The POCO brand by Xiaomi had a huge success in the global market thanks to its flagship killer, and it is currently the most interesting competitor of Realme. The F series is the lineup including the most advanced phones from this brand and it recently expanded with two new handsets: the POCO F4 and the POCO F4 GT. The former is more focused on the quality price ratio, while the latter is currently the best device ever released by POCO. However, there is another handset still offering an outstanding value for money: the predecessor POCO F3. So which POCO should you buy with their actual prices? This is a comparison between the specifications of the POCO F4, the POCO F4 GT, and the POCO F3 which will let you find out.

Xiaomi POCO F4 vs Xiaomi POCO F4 GT vs Xiaomi POCO F3

Design

These phones are not focused on elegance, but, given that they are meant especially for gamers, young people, and power users, they come with aggressive designs. The most aggressive is the POCO F4 GT, clearly gaming-centric, which also includes two amazing physical magnetic pop-up triggers on the right side. The POCO F4 is the soberest one as it does not come with weird textures and it offers a classic glass back with a single color. Note that the POCO F4 GT is the most premium device in terms of materials because it comes with a glass back and an aluminum frame, while its internal rivals are equipped with a glass back and a plastic frame. On the other hand, the POCO F4 and the POCO F3 have the IP53 certification making them dust resistant and splash resistant.

Display

The displays of these three phones are not so far from each other in terms of specifications, but the POCO F4 GT wins the comparison because it is able to show up to one billion colors on its AMOLED panels. For the rest, these displays are pretty much the same: they are AMOLED panels with a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a diagonal of 6.67 inches, the HDR10+ certification, and a 120 Hz refresh rate. Even though they come with AMOLED displays, all of them have side-mounted fingerprint readers, but they also come with great stereo speakers. Unfortunately, there is no 3.5 mm audio jack.

Specs & Software

If you are looking for the phone with the highest performance, then go for the POCO F4 GT without thinking twice. It has one of the best processors in the whole Android world, something you can usually find only in the highest-end segment of the market. We are talking about the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, the flagship SoC released by Qualcomm for 2022. It is built at 4 nm and it runs at a max frequency of 3 GHz, with an octa-core architecture composed of one Cortex X2 CPU, three Cortex A710 CPUs, four Cortex A510 CPUs, and an Adreno 650 GPU. The SoC is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. Both the POCO F4 and the POCO F3 come with a Snapdragon 870 mobile platform, but on the F3, you get only 8 GB of RAM, while the F4 goes up to 12 GB. The POCO F4 and the POCO F4 GT run Android 12 out of the box, while the F3 ships with Android 11 because it is a device from 2021.

Camera

The POCO F4 and the POCO F4 GT come with the same camera department and, despite we are talking about high-end phones, they can only be considered midrange camera phones. They are equipped with a 64 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide lens, a 2 MP macro camera, and a 20 MP selfie snapper. You get exactly the same sensors on the POCO F3 with the exception of the main camera: on the F3, there is an inferior 48 MP main sensor.

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Battery

The POCO F4 GT provides a longer battery life because it has a bigger battery, while the POCO F4 and the F3 should offer a very similar battery life because they have similar components and more or less the same battery capacity. The GT supports 120W fast charging, the vanilla F4 stops at 67W, and the F3 supports 33W fast charging.

Price

You can currently find the POCO F4 for €349/$355 thanks to online street prices, the POCO F4 GT is priced at €699/$710 in its base variant, and the street prices of the POCO F3 hitten the €200/$205 threshold. The GT variant wins this comparison, but the F3 is the handset offering the best value for money and it has almost the same specifications as the F4.

Xiaomi POCO F4 vs Xiaomi POCO F4 GT vs Xiaomi POCO F3: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi POCO F4

PRO

• Great display
• Good cameras
• 67W fast charging
• Good quality price ratio
• IP53 certification

CONS

• Nothing particular

Xiaomi POCO F4 GT

PRO

• Pop-up gaming triggers
• Best chipset
• 120W fast charging
• Bigger battery
• Good cameras
• Premium materials

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi POCO F3

PRO

• Best street price
• IP53 certification

CONS

• Slower charging
• Inferior camera
• Android 11 out of the box

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A new gaming test has thrown up some performance issues for the Xiaomi Poco F4 GT. The Poco F4 GT is POCO’s first gaming-focused smartphone for the global audience.

A YouTube video first shared by Golden Reviewer revealed the poor performance of the Poco F4 GT as a gaming phone. The Poco GT throttled throughout the duration of the testing even though it achieved its maximum of 60 fps.

The Poco F4 GT is a renamed Redmi K50 Gaming Edition that was released earlier this year. It is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and features magnetomotive shoulder triggers. Overall, the YouTube video showed that the Poco F4 GT settled at an average of 47.5 fps.

The result translates to a damning slow gaming device and the Poco F4 GT is the most underwhelming in the category. The throttling began just three minutes into the test and the device settled at just 40 fps by the tenth minute of the test.

To put the performance in perspective, the S22 Ultra got averaged between 56fps and 58fps depending on its chip. The S22 Ultra model with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip performed slightly better than the Exynos 990 and 2200-powered models. It should be seen that being a gaming device, the Poco F4 GT’s performance becomes more woeful. It is unclear what could be the reason for the results. It has also to be noted that the test may not be definitive of the full capability of the smartphone.

The gaming test results which compared 8 smartphones showed that the Poco F4 GT also came short in average power/ Watt and efficiency fps/ Watt. It is unclear what the cause of the poor performance could be. The processor can be one of the major sources of such under-par performance, but the Galaxy S22 Ultra (with the same SD 8 Gen 1 chip) had a higher fps.

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2022 has been a roller coaster ride so far, we’ve had some exciting smartphone launches in the past 5 months. However, it was just a teaser and the most premium offerings of the year are still due for a launch. But before that, we have a number of interesting phones slated to launch in June.

Several companies, including Poco, Realme, Motorola, Oppo, and Vivo are expected to launch their smartphones this month across different price segments. June will be the month of mid-range and entry-level smartphones. The major launches expected this month are the Poco F4 GT and the OPPO Reno8 Pro. Let’s have a look at the list of Upcoming Smartphones in June 2022.

Upcoming Smartphones in June 2022

Poco F4 GT

The Poco F4 GT will be amongst the major smartphone launches this month. The handset has already been launched in Europe and it will soon make its way to the global market. Poco has not yet announced the launch date of the phone but it signaled in a Tweet that the smartphone is coming soon.

The POCO F4 GT will sport a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with Full-HD+ screen resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. In addition, the display will have Gorilla Glass Victus protection and 10-bit color depth with over 1 billion colors. The handset will draw power from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor packed under the hood with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the Poco F4 GT will house a triple-camera setup consisting of a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and an 8MP macro lens. The company will provide a 20MP Sony IMX596 snapper on the front for selfies and video calls. The handset will be backed by a 4,700 mAh battery that will support 120W HyperCharge fast charging and it will run MIUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box. It is expected to be priced under $533.

