Xiaomi Pocophone F1 to soon launch in India: Here are some alternatives

Xiaomi is now working on another smartphone which will belong to a whole new line-up. Since Xiaomi came into the market, it has had only two major line-ups, the Redmi and the Mi. While the Redmi focuses on the budget segment, the Mi-series are for the premium or flagship side of things. The company is now coming up with something called the Pocophone series with the first phone of the family being dubbed as Xiaomi Pocophone F1.

According to a recent report by MySmartPrice, Xiaomi will not restrict the upcoming Pocophone F1 to China only as they are planning to launch the smartphone in India as well as a few other countries. The report also claims that the smartphone will be available at a starting price of EUR 420 (roughly Rs. 33,600) and the top-end variant would cost around EUR 460 (roughly Rs. 37,000).

As far as the specifications are concerned, the Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is expected to come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. The device will pack in 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of onboard storage. Under the hood, it will carry a massive 4,000mAh battery.

Alternatives

OnePlus 6

OnePlus 6 is currently one of the fastest Android smartphones in the world. With the Pocophone F1, Xiaomi is aiming to compete against the OnePlus 6 which also makes it for a great alternative. The OnePlus 6 features a 6.28-inch FullHD+ AMOLED display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The dual-SIM handset is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM. OnePlus 6 is available at a starting price of Rs. 34,999.

Asus ZenFone 5Z

Asus recently launched the ZenFone 5Z in India. The flagship smartphone comes with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC. The device packs in up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The smartphone features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080x2246 pixels. The ZenFone 5Z is available in India at a starting price of Rs. 29,999.