Here's how to buy Xiaomi Poco F1 for Re. 1
What's the story
Xiaomi's 'Diwali with Mi' sale kicks off today with discounts, cashback schemes and free coupons on offer. However, under the main sale, Xiaomi will also host a Re. 1 flash sale, wherein top-selling products will be available for just Re. 1. Today, Xiaomi Poco F1 will be up for grabs during the Re. 1 flash sale which starts at 4pm. Here's everything to know.
Information
Only 10 units of Poco F1 will be available
During the Re. 1 flash sale, only 10 units of Poco F1 6GB/128GB Steel Blue variant will be up for grabs. Notably, under the main sale, you can purchase Poco F1 for a discounted price of Rs. 20,999 (MRP: Rs. 21,999).
Details
Here's how to buy Poco F1 for Re. 1
You will have to log in to your Mi account before the flash sale starts and hit 'buy' as soon as the Poco F1 goes on sale at 4 pm. Once you add the phone to your cart, simply complete your transaction. In order to do a quick transaction, you can save your card and address details beforehand.
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Other products to be available under Re. 1 flash sale
Under tomorrow's Re. 1 flash sale, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro will be up for grabs. Similarly, on the last day i.e. October 25, the Mi A2 and 49-inch Mi LED TV 4A Pro will go on sale.
Design & Display
Poco F1: At a glance
Up front, the Poco F1 features a notch-based display with a slightly wider cut-out and a prominent bottom bezel. On the back, the phone gets a polycarbonate panel which houses a dual rear-camera setup and a fingerprint sensor. The Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch full-HD+ (2246x1080) display with 500-nits brightness, 403ppi pixel density, and is protected by a curved Gorilla Glass 3.
Camera
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Poco F1 features a rear dual-camera setup comprising a 12-megapixel (f/1.9) Sony IMX363 sensor with 1.4-micron pixel and dual-pixel autofocus, paired with a 5-megapixel (f/2.0) secondary depth sensor. Up front, there's a 20-megapixel camera with support for AI-based Portrait mode and Scene detection with India-specific optimizations. The primary camera can shoot 4K videos at 30fps and slow-mo in 720p/1080p at up to 240fps.
Internals
Under the hood
The Poco F1 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 processor with dedicated LiquidCool Technology, paired with 6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB of inbuilt storage (expandable up to 256GB). The phone runs MIUI for Poco - a customized version of MIUI 9.6 which is based on Android Oreo 8.1. Further, the Poco F1 packs a 4,000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4.0.
Nitty-Gritty
Connectivity options and sensors onboard the Poco F1
In terms of connectivity options, the Xiaomi Poco F1 gets support for dual-SIM (Nano) cards (hybrid tray), 4G+, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/c, Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board the phone include an accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The Poco F1 also comes with an Infrared-based face unlock technology.