Oppo K10 5G

Oppo K10 5G is confirmed to launch in India on June 8th. Keep an eye on this one if you are looking for a solid entry-level smartphone with 5G support. Major features of the smartphone are still under wraps but thanks to leaks and rumors we know some details about the phone.

The Oppo K10 5G will likely be shipped with a 6.56-inch display with HD+ resolution and 90 hz screen refresh rate. The smartphone is expected to be powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G chipset paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage.

For photography, it will feature a dual-camera setup with a 48-megapixel main camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. While for selfies and video calls, the device is said to have an 8-megapixel shooter. The smartphone may get fueled by 5000mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging. On the software front, the device will feature Android 12 OS and ColorOS 12.1. It is likely to be priced in the range of ₹20,000 ($257)

Oppo Reno8 Pro

Oppo Reno8 Pro recently got launched in China alongside the Oppo Reno8 and Oppo Reno8 Pro Plus. It expected to make its way to the Global market in June. The Oppo Reno 8 Pro will carry a 6.62-inch E4 AMOLED display from Samsung that has a screen refresh rate of 120 Hz. The Smartphone will be the first to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 chipset. The processor will be coupled with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB internal storage capacity.

For optics, it will have a 50-megapixel IMX 766 main lens along with an ultra-wide-angle shooter of 8 megapixels and a 2-megapixel macro lens. For selfies and video calls, a 32-megapixel camera lens will be present on the front of Oppo Reno 8 Pro smartphone.

Realme GT NEO 3T

The smartphone’s detailed specs have already leaked online and we also know that it is going to be a rebranded Realme Q5 Pro. The Realme GT Neo 3T is expected to be unveiled on June 7 in Indonesia. It will be launched with a 6.62-inch full HD+ AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The smartphone will be powered by a Snapdragon 870 5G chipset, clubbed with up to 8GB RAM.

The smartphone will offer a triple rear camera sensor along with a 64-megapixel main lens, accompanied by an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. At the front, the handset will likely offer a 16-megapixel camera sensor for selfies and video calls. The handset packs a 5000mah battery with 80W fast charging. The phone will run on Android 12 on top of Realme UI 3.

Moto G82 5G

The Moto G82 5G has already been launched in international markets and is confirmed to debut in India on June 7. The smartphone is expected to come with price tag of ₹23,999 in India for a single 6GB + 128GB storage variant.

Talking about the features, the Moto G82 will sport a 6.6-inch pOLED display with a 120 Hz screen refresh rate and 20:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone will get power from a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 chipset that is coupled with 6 GB RAM.

The phone will carry a triple camera module on the back which includes a 50-megapixel main lens along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide and 2-megapixel macro snapper. While on the front, it has a 16-megapixel lens. The Moto G82 5G is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 30W charging.

Poco C40

The Poco C40 is confirmed to launch in India on June 16. However, the smartphone has already been unveiled in Vietnam which gives us a good idea of its specs and price. The smartphone is expected to be priced under ₹12,000 ($150) in India.

The Poco C40 will be an interesting entry level phone. It will flaunt a 6.71-inch LCD display panel that has a screen resolution of 1560 x 720 pixels and a refresh rate of 60 Hz. The handset will get a JLQ JR10 chipset accompanied by 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage.

Talking about the camera, the phone will have a dual rear camera unit on the back with a 13-megapixel main lens and depth shooter of 2 megapixel. On the front, the Poco C40 is going to feature a 5-megapixel shooter for selfies and video calls. The Smartphone is backed by a 6,000mAh battery that has support for 18W fast charging but for some reason it will ship with a 10W charger.

Vivo T2

Vivo T2 was scheduled to launch on June 6 but the company postponed the launch for reasons unknown to us. Vivo is likely to launch the smartphone later this month. The smartphone is rumored to a rebranded IQOO Neo 6 SE, which went official in China last month.

Talking about the features, The Vivo T2 will land with a 6.62-inch OLED panel offering FHD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The handset will be powered by Snapdragon 870 chipset powers and it will have up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage.

In terms of optics, the smartphone is going to have triple rear camera setup featuring a 64-megapixel primary camera, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. It will sport a 16-megapixel camera for selfies. The handset will come preinstalled with Android 12 OS with FunTouch OS 12 on top. The Vivo T2 will be backed by a 4,700mAh battery that supports 80W fast charging. It will be priced under ₹25000 ($322).

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Last month, the POCO F4 GT smartphone was officially announced for the global markets and now today, the company has introduced the device for the UK market.

The smartphone will be up for pre-order in the UK until 30th May and the company is offering a discounted price of £499 for those who pre-order the model that packs 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage.

Once the introductory price period is over, the device will come back to its original cost of £699, a whooping £200 increase compared to the discounted price for those who pre-order.

The POCO F4 GT features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with Full-HD+ screen resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The device has Gorilla Glass Victus protection and 10-bit color depth with over 1 billion colors.

Under the hood, it is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, coupled with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. There’s also LiquidCool technology 3.0 and the device comes with dual vapor chambers with a total area of 4860mm².

In the camera department, there’s a triple-camera setup that includes a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens (120-degree FOV), and an 8MP macro lens. On the front side, there’s a 20MP Sony IMX596 snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone runs the Android 12 operating system with the company’s own MIUI 13 custom interface on top. It is powered by a 4,700mAh (2x 2350 dual-cell) battery with support for 120W HyperCharge fast charging support.

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Just like last year, even in 2022 Xiaomi released several flagships, and we are not even at the half of the year. In order to make things clearer, we think it is worth comparing the flagships of the company with a similar quality price ratio and the same processor inside. So this is a comparison between the specifications of the Black Shark 5 Pro, the POCO F4 GT, and the Xiaomi 12: three amazing devices for gaming and power users available at non-excessive prices if compared to top-tier flagships.

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro vs Xiaomi POCO F4 GT vs Xiaomi 12

Design

Not everyone likes the designs of the Black Shark 5 Pro and the POCO F4 GT because they are very gaming-centric. The Xiaomi 12 wins the comparison because it is the most elegant one and it is suitable for a higher amount of people. Further, it is even the most compact phone of the trio and one of the most compact flagships of 2022, a very important added value for those who want a good phone to hold with one hand and to keep in a pocket. On the other hand, the Black Shark 5 Pro and the POCO F4 GT come with useful gaming triggers on the right side.

Display

The Xiaomi 12 has the most advanced display in terms of image quality. It has an AMOLED panel that is able to show up to 68 billion colors with a Full HD+ resolution, the HDR10+ certification, Dolby Vision, and a 120 Hz refresh rate. It even received the A+ vote by DisplayMate. The only weak point is the small diagonal: 6.28 inches are not exactly the best for power users, but compact phone estimators will love it. The Black Shark 5 Pro has a better panel for gaming not only because of its wider 6.67-inch diagonal but also because it comes with a 144 Hz refresh rate.

