Next Xiaomi Poco F1 sale on Sept 5; Buyers can get discounts on HDFC Bank cards

Xiaomi sub-brand Poco's recently launched smartphone Poco F1, which went on first sale yesterday exclusively via Flipkart, received a good response. Excited with zealous response, as units were sold out in within five minutes, Flipkart stated that Poco F1's next sale will take place on September 5 at 12PM. The new Poco phone is also available via mi.com/in.

According to Flipkart, it was able to sell over 1 lakh units under 5 minutes, as more than 300 units were bought every second. Further, the e-commerce website also stated that the Poco F1 is the fastest selling smartphone in the history of flagship segment.

Notably, Xiaomi Poco F1's base variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage is priced at Rs 20,999, while the mid-variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage comes at a price tag of Rs 23,999. The top end model with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage will cost Rs 28,999. The Chinese smartphone make is also selling Armored Edition at Rs 29,999, sporting a Kevlar back plate with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. 

Buyers with HDFC bank credit and debit card can get a discount of Rs 1,000 while buying the Pocco smartphone.

Xiaomi Poco F1 boasts of features including a 6.18-inch full-HD+ 18.7:9 aspect ratio screen, a notch on top that houses a IR face scanner, front camera, and proximity sensors. Powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, Xiaomi's new device comes with a liquid cooling heat pipe to dissipate heat better. The smartphone is also armed with a large 4,000mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 compatibility.

The new Pocco device sports a 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual-camera setup at the rear with AI enhancements, along with a 20-megapixel front camera. There is a fingerprint scanner at the back for authentication, besides an advanced IR face unlock system that works even in the dark. 

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The connectivity options of the new device include USB Type-C port, Bluetooth, 4G VoLTE, dual SIM card slots, GPS and Wi-Fi 802.11ac.