with Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Without much delay, the handset was treated with Android 9 Pie OS update as well as MIUI 10 custom ROM. Probably, the Poco F2 may come loaded with Android 9 Pie OS and it will be provided with Android Q update soon after its market release.

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Recently, a phone codenamed as Xiaomi Uranus was spotted on Geekbench with specs like Snapdragon 660, 4 GB of RAM and Android 9 Pie. It is speculated that this handset my debut as Poco F1 Lite. However, there is no official confirmation on the existence of Poco F1 Lite and the newly spotted Poco F2.

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Xiaomi’s Redmi series of mid-range phones are quite famous in India. However, its flagship phones haven’t generated good revenue for the company in the country. This could be the probable reason behind launching the Poco sub-brand and releasing the Poco F1 as the cheapest Snapdragon 845 chipset powered smartphone. The Poco F1 has received good reception from critics and users since it offers flagship specs with pricing as low as Rs. 19,999 (~$285). The smartphone was made official in August and now the rumor mill has already started speculating on the Poco F2 successor. Popular tipster and design, Benjamin Geskin has sharedv a concept render of the Poco F2. The handset can be seen sporting a waterdrop notch enabled display like the Xiaomi Mi Play.

The Xiaomi Mi Play handset that had debuted before the end of 2018 is the first smartphone from the company to feature a waterdrop notch screen. A Russian YouTuber had recently leaked that the upcoming Redmi 7 Prow will be also sporting a waterdrop notch display. hence, it appears that Xiaomi will release more phones with such a display design this year. One of the phones that is speculated to feature it is the Poco F2.

The Xiaomi Poco F1 features a wide notch which houses the 20-megapixel selfie camera, IR sensor and some other sensors. The concept render of the Poco F2 will be sporting a reduced notch which indicates that it will be offering a higher screen space than the predecessor model. The notch houses the front-facing camera

The Poco F1 has the vertical dual camera at the center of the upper half of its rear shell whereas the Poco F2 concept model has the dual rear cameras placed at the top-left corner. Like the predecessor model, the Poco F2 also features a rear-mounted fingerprint reader.

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Recently, a listing of the Poco F2 had surfaced on Geekbench benchmarking platform with specs like Snapdragon 845, 6 GB of RAM and Android 9 Pie OS. It was later found that it was actually a listing of Poco F1 Geekbench with modified name. There is no official confirmation on the existence of the Poco F2.

Since the Poco F1 went official as the most affordable Snapdragon 845 mobile platform driven smartphone, it is likely the Poco F2 could be the cheapest Snapdragon 855 fueled phone. However, the first Snapdragon 855 powered phones are yet to go official. Probably, the Poco F2 phone with SD855 onboard may get announced by August this year.

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A smartphone labelled as “Xiaomi POCO F2” has been spotted on Geekbench. The name of the smartphone suggests that it could be the successor of the well-received Poco F1 budget-friendly flagship phone from Xiaomi. As usual, the Geekbench listing of the Poco F2 has revealed key information on its CPU, RAM and OS.

The Poco F2 listing on Geekbench reveals that it is fueled by Snapdragon 845 chipset and 6 GB of RAM. The original Poco F1 also features the same chipset and RAM. The Poco F2 is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS. In the single-core benchmarking test of Geekbench, the handset recorded a score of 2321. In the multi-core test, it has scored 7564.

Since the Poco F2 is equipped with the same processor and RAM as the predecessor model, it appears that it will be arriving with improvements in other departments such as display, camera and battery. The Poco F1 features a wider notch that houses a 20-megapixel selfie shooter and an IR sensor for dim-light facial recognition. Probably, the Poco F2 could be equipped with an improved display with smaller notch.

Flagship phones from Xiaomi have failed to gain popularity outside of China. Hence, the company reportedly established the Pocophone sub-brand to sell affordable flagship phones. The Poco F1 that features a polycarbonate build is the cheapest Snapdragon 845 chipset powered handset.

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Xiaomi has recently rolled out the Android 9 Pie update with MIUI 10 skin for the Poco F1. It is equipped with a 6.18-inch IPS LCD screen that supports full HD+ resolution and 18.7:9 aspect ratio. For photography, the Poco F1 has 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup on its rear. The back shell of the smartphone also features a fingerprint scanner. The handset includes a 4,000mAh battery that supports Quick Charge 4+.

The Poco F1 is selling with a very enticing price tag of Rs. 19,999 (~$286). Poco has recently released Kevlar back enabled Armoured Edition model for the 6 GB RAM + 128 GB variant of the Poco F1. It is now selling with a price tag Rs. 23,999 (~$343).

As far as Xiaomi POCO F2 is concerned, it is advisable to wait for further leaks to confirm its existence and learn more about it features.

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Xiaomi stunned the smartphone industry when it launched the Pocophone F1 with flagship-grade specs but cheap pricing. This immediately drew some comparison with the OnePlus models which also affords buyers to lay their hands on flagship hardware at price tags that won’t tear a hole in their pockets. Some might argue that the OnePlus 6 model is far superior to the Poco F1 but then, that is disputable. Xiaomi may just have tested the waters with the F1 as there are clues that the Chinese company may likely introduce the Pocophone F2 within the next 6-8 months.

The clue is contained in a poster for Flipkart’s Big Billion Days deal for the Poco F1. The entire package offers the device Rs 21,999 for the 6GB + 64GB variant. But there are other perks attached including a Rs 1000 yuan flat discount and Rs 500 off as minimum exchange value. Flipkart also placed a 70% Buyback value of Rs 14,700 on the F1 when the buyer upgrades to a new Poco phone within 6-8 months. This is the clue as it puts the net cost of owning the F1 at just Rs 5,800 ($78). There’s a catch, though, as buyers will have to purchase Buyback Guarantee Policy for just Rs 149 while purchasing the phone.

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This deal offer doesn’t categorically state the Pocophone F2 will drop within the next 6-8 months. But then, who swaps an old phone for a new one of the same model? So, for Flipkart to roll out this program now, it is strongly possible that Xiaomi will be releasing the Poco F2 in half a year’s time. That would fall in the first half of 2019 which sounds just right. Xiaomi would wont to consolidate on the success of the F1 by releasing the F2 early next year. We can’t say for sure what will change in the design and specs of this year;’s version. We might like get a redesigned body and perhaps, Qualcomm’s latest 2019 chipset, Snapdragon 855.

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