Specs & Software

If you are looking for the most advanced hardware department, choose the most advanced configuration of the Black Shark 5 Pro without thinking twice. All of these phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, but the Black Shark flagship offers more RAM and a better kind of internal storage. It comes with up to 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of internal storage including UFS 3.1 storage and an NVMe SSD with faster reading and writing speeds. All of these phones run Android 12, but the Black Shark has Joy UI instead of MIUI.

Camera

The most advanced camera phone of the trio is the Xiaomi 12: it sports a 50 MP main camera with OIS, a 13 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 5 MP macro camera. None of its rivals comes with OIS, they have inferior main sensors, and even inferior ultrawide cameras and selfie snappers.

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Battery

The POCO F4 GT has a bigger battery and it provides longer battery life, as well as the fastest charging speeds thanks to 120W fast charging. On the other hand, the Xiaomi 12 is the only one with wireless charging.

Price

Xiaomi 12 has a starting price of about €800/$833, the POCO F4 GT starts from €700/$729, and the Black Shark 5 Pro is still not available globally in the European market. For typical users, the Xiaomi 12 wins the comparison thanks to its better display, superior cameras, and wireless charging. But if you are a gamer or a power user, then you may prefer the Black Shark 5 Pro due to its higher-end hardware. The POCO F4 GT has the highest value for money thanks to its affordable price.

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro vs Xiaomi POCO F4 GT vs Xiaomi 12: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

PRO

• Gaming triggers
• Up to 16 GB of RAM
• 120W fast charging
• SSD

CONS

• Gaming-centric design

Xiaomi POCO F4 GT

PRO

• Amazing price
• Pop-up gaming triggers
• 120W fast charging
• Bigger battery

CONS

• Inferior cameras

Xiaomi 12

PRO

• More compact
• Better design
• Superior cameras
• Wireless charging

CONS

• Slower charging
• Smaller display

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POCO F4 GT just debuted in the global market and left a lot of people surprised because of its stunning hardware offered at a stunning price tag. It is the perfect phone for gamers and for all of those power users who want to save the maximum amount of money possible. In the last few years, Samsung started releasing flagship killers as well and the latest one is the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. Is this handset able to compete with the latest Xiaomi affordable flagship or there is no chance for Samsung in the flagship killer segment? This comparison between the specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and the POCO F4 GT will let you find out.

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs POCO F4 GT

Design

If you need the most elegant and beautiful phone, the best option for you is the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. It has a plastic back (the frame is made of aluminum), but it is definitely more interesting in terms of luck. The Samsung flagship killer is also a more compact phone and it comes with the IP68 certification making it waterproof and dustproof, unlike its rival. The POCO F4 GT has better materials including a glass back and an aluminum frame, and it also comes with magnetic pop-up triggers for gaming. Both the phones have a front glass protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, the most advanced protection by Corning.

Display

The displays of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE and the POCO F4 GT are very close in terms of image quality, but the latter seems to offer a bit more as it is able to show up to one billion colors. For the rest, these two panels are very similar: they are AMOLED displays with a 120 Hz refresh rate, an in-display fingerprint reader, and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. They differ for the diagonal: 6.4 inches and 6.67 inches, respectively. Further, the POCO device has four stereo speakers, while the Samsung one comes with two speakers only. In both cases, you get a great image quality and smooth panels.

Specs & Software

The strongest point of the POCO F4 GT is the presence of the best Qualcomm chipset of 2022: the octa-core Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform built at 4 nm and running at a max frequency of 3 GHz. The SoC is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 native storage. With the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, you get an inferior Snapdragon 888 chipset running at 2.84 GHz (Exynos 2100 in select markets), just 8 GB of RAM, and up to 256 GB of internal storage. Even though the S21 FE has an inferior hardware department, you will notice the difference only in the most advanced usage scenarios because they are both flagship-class. The operating system installed on these two phones is Android 12, with highly customized user interfaces on top.

Camera

The best cameras belong to the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE. It comes with a 12 MP main camera supporting the OIS, an 8 MP telephoto sensor with 3x optical zoom, and a 12 MP ultrawide shooter. The rear camera is able to record videos in 4K resolution at 60 fps and the front camera with a 32 MP resolution is able to do it as well. The POCO F4 GT is just a midrange camera phone with its 64 MP triple camera including an 8 MP ultrawide lens and a 2 MP macro sensor.

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Battery

The POCO F4 GT should give you a longer battery life because it has a bigger 4700 mAh battery than the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE, and it even features a faster charging technology with a stunning power of 120W. On the other hand, the Samsung flagship killer features wireless charging and reverse wireless charging.

Price

The POCO F4 GT starts from €599/$632 in Europe, while the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE starts from €699/$737. Which one is the best? There is no definitive answer and it depends on your needs: the POCO flagship has faster charging, better hardware (and display), and bigger battery, while the Galaxy S21 FE offers higher build quality, better cameras, and wireless charging. Which one would you pick?

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE vs Xiaomi POCO F4 GT: PRO and CONS

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

PRO

• Waterproof
• Better cameras
• Wireless charging
• More compact

CONS

• Inferior hardware

Xiaomi POCO F4 GT

PRO

• Physical magnetic pop-up gaming triggers
• Bigger battery
• Faster charging
• Four stereo speakers
• Better chipset

CONS

• Inferior cameras

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Xiaomi just launched the POCO F4 GT in the global market with an incredible price tag. Thanks to the launch promo, you need less than €500 to purchase a phone with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, while it will cost €599 when the promo ends. We believe that, at least in the European market, the POCO F4 GT currently has only two rivals in the flagship segment: the Realme GT 2 Pro and the Motorola Edge 30 Pro. They are both more expensive as there is no SD8G1 phone at that incredible price, but they also offer something more. After comparing the latest Xiaomi flagship killer to the Realme GT 2 Pro, here is a comparison between the specifications of the POCO F4 GT and the Motorola Edge 30 Pro.

Motorola Edge 30 Pro vs Xiaomi POCO F4 GT

Design

Do you prefer a sober design or do you like original and gaming-centric aesthetics? If your answer is the former, then go for the Motorola Edge 30 Pro. But if you do not mind having an aggressive design, then you should opt for the Xiaomi POCO F4 GT. First of all, this handset comes with premium materials, unlike the Motorola Edge 30 Pro: it has a glass back and an aluminum frame. Further, it has two physical magnetic pop-up gaming triggers which can be extracted from the phone during the most competitive gaming sessions. The Motorola Edge 30 Pro has a water repellent design, but unfortunately, it is made of polycarbonate.

