XiaomismartphoneLast featured Apr 2019
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
I'd buy itI'd buy this.
Still a beast in 2019, a budget phone with shockingly little compromise.
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- Price when I covered it
- 300 euros, 270 pounds in the UK
- Featured in
- 9 videos · 2018–2019
- Category
- Phones · Mid-range
What I liked
- shockingly little compromise
- budget price
- Best overall bang for your buck if gaming features don't matter
- Performance of the OnePlus 6T for less
- Good battery
- Good camera
What I didn't
- not as cutting edge as at launch
- HD video issue in Netflix
- Footage a bit bright
- Over-saturated colours
- Portrait mode not subtle
- Shaky stabilisation
In my words
Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.
“it's a budget phone with shockingly little compromise”
“the poker phone f1 takes the cake in terms of overall bang for your buck”
“aside from its issue with HD video in Netflix, it is very tough to fault”
“both of those phones have cameras that defy the price tag”
“the dynamic range on the Paco F Wan's video is amazing and actually I'd say better than the Galaxy Note nines”
“the PACU f1 has the sharpest front-facing camera”
Every time I covered it
Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.
4:33Top 15 BEST Smartphones of 2019 (Mid Year).Still a beast in 2019, a budget phone with shockingly little compromise.
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5:01Red Magic Mars 2 UNBOXING and REVIEWRecommended instead if you want the performance but don't care about gaming features.
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6:31Top 15 BEST Smartphones 2018.OnePlus 6T-level performance for much less, and he struggled to find any major flaw.
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3:40Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro UNBOXING!Mentioned as a cheaper phone with a similar front design and infrared face scanner.
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3:20Samsung Galaxy A9 - The QUAD Camera Beast! 🔥Mentioned as another phone far ahead of the A9 for gaming.
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0:13Vivo V11 Pro vs Pocophone F1 vs Samsung Note 9 Camera Test ComparisonCamera punches well above its price, with the sharpest low-light selfies and great video dynamic range, though colours can be overdone.
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0:21Vivo V11 Pro UNBOXING AND REVIEWMentioned as an entry-level phone with a high-end chip that makes the V11 harder to recommend.
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0:00Xiaomi Pocophone F1 vs Mi A2 vs OnePlus 6 Camera Test ComparisonBest value of the three, with strong HDR, fast autofocus and well-balanced images, though colours are over-saturated and stabilisation trails the OnePlus 6.
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0:01Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Special Edition UNBOXING and REVIEWFlagship-level performance, battery and cameras for around 300 euros, with only the plastic build and average display holding it back.
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Why it's on these shelves
- Value king
“it's a budget phone with shockingly little compromise”
▶ 4:25 - Value king
“the poker phone f1 takes the cake in terms of overall bang for your buck”
▶ 5:03 - Value king
“both of those phones have cameras that defy the price tag”
▶ 0:20 - Value king
“in terms of Raw bang for your buck I would say the apocrypha nf1 takes this one”
▶ 7:07 - Camera nerd
“generally I do prefer the output from the poker phone which is very impressive considering that's about 300 euros”
▶ 4:03
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