Pocophone F1 - The new flagship killer?

corks finest · 14-09-2018 08:43AM

The Soup Thief wrote: »

corks finest wrote: »

Nice handle,soup thief obviously from the best comedy series ever Seinfeld?

Sorry, never really watched Seinfeld. I just can't really be trusted near the kids' soup.

One of the best episodes was concerning the soup thief

the heathen · 14-09-2018 10:01AM

corks finest wrote: »

One of the best episodes was concerning the soup thief

It wasn't. It was a soup nazi.

corks finest · 14-09-2018 04:10PM

On you tube some reviews say that the phone has problems with wide vine? Method of decryption for Netflix etc in HD

MOH · 14-09-2018 04:15PM

corks finest wrote: »

On you tube some reviews say that the phone has problems with wide vine? Method of decryption for Netflix etc in HD

Already been discussed in the thread

sioda · 14-09-2018 04:45PM

corks finest wrote: »

On you tube some reviews say that the phone has problems with wide vine? Method of decryption for Netflix etc in HD

Is this really an issue on a screen so small

Pdoghue · 14-09-2018 05:07PM

Have the phone a week now and it's very fast alright. Not mad on the notch so I have enabled the hide notch feature. Most annoying drawback so far is the lack of info in the status bar at the top of the screen - no app notifications are shown. This seems to a glaring omission given that it was on my Mi 5. I think plenty of people have complained though on the Miui forums so I hope they fix this sooner rather than later.

ouxbbkqtswdfaw · 14-09-2018 05:37PM

As a matter of interest, did pocafone buyers receive the phone box wrapped in cellophane, ie an unopened box?

corks finest · 14-09-2018 06:15PM

MOH wrote: »

corks finest wrote: »

On you tube some reviews say that the phone has problems with wide vine? Method of decryption for Netflix etc in HD

Already been discussed in the thread

Sorry didn't notice

The Soup Thief · 14-09-2018 06:20PM

7s52ot9fg4eqvr wrote: »

As a matter of interest, did pocafone buyers receive the phone box wrapped in cellophane, ie an unopened box?

Yep - nice packaging, with sealed cellophane

The Soup Thief · 14-09-2018 06:32PM

Pdoghue wrote: »

Have the phone a week now and it's very fast alright. Not mad on the notch so I have enabled the hide notch feature. Most annoying drawback so far is the lack of info in the status bar at the top of the screen - no app notifications are shown. This seems to a glaring omission given that it was on my Mi 5. I think plenty of people have complained though on the Miui forums so I hope they fix this sooner rather than later.

This comes with the territory with notches, I'm afraid. There are loads of apps and widgets that can give an on-screen indication as to notifications. Try having a look at those?

god's toy · 14-09-2018 07:09PM

So has/can anyone done a audio review, like headphones plugged in to the jack?

biebiebie · 15-09-2018 10:52AM

Pdoghue wrote: »

Have the phone a week now and it's very fast alright. Not mad on the notch so I have enabled the hide notch feature. Most annoying drawback so far is the lack of info in the status bar at the top of the screen - no app notifications are shown. This seems to a glaring omission given that it was on my Mi 5. I think plenty of people have complained though on the Miui forums so I hope they fix this sooner rather than later.

I read somewhere that they're adding notifications into a future software release. Hopefully you won't be waiting too long

Roberto_gas · 15-09-2018 12:27PM

Well well well the phone passed Jerry Rigs Everything durability test...totally unexpected...looks like build is good enough...

Standard Toaster · 15-09-2018 12:35PM

https://m.gsmarena.com/pocophone_f1_spotted_on_geekbench_running_android_9_pie-news-33274.php

Android 9 running on Poco

15-09-2018 01:33PM

Roberto_gas wrote: »

Well well well the phone passed Jerry Rigs Everything durability test...totally unexpected...looks like build is good enough...

don't like his test - not real world in terms of what is likely to happen - what is more likely to happen is that you'll drop the phone or get water on it/ dunk it. bending / burning / scratching the phone is sort of pointless imo.

there was one where it broke from a 3 feet drop. the raised front edges are an issue.

Subcomandante Marcos · 15-09-2018 01:54PM

Almost all phones will break from a similar drop onto ceramic tiles.
Marques Brownlee's iPhone X broke when it slid off a sideboard onto tiles from about the same height for example.

The JRE tests are what they are but the bend test is actually a very good indication of over all build quality and is important, a lot go people put their phones in their back pockets, everyone remembers "bendgate".

marti9t9 · 15-09-2018 06:12PM

For those who have received their Poco's (terrible name), did you all get a Euro style charger? That'll be a major ball ache. I ordered mine from Sunsky 29th August, it's currently being 'processed by customs'. Hopefully it slips the net.