Display

The displays of these two phones are very close and it is hard to establish which one provides the best quality. The POCO F4 GT has a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with a Full HD+ resolution, one billion colors, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and the HDR10+ certification. The Motorola Edge 30 Pro has an OLED panel with the same specifications, except for the fact that it comes with a higher 144 Hz refresh rate. Despite sporting AMOLED panels, both phones are equipped with side-mounted fingerprint readers. They also come with stereo speakers, but the POCO F4 GT has four speakers instead of just two. Note that the panel of the POCO flagship is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus, while the Motorola has Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Specs & Software

The performance provided by these two flagships should be more or less the same. They are both powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform: the best chipset by Qualcomm built at 4 nm and running at a max frequency of 3 GHz. The SoC is paired with up to 12 GB of RAM. Note that the Motorola Edge 30 Pro has a configuration with 512 GB of internal storage, while you can get maximum storage of 256 GB with the POCO F4 GT. The handsets run Android 12 out of the box with a customized user interface on top and they will get at least two major updates.

Camera

The most important advantage of the Motorola Edge 30 Pro over the POCO F4 GT is the camera setup. It has a triple rear camera including a 50 MP main sensor with OIS, a 50 MP ultrawide camera, and a 2 MP depth sensor. It even comes with a stunning 60 MP front camera supporting video recording with a 4K resolution. The POCO F4 GT has an inferior and midrange-class 64 MP main sensor paired with a non-impressive 8 MP ultrawide camera and a 2 MP macro lens.

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Battery

The battery of the Motorola Edge 30 Pro has a slightly bigger capacity with 4800 mAh and, unlike the POCO F4 GT, it supports wireless charging. On the other hand, the POCO F4 GT comes with a faster charging technology, thanks to a 120W power against just 68W.

Price

As already mentioned above, the starting price of the POCO F4 GT is €599/$630 for the 8/128 GB configuration, while the starting listing price of the Motorola Edge 30 Pro is €799/$843. The Edge 30 Pro is actually a better flagship thanks to better cameras and wireless charging, but you can get something similar while saving €200: which one would you pick?

Motorola Edge 30 Pro vs Xiaomi POCO F4 GT: PRO and CONS

Motorola Edge 30 Pro

PRO

• Water repellent design
• 144 Hz refresh rate
• Up to 512 GB of internal storage
• Better cameras
• Wireless charging

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi POCO F4 GT

PRO

• Physical magnetic pop-up gaming triggers
• More affordable
• Faster charging
• Four stereo speakers

CONS

• Inferior cameras

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Xiaomi surprised everyone by launching the brand new POCO F4 GT in the global market. At the moment of its launch, it is the most affordable phone in the market powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and it is also an amazing gaming phone with gaming-centric features. But is it the best flagship killer in the top-tier segment? Is there a good rival for this handset or there is no device in the market with the same value for money. Well, the best rival for the new flagship from Xiaomi’s sub-brand is actually the first Realme premium flagship: the Realme GT 2 Pro. This is a comparison between the specifications of the POCO F4 GT and the Realme GT 2 Pro.

Realme GT 2 Pro vs Xiaomi POCO F4 GT

Design

The design of the POCO F4 GT is very aggressive and gaming-centric: when you look at it, you can immediately understand that it is a gaming phone. Despite its affordable price tag, it is built with premium materials: it has a glass back, an aluminum frame, and a front glass protected by Gorilla Glass Victus. Two of the three color options of the Realme GT 2 Pro are made with a special bio-polymer to improve sustainability and designed by the known Japanese Naoto Fukasawa. While the Realme GT 2 Pro provides a very original and refined look, the materials are cheaper as the phone does not sport an aluminum frame and it is entirely made of polymers. Further, you should consider that the POCO F4 GT features two physical magnetic pop-up gaming triggers on the right side, very useful for gamers.

Display

The display of the Realme GT 2 Pro is a lot better than the one found on the POCO F4 GT and it matches the specifications of the displays found on the most expensive flagships. It is an AMOLED panel with the LTPO technology enabling an adaptive refresh rate from 1 to 120 Hz, one billion colors, a Quad HD+ resolution, the HDR10+ certification, and a diagonal of 6.7 inches, as well as an in-display fingerprint reader. The POCO F4 GT has an inferior 6.67-inch panel with one billion colors, a 120 Hz refresh rate without the LTPO technology, the HDR10+ certification, and a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. In this case, the fingerprint reader is side-mounted.

Specs & Software

When it comes to the hardware and performance, it is essentially a draw. Both the phones are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform by Qualcomm running at a max frequency of 3 GHz and paired with up to 12 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. They run Android 12 out of the box with a highly customized user interface on top. Note that the POCO F4 GT has a virtual proximity sensor, so the performance of the proximity sensor will be inferior if compared to its rival.

Camera

If you are looking for the best camera phone, go for the Realme GT 2 Pro without thinking twice. It comes with a triple camera including a Sony IMX766 main sensor with a 50 MP resolution and OIS, a 50 MP ultrawide camera, and a 3 MP microlens with 40x magnification. It is a high-end camera setup, unlike the one found on the POCO F4 GT. The Xiaomi flagship killer has a triple camera including a 64 MP midrange-class main sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide camera, and a 2 MP macro lens. The GT 2 Pro even comes with a better selfie snapper with a 32 MP resolution.

• Read More: Snapdragon 8 Gen1 Speed Test: Xiaomi 12 Pro vs OnePlus 10 Pro vs Realme GT 2 Pro vs iQOO 9 Pro vs Moto Edge X30

Battery

The Realme GT 2 Pro provides a longer battery life not only because it has a bigger 5000 mAh battery, but also because its display has the LTPO technology improving the efficiency. On the other hand, the smaller 4700 mAh battery of the POCO F4 GT features a faster 120W charging technology.

Price

You need at least €749/$797 to purchase the Realme GT 2 Pro, while the POCO F4 GT starts from just €599/$637. The GT 2 Pro wins the comparison due to its better display, cameras, and battery, but a lot of people may prefer the POCO flagship due to its higher value for money.

Realme GT 2 Pro vs Xiaomi POCO F4 GT: PRO and CONS

Realme GT 2 Pro

PRO

• Better display
• Higher-end rear camera
• Bigger battery
• Better front camera

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi POCO F4 GT

PRO

• Physical magnetic pop-up gaming triggers
• More affordable
• Faster charging
• Four stereo speakers

CONS

• Inferior cameras

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POCO has officially launched the POCO F4 GT in the global markets. The smartphone succeeds the POCO F3 GT and brings the latest hardware and design to the table.

Design & Display 

To start off, the POCO F4 GT is a rebranded version of the Redmi K50G a.k.a K50 Gaming that launched earlier this year in China. That being said, the design is familiar. The smartphone sports an “X” shaped theme to it and it also reflects on the camera island. There’s also the LED flash beside the sensors that has an actual flash-like design.

On the front, it sports a punch-hole display with thin bezels. It is a 6.67-inch AMOLED panel with Full-HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate. The device has Gorilla Glass Victus protection and 10-bit color depth with over 1 billion colors.

Specifications 

The smartphone comes powered by the 4nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. It is an octa-core chipset that showed 1235 single-core points and 3555 multi-core points on the Geekbench. The device has 8GB/12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB/256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.

