POCO F1 now available in the Philippines

The day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is now in the Philippines.

The much-awaited midrange smartphone, the Poco F1, is available for purchase in PH starting today on authorized Mi stores in SM Megamall and TriNoma. It can also be bought at Lazada at 12noon, although Mi Philippines said that it’s limited in quantity so we expect it to go out of stock in just a few minutes.

Powering the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is the flagship-caliber Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, the same chipset used in the Galaxy S9 and other high-end smartphones. It also has 6GB of RAM and an option between 64GB and 128GB of onboard storage.

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The sale will kick off in Lazada with a Php1,000 discount to the Xiaomi Poco F1’s suggested retail price, bringing it down to Php16,990 for a limited time. In case you missed it, here are the prices for the two models:

• 6GB / 64GB — Php17,990
• 6GB / 128GB —  Php19,990

Xiaomi Poco F1 Specs

• Android 8.1 Oreo, MIUI 9.6 (Poco launcher)
• Dual SIM, hybrid
• 6.18-inch FHD+ IPS display, 2246 x 1080 pixel resolution, ~403ppi
• 2.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core processor
• LiquidCool cooling system
• 6GB/8GB RAM
• Adreno 630 GPU
• 64GB/128GB/256GB UFS2.1 internal storage, expandable via microSD up to 256GB
• 20-megapixel front camera, f/2.0
• 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual rear cameras, f/1.9, PDAF, dual-Tone flash
• Fingerprint scanner, Infrared face unlock
• Stereo speakers
• HSPA+, 4G LTE
• WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
• Bluetooth 5.0
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Galileo, QZSS
• USB Type-C
• Dimensions: 155.5 x 75.3 x 8.8mm
• Weight: 180g
• Colors: Steel Blue, Rosso Red, Graphite Black, Kevlar (Armored edition)
• 4,000mAh non-removable battery, Quick Charge 3.0