It packs a 4,700mAh (2x 2350 dual-cell) battery with support for 120W HyperCharge fast charging support. This means that the device will be fully charged in about 17 minutes. For charging it comes with an L-shaped charging cable inside the box so that you can game while the phone’s charging.

Since it is a gaming smartphone, the phone also houses a cooling system. LiquidCool technology 3.0. It comes with dual vapor chambers with a total area of 4860mm². It also has magnetic pop-up triggers for gamers. These triggers are also customizable meaning that you can set them for other functions, for instance, to open cameras.

It has Wi-FI 6E (2.4Ghz, 5Ghz, 6Ghz), Bluetooth, and dual-SIM support with 5G connectivity. The smartphone boots on Android 12 out of the box and has MIUI 13 on top of it. It also comes with symmetrical quad speakers and has a triple microphone setup.

Cameras

The POCO F4 GT comes with a triple camera system with a 64MP IMX686 primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens (120-degree FOV), and an 8MP macro unit.

Upfront, it has a 20MP Sony IMX596 sensor for selfies. The device comes with camera features like Night Mode, Portrait mode, and a dedicated Flicker sensor.

Pricing, Colors, and Availability

The POCO F4 GT is priced at EUR 599(~$639) for the 8GB + 128GB variant and EUR 699(~$746) for the 12GB + 256GB variant. However, it will be available for EUR 499(~$532) and EUR 599(~$639), respectively in the early bird offer.

It comes in Sleath Black, Knight Silver, and Cyber Yellow color variants.

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Xiaomi-backed POCO is gearing up to launch its new F-series smartphone dubbed POCO F4 GT globally in just a couple of days, on 26th April.

Similar to other launch events from the brand, this one too will be held virtually and will be live-streamed for everyone to watch. It will be live-streamed on POCO‘s YouTube channel as well as other platforms like Facebook and Twitter from 8 PM Beijing time (12PM UTC).

You can watch the Online Launch Event by clicking here.

The POCO F4 GT features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display that Full HD+ screen resolution, and a 120Hz refresh rate along with Gorilla Glass Victus protection.

Under the hood, the device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. There’s a possibility that the company could also launch a 12GB RAM model. The phone has mechanical shoulder buttons aimed at gamers.

As for the camera department, there will be a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2-megapixel macro sensor. On the front side, there’s a 20-megapixel Sony IMX596 snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The phone runs the latest Android 12 operating system out-of-the-box and is powered by a 4,700mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. To know the phone’s pricing and availability details, we will have to wait for the official launch event.

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The POCO F4 GT is scheduled to go official tomorrow (April 26) for the global markets. A new report by Winfuture.de has revealed the entire specifications of the device. In addition, the report carries high-resolution renders of the smartphone.

POCO F4 GT specifications (rumored)

The POCO F4 GT has a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ display that offers a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone comes with Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The gaming-focused smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. It is fitted with mechanical shoulder buttons for gamers.

The device comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB / 256 GB of built-in storage. It is unclear whether the company will be announcing a 12 GB RAM variant of the device. It packs a 4,700mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging.

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The rear camera setup of the POCO F4 GT has a 64-megapixel Sony IMX686 primary camera. The report does not mention anything about the auxiliary cameras of the device. Considering that it is a rebranded version of the Redmi K50G, which is exclusively available in China, it will come with an 8-megapixel ultrawide camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. While the Redmi K50G has a 20-megapixel front camera, the report claims that the F4 GT will feature a 16-megapixel selfie snapper. As can be seen in the above images, the F4 GT will come in three colors, such as Cyber Yellow, Knight Silver, and Stealth Black.

POCO’s first TWS earbuds named the POCO Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition, and its first smartwatch called the POCO Watch will be also announced alongside the POCO F4 GT. At present, there is no information on the pricing of these devices.

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Xiaomi’s spin-off brand POCO has scheduled to release the POCO F4 GT on April 26. The smartphone has been through a lot of leaks and certifications and we now know plenty of details about the device. In the article, we’ll do a roundup of all the details learned so far about the POCO F4 GT.

Design and Display

For starters, the POCO F4 GT will be nothing but a rebranded version of the Redmi K50G a.k.a K50 Gaming that launched a few months back in the home market, China. That said, the specifications of the phone will be similar.

The Indian version of the POCO F4 GT carries the model number 21121210G. Since it will be a gaming phone, it will feature some graphical patterns on the back. It will have a camera island that has an “X” shaped theme and the same will be seen on the entire back. The LED flash on the phone will be placed in an actual flash-like cutting. It will also come with shoulder trigger buttons on the right spine. Just like the K50G, the F4 GT is expected to have a metallic frame and feature an AG Glass finish on the back.

The smartphone is expected to come with a 6.67-inch OLED display with Full-HD+ resolution. It will have a 120Hz refresh rate and a 480Hz touch sampling rate. The screen is expected to come with support for HDR10+ and have a DCI-P3 color gamut.

Cameras on the POCO F4 GT 

The POCO F4 GT will come with a triple camera system at the back. The sensors will be placed onto the fancy camera island, which as said above, will have an “X” shaped theme to it.

The camera setup will go by a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens with 120-degree FoV, and lastly a 2MP macro unit. On the front, it will have a 20MP Sony IMX596 sensor and is expected to come with Xiaomi’s AI beautification features and filters.

Hardware and Software 

One of the major highlights of the POCO F4 GT will be the hardware. The smartphone was spotted on Geekbench recently, and as you’d expect, the device tapped the impressive 3555 number on multi-core and 1235 points on the single-core test. All thanks to the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, inside the phone.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, for those unaware, is an octa-core chipset based on Qualcomm’s 4nm node. It has four cores clocked @1.79GHz, three cores with a clock speed of @2.60Ghz, and the last core clocked @3.00GHz.

The smartphone will come with 8GB/12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB/256GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. It is also expected to come with dual second-generation stainless steel vapor chambers with a total area of 4,860mm². Just like the K50G, it is expected to have a graphene heat spreader. It will come with shoulder trigger buttons that will be helpful for gamers.

Fueling the system will be a 4,700mAh battery with fast charging support. We can expect it to come with a 120W fast charging technology that will fully charge the phone in less than 17 minutes. Apart from this, you can expect connectivity features like Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth v5.2, and dual-SIM support with 5G connectivity. Lastly, it will come with Android 12 OS out of the box with POCO skin above MIUI 13.

Pricing, Colors, and Availability 

The POCO F4 GT’s pricing isn’t tipped yet, but considering that it arrived at a starting price of CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 38,900/ $515) in China, we can safely expect it to start above Rs. 40,000/$525 in India.

The phone is expected to launch in Black, Blue, Silver, and even in a Mercedes AMG-themed edition. However, the chances of it coming in the Mercedes special edition in India are pretty thin. After the release, it is expected to be on sale in the next few days.

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Next week is going to be huge in terms of smartphone launches. The first event is scheduled for this Sunday and the last one will be on Friday. There will be at least one conference every day.

There will be a total of 9 events. They will be hosted by 8 different brands, such as Oppo, Motorola, Vivo, Poco, Xiaomi, iQOO, Oneplus, and Realme.

Two of them will happen in China, six in India, and the remaining one in Europe. Though the number of conferences seems more, most of them are for devices that are already official and making their way to key markets.

With that out of the way, let’s take a look at all the phones that are set to launch in the next few days

Upcoming Smartphones Next Week

Oppo K10 Series

The Oppo K10 series launch event will take place on April 24 (Sunday). The conference will begin at 2:30 PM CST. It will be live-streamed on Weibo and other popular Chinese video streaming platforms.

The company is expected to announce two models in the lineup, namely Oppo K10 5G and Oppo K10 Pro 5G. You can check out our roundup article to learn everything about them.

According to teasers and leaks, the vanilla K10 5G will come with a 120Hz LCD screen, a MediaTek Dimensity 800 SoC, and 67W fast charging support. Whereas, the K10 Pro 5G is said to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, 120Hz AMOLED display, 50MP Sony IMX766 primary camera, and 80W fast charging support.

Motorola Moto G52

The Motorola Moto G52 went official in Europe earlier this month. It is now scheduled to debut in India on April 25 (Monday). The phone will be made official at 12 PM IST via a social media announcement and press release. It is rumored to cost around ₹20,000 in the county.

The main highlights of the Moto G52 include a 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz  pOLED display, Qualcomm snapdragon 680 chip, and near-stock Android 12. It also comes with features like Dolby Atmos-supported dual stereo speakers, a 50MP triple camera system, a 5,00mAh battery with support for 30W fast charging, and more.

Realme Narzo 50A Prime

The first Realme event of next week is for the Indian launch of Realme Narzo 50A Prime. It is planned for April 25 (Monday) and will be live-streamed from 12:30 PM IST on the firm’s official Youtube channel.

The Realme Narzo 50A Prime is already official in multiple Southeast Asian markets. It is the first budget smartphone from the company to ship without a charger.

It arrives with an FHD+ display (LCD), UNISOC T612 chip, 50MP main camera, 5,000mAh battery, 18W fast charging support, and more.

Vivo X80 Series and Vivo S15e

Just a few days back, Vivo hosted an event in China to announce its first foldable, tablet, and phablet. The company has now scheduled yet another conference for April 25 (Monday) to debut the Vivo X80 series. The event will begin at 7 PM CST and will be live-streamed on Weibo and other well-known Chinese video streaming platforms.

Going by the leaks and teaser, the lineup will consist of three models, namely Vivo X80, Vivo X80 Pro, and Vivo X80 Pro+. These handsets will be also accompanied by another device called Vivo S15e.

As the Vivo X80 family will be the successor of the Vivo X70 lineup, it will offer high-end features like Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, MediaTek Dimensity 9000 chipset,  Vivo V1+ ISP chip, LTPO AMOLED display, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, Zeiss-powered camera system, customizes camera sensors, and more. You can learn everything about these phones in our roundup post.

On the other hand, the Vivo S15e will be a mid-range smartphone with features, such as an FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Exynos 1080 chipset, 50MP triple camera setup, 66W fast charging, and more.

Poco F4 GT

Poco will be heading a conference to announce the Poco F4 GT on April 26 (Tuesday). The event will begin at 8 PM GMT+8 and will be live-streamed on the company’s official Youtube channel.

The upcoming Poco F4 GT is nothing but the Redmi K50G (aka Redmi K50 Gaming Edition) sold in China. Hence, it will arrive with features like a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, magnetic shoulder buttons, 120Hz OLED display, quad speakers, 120W fast charging, and more.

The gaming smartphone will be accompanied by Poco Watch, Poco Buds Pro, and Poco Buds Pro Genshin Impact Edition. The brand’s first smartwatch and truly wireless earphones are merely rebranded Redmi Watch 2 and Redmi AirDots 3 Pro.

Xiaomi 12 Pro

Xiaomi has scheduled a conference in India called the ‘Xiaomi Spring Summer Flagship Event’ for April 27 (Wednesday). The event will be live-streamed on the company’s official Youtube channel from 12 PM IST.

The main star of the show will be the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which made its initial debut in China at the end of December. The flagship smartphone will be also accompanied by Xiaomi Pad 5 and Xiaomi Smart TV 5A.

The Xiaomi 12 Pro will be India’s first Xiaomi (Mi) Pro series smartphone. At the same time, the Xiaomi Pad 5 will be the first tablet from the firm for the country in several years. Finally, the Xiaomi Smart TV 5A will be the successor of the hugely popular Mi TV 4A.

Apart from the television, the reaming two products are months old and are on sale in multiple regions for a long time.

iQOO Z6 Pro 5G and iQOO Z6 4G

iQOO will be holding a launch conference in India on April 27 (Wednesday). The brand has confirmed to unveil a device called iQOO Z6 Pro 5G. According to leaks, it will be joined by iQOO Z6 4G.

The iQOO Z6 Pro 5G will be a mid-range smartphone with features, such as an FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chip, dual stereo speakers, 64MP triple camera setup, 66W fast charging, and more.

Whereas, the iQOO Z6 4G will be a budget smartphone offering specs like a Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 chipset, FHD+ AMOLED display, 50MP primary camera, and more. 

Oneplus 10R and Oneplus Nord CE 2 Lite

Oneplus has a launch event planned for April 28 in India. It will be live-streamed on the brand’s official Youtube Channel starting from 7:30 PM.

The company has confirmed to announce two phones and a new pair of truly wireless earbuds at this event. One of these handsets will be the Oneplus 10R, the global version of Oneplus Ace that went official in China recently. The highlights of this product are 150W fast charging support and Mediatek Dimensity 8100 chip.

The second phone will be Oneplus Nord CE 2 Lite. It will come with an FHD+ 120Hz display (LCD), Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, 5,000mAh battery, 33W fast charging, and more. Finally, the earbuds will be called Oneplus Nord Buds and they are nothing but rebadged Oneplus Buds N.

Realme GT Neo 3

Realme’s second launch event of the week will take place on April 29 in India. It will be live-streamed by the brand on its official Youtube channel starting from 12:30 PM IST.

The brand will be announcing the Realme GT Neo 3, which went official in China last month. It is the world’s first smartphone with 150W fast charging. The Oneplus Ace (Oneplus 10R) is a tweaked version of it. Hence, these three handsets have a similar set of features.

The smartphone will be accompanied by other products like Realme Pad Mini, Realme Buds Q2s, and Realme Smart TV X Full HD.

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After months of speculations, leaks, benchmark appearance, and rumors, Poco is set to launch the Poco F4 GT.  The company has now revealed the Poco F4 GT launch date and it is scheduled to launch on April 26. The event will be an online one that will be streamed live on Poco’s YouTube channel as well as other platforms like Facebook and Twitter. The latest flagship F-series phone launch event will commence at 8 PM Beijing time (12PM UTC).

The Poco F4 GT has been a regular in leaks and was recently spotted on the Geekbench database with the model number 21121210G. There are speculations that the device will be a rebranded Redmi K50 Gaming and the GeekBench listing only seem to have validated those speculations.

The F4 GT is expected to pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset paired with up to 12GB RAM. It will also run the latest Android 12 OS out of the box. An earlier leak shows that the flagship F-series model will feature a 6.67-inch OLED display having an FHD+ resolution and support for a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is expected to pack a 4700mAh battery under the hood as well as support 120W fast charging.

On the camera aspect, the F4 GT will launch packing a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor in a triple camera arrangement. For selfies, there is a 20MP Sony IMX596 sensor upfront.

We expect to find out more details about the Poco F4 GT as well as the pricing details on April 26.

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The POCO F4 GT has been in the leaks for a long time now, the phone’s specs were tipped suggesting that it will be nothing but a rebranded version of the Redmi K50 gaming (aka Redmi K50G). The phone has now been spotted on Geekbench taking us closer to its release.

The POCO F4 GT has appeared on Geekbench with model number 21121210G. The phone has impressive single-core and multi-core scores. The device has 1235 points in the single-core test and 3555 points in the multi-core test.

It is powered by a chipset codenamed “Taro,” which is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The chipset is clocked at a base frequency of 1.78 GHz and a peak frequency of 3.00 GHz. The device has 12GB of RAM and boots on the Android 12 OS out of the box.

Apart from this, the phone’s specs were previously leaked by a tipster. The smartphone is said to come with a 6.67-inch OLED display with an FHD+ resolution and up to 120Hz refresh rate. It will feature a triple camera system at the rear with a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 2MP macro sensor. On the front, it has a 20MP Sony IMX596 sensor for selfies and video calls.

The POCO F4 GT will pack a 4,700mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. The phone is tipped to come in two variants — 8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB. It will have LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. Since it will be a gaming phone, it is also expected to come with gaming trigger buttons.

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POCO unveiled the F3 series in March last year with flagship-level specs. Now, it’s time for the successor POCO F4 to arrive in the market. So far, we have learned only a few details about the phone and rumors reveal that it will be a Redmi rebranded device. The tipster Mukul Sharma has now revealed some more details of the smartphone taking us closer to the launch.

[Exclusive] Serial production of the POCO F4 has begun in various European and Eurasian regions. Seems like the device is launching pretty soon now.#POCO #POCOF4

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) March 21, 2022

According to the tipster, the POCO F4’s serial production has begun in European and Eurasian regions. This confirms that the global launch is soon. Having said that, the POCO F3 series was first released in the global market. So we can expect the POCO F4 series to launch in the global market initially, and later it is expected to arrive in the Indian market.

Earlier leaks have revealed that the upcoming POCO F4 will be the Redmi K40S rebranded version. The smartphone was recently spotted on certification sites with the model number 22021211RG. The device was seen with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC paired with 8GB of RAM. The phone scored 1028 single-core points and 3391 multi-core points on the Geekbench 5 certification. The phone will boot on Android 12 out of the box, with MIUI 13 on top of it.

The device was spotted with a 4,400mAh battery supporting a 67W fast charging technology. This will be an improvement over the 33W fast charging support on the predecessor device.

The POCO F4 is tipped to come with a 6.3-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is expected to come with a triple camera system with a 50MP main lens, a 13MP ultra-wide, and a 5MP telemacro sensor. Upfront, it could have a 32MP unit for selfies.

Other than the POCO F4, there will also be the POCO F4 Pro and POCO F4 GT. The former is expected to come with the Dimensity 9000 SoC, while the latter could have the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset.

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We have been compiling top stories regularly for the past few weeks. This time we thought to do something different. As you guys seem to be more interested in our coverage of leaks and rumors, we thought to put them together. Hence, in this article, we talk about the top leaks and rumors from last week.

In the last few days, we reported on leaks and rumors surrounding the most-awaited smartphones from multiple OEMs. Let’s take at them one by one in no particular order.

Top Leaks and Rumors from Last Week

Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro to sport vivo-like design

We finally got to see the design of the upcoming Redmi K50 and Redmi K50 Pro last week. Unfortunately, the new-gen Redmi K series phones will drop their unique design language in favor of a rear design inspired by vivo. This design was first introduced by the Xiaomi group on Xiaomi CIVI.

Thanks to TENAA, we also know the maximum available memory configuration of Redmi’s flagship smartphone lineup. The  Redmi K50, the Redmi K50 Pro, and the Redmi K50 Pro+ will max at 8GB + 256GB, 12GB + 256GB, and 12GB + 512GB respectively.

POCO F4 GT specs leak confirm Redmi K50G rebrand

The key specs of the yet-to-release POCO F4 GT leaked last week. According to them, the device will be indeed a rebadged Redmi K50G, which is also known as Redmi K50 Gaming Edition.

This is not surprising as the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition debuted as POCO F4 GT in global markets. Most importantly, the Redmi K50G was already spotted at certification websites as Redmi K50G.

There may not be a Xiaomi 12 Lite but new CIVI series phones instead

Earlier last week, a report revealed that Xiaomi 12 Lite will be a fusion of Xioami CIVI and Xiaomi 12.  A day later, another report disclosed that Xiaomi CIVI Pro may launch soon with slightly better specs than the original Xiaomi CIVI. This device was originally supposed to release as Xiaomi 12 Lite Zoom.

A few days from that, a Xiaomi exec confirmed that there will be no Xioami 12 Lite in 2022. This means the rumored Xiaomi 12 Lite could release as a Xiaomi CIVI series phone in China alongside the so-called Xiaomi CIVI Pro. But we cannot rule out the possibility of it launching under Xiaomi 12 Lite branding in international markets.

vivo may release a ‘Note’

The long-rumored vivo NEX 5 is now expected to go official as vivo X Note. A leak from last week not only disclosed the phone’s name but also some of its specs.

The device is said to arrive with a 7-inch QHD+ 120Hz curved AMOLED display, Qualcomm  Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC, 50MP Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN1 primary camera, 48MP Sony IMX598 secondary camera, 12MP Sony IMX663 tertiary camera, and 8MP OmniVision OV08A10 quaternary camera with 5x optical zoom lens, 5,000mAh battery, and 80W fast charging.

Next-gen Samsung A series is just around the corner

The key features of the forthcoming Galaxy A73 5G, Galaxy A53 5G, Galax A33 5G, and Galaxy A23 5G emerged last week. The details about their display, chipset, camera, battery, and charging leaked.

All four will sport an FHD+ high refresh rate display and a quad-camera system. Most of them will have a 5,000mAh battery and a couple of them will have 25W fast charging support, while the remaining two will be limited to 15W charging.

Interestingly, only one of them will feature a Qualcomm chipset. Whereas, two models will come with MediaTek SoCs and the remaining one will house an Exynos chip.

Cheapest 5G iPhone ever to release in a few days

According to a report from last week, the upcoming Apple iPhone SE 2022 is rumored to start at only $300. It will be $100 cheaper than its predecessor iPhone SE 2020.

Despite being more affordable, the latest model is expected to arrive with 5G connectivity, a new chipset, and better battery life. If this happens to be true, then It will release as the cheapest 5G iPhone to date.

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The Redmi K50G went official last week as the first device in the Redmi K50 series. It is the successor of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition, which is also known as the POCO F3 GT in India. According to certifications and MIUI code, the Redmi K50G will launch as POCO F4 GT in international markets. The smartphone’s specs leak from earlier today suggests the same.

A couple of hours back, tipster Yogesh Brar shared the key specifications of the upcoming POCO F4 GT on Twitter. The features listed by him clearly suggest that this phone will be a rebranded Redmi K50G.

He says that the handset will flaunt a 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED display with up to a 120Hz refresh rate. It will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

For optics, it will use a triple camera setup on the rear consisting of a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP macro snapper. There will be also a 20MP Sony IMX596 sensor for selfies and video calls.

Unsurprisingly, the device will feature gaming buttons and will be backed by a 4,7000mAh battery with support for 120W fast charging. Last but not least, it will be available in two memory configurations – 8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB.

POCO is yet to officially announce the launch date for POCO F4 GT. The brand has only confirmed to release the POCO X4 Pro 5G and the POCO M4 Pro at its next launch conference on February 28.

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POCO F3 GT’s successor is confirmed to launch in India in the first half of 2022. To recollect, the F3 GT was a rebranded version of the Redmi K40 Gaming Edition. Hence, the rumor mill believes that the Redmi K50G (aka RedmI K50 Gaming Edition) will be rebranded as the POCO F4 GT in India. Now, new proof has appeared to claim that the F4 GT will indeed be a rebadged version of the RedmI K50G.

Shown below is a screengrab of the Mi code shared by Xiaomiui. It has claimed based on the finding that the Redmi K50G will launch as the POCO F4 GT in India and global markets. Apart from announcing the F4 GT, POCO is expected to soon launch other phones like the POCO X4 series and POCO C4 in the first half of 2022 in India and other markets.

Redmi K50G specifications 

The Redmi K50G has a 6.67-inch OLED FHD+ 120Hz display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chip, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, and a 4,700mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. It has a 20-megapixel Sony IMX596 front camera, and a 64-megapixel (Sony IMX686) + 13-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (macro) triple camera unit. It comes with other features gaming trigger buttons, a side-facing fingerprint scanner, and MIUI 13 flavored Android 12.

Companies like Realme, iQOO, Motorola, and Xiaomi are soon going to launch Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 powered handsets in India. POCO India country head Anuj Sharma has confirmed that the F3 GT’s successor will be priced under Rs 50,000 (~$666), which indicates that the F4 GT could be arriving as the most affordable SD8G1 phone in India and global markets.

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Back in late November, a report gave some insights into the upcoming Redmi K50 Gaming series. Two months later, the higher model of those two devices has emerged on the IMEI database revealing its official marketing name. As expected, this phone will be known as POCO F4 GT in international markets.

According to Xiaomiui, the IMEI database has updated the listing of Xiaomi Matisse’s (L10) Global variant (21121210G) with its final market name. Previously, it was only mentioned as a POCO-branded handset. But now, we know that it will be sold as POCO F4 GT.

For the unware, this smartphone has two more regional variants, namely China (21121210C) and India (21121210I). In Xiaomi’s home country, the device is rumored to launch as Redmi K50 Gaming Edition Pro. Whereas, in India, it may bear the same POCO F4 GT name like the Global variant.

Talking about specs, the phone was previously said to come with a MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC, a 120Hz or 144Hz OLED display, Goodix/FPC in-screen fingerprint sensor, a 64MP Sony IMX686 or 108MP Samsung ISOCELL HM2 primary camera, a 13MP OmniVision OV13B10 ultra-wide camera, an 8MP OmniVision OV08856 telemacro camera, and a 2MP GalaxyCore GC02M1 depth sensor.

But now, for some reason, Xaomiui calls this phone Ingres instead of Matisse and paints a different set of specifications.

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Last week, we reported on the alleged model numbers of the Xiaomi 12 and the Redmi K50 series of phones. A few days from that, more details about two of those devices have emerged. Let’s take a look at what these handsets have to offer.

Xiaomiui has spilled beans on two upcoming Xiaomi smartphones, codenamed Matisse and Rubens. These devices bear shortened model numbers L10 and L11A respectively. Information about the duo has been found in the MIUI code and the IMEI database.

Xiaomi Matisse (L10)

Xiaomi Matisse will have three regional variants, namely China, Global, and India. This is based on its model numbers 21121210C, 21121210G, and 21121210I registered in the IMEI database.

In China, it will be sold under the Redmi brand, whereas in other markets, it will flaunt POCO branding. As the first four digits of the model numbers of Xioami devices indicate their release year and month, this phone could make its debut in December 2012. 

However, Xiaomiui suggests that Xiaomi may not be able to release it in time as the handset’s software is still in development.

As far as specs are concerned, the smartphone is said to be powered by the recently unveiled MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC. It is expected to have either a 120Hz or a 144Hz OLED display with a mixture of Goodix and FPC in-screen fingerprint sensors.

For photography and videography, it will house quad cameras on the rear. The setup will include a 64MP Sony IMX686 primary sensor,  a 13MP OmniVision OV13B10 ultra-wide unit, an 8MP OmniVision OV08856 telemacro shooter, and a 2MP GalaxyCore GC02M1 depth sensor. There’s also a variant of this phone with a 108MP Samsung ISOCELL HM2 main camera.

Lastly, talking about names, the handset is expected to go official as Redmi K50 Gaming or Redmi K50 Gaming Pro in China and POCO F4 GT in other markets.

Xiaomi Rubens (L11A)

Xiaomi Rubens currently only has a ‘China’ variant with model number 22041211AC. Unsurprisingly, the smartphone will feature Redmi branding in its home country. 

Xiaomiui says that this device could go official as Redmi K50 Gaming Standard Edition. That’s because the Chinese Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G, which is sold as POCO X3 GT in international markets was initially called Redmi K40 Gaming Standard Edition in its development stage.

The Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G and the Redmi K40 Gaming house chipsets from the same family, Dimensity 1100 and Dimensity 1200 to be exact. Similarly, Xiaomi Rubens is said to be powered by the unannounced Dimensity 7000 chip, which is rumored to be the toned-down version of Dimensity 9000 expected to feature inside Xiaomi Matisse.

Unfortunately, not much is known about this handset, except that it will have triple rear cameras. The setup will include a 64MP Samsung ISOCELL GW3 primary sensor.

According to its model number, the smartphone is scheduled to go official in April 2022.

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