OldMrBrennan83 · 15-09-2018 06:14PM

marti9t9 wrote: »

For those who have received their Poco's (terrible name), did you all get a Euro style charger? That'll be a major ball ache. I ordered mine from Sunsky 29th August, it's currently being 'processed by customs'. Hopefully it slips the net.

It's hardly major unless it's your first ever phone. And even if it is, you'll get an adapter for buttons.

marti9t9 · 15-09-2018 06:20PM

Patww79 wrote: »

It's hardly major unless it's your first ever phone. And even if it is, you'll get an adapter for buttons.

True enough. I just know that with the wife's htc 10 and my OnePlus 3t (both USBc) , they charge much faster with their own respective chargers. Wonder if the poco is matched to its charger in a similar way...

The Soup Thief · 15-09-2018 06:22PM

marti9t9 wrote: »

For those who have received their Poco's (terrible name), did you all get a Euro style charger? That'll be a major ball ache. I ordered mine from Sunsky 29th August, it's currently being 'processed by customs'. Hopefully it slips the net.

Did I just see you in 'the other place? ;-)
Yeah, I asked for a 3pin charger - they sent a 2pin and an adaptor. 3 pin Quick Charge 3 chargers and usb-c cables can be had for not much so I ordered a couple from AliExpress for about a fiver each. Not heard of anyone getting hit for duty yet.

marti9t9 · 15-09-2018 06:25PM

The Soup Thief wrote: »

Did I just see you in 'the other place? ;-)
Yeah, I asked for a 3pin charger - they sent a 2pin and an adaptor. 3 pin Quick Charge 3 chargers and usb-c cables can be had for not much so I ordered a couple from AliExpress for about a fiver each. Not heard of anyone getting hit for duty yet.

Haha, we're following each other all round the web! I wouldn't mind but this phone is for my wife after getting her htc wet. Happy enough with my 3T still. More than happy to be honest, great phone IMO.

15-09-2018 07:16PM

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

Almost all phones will break from a similar drop onto ceramic tiles.
Marques Brownlee's iPhone X broke when it slid off a sideboard onto tiles from about the same height for example.

The JRE tests are what they are but the bend test is actually a very good indication of over all build quality and is important, a lot go people put their phones in their back pockets, everyone remembers "bendgate".

If you put your phone in your back pocket, you deserve to have it bent.

Subcomandante Marcos · 15-09-2018 07:16PM

marti9t9 wrote: »

For those who have received their Poco's (terrible name), did you all get a Euro style charger? That'll be a major ball ache. I ordered mine from Sunsky 29th August, it's currently being 'processed by customs'. Hopefully it slips the net.

It supports quick charge 4.0, the euro charger will work at that speed with an adaptor. Otherwise you could get a QC 4.0 charger form Amazon for a few quid if you really want a UK three pin plug.

OldMrBrennan83 · 15-09-2018 07:20PM

Basil3 wrote: »

If you put your phone in your back pocket, you deserve to have it bent.

That's word for word what I was going to type earlier only I got sidetracked

marti9t9 · 15-09-2018 07:29PM

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

It supports quick charge 4.0, the euro charger will work at that speed with an adaptor. Otherwise you could get a QC 4.0 charger form Amazon for a few quid if you really want a UK three pin plug.

Thanks for that. Good to know. I think an adapter+charger is probably a bit of a faff, especially if you're trying to plug it in behind a bedside locker or similar. An Amazon charger sounds like a good idea.

Subcomandante Marcos · 15-09-2018 07:29PM

marti9t9 wrote: »

Thanks for that. Good to know. I think an adapter+charger is probably a bit of a faff, especially if you're trying to plug it in behind a bedside locker or similar. An Amazon charger sounds like a good idea.

True enough. Be handy for any trips to the continent all the same!

The Soup Thief · 15-09-2018 07:35PM

Subcomandante Marcos wrote: »

It supports quick charge 4.0, the euro charger will work at that speed with an adaptor. Otherwise you could get a QC 4.0 charger form Amazon for a few quid if you really want a UK three pin plug.

I understood it supports QC 4 but apparently the Xiaomi website lists it as QC 3. Doesn't really matter since it's virtually impossible to find QC 4 chargers on Amazon or anywhere else. I read around and found that there are few practical differences between QC 3 and 4, so I just ordered some QC 3 ones.

grindle · 15-09-2018 07:39PM

Can anybody who has this talk about the image stabilisation or lack thereof on the camera?

I hate shaky-hand videos more than most things.

skywalker · 16-09-2018 04:22PM

glasso wrote: »

but you ordered a different phone didn't you - not a pocophone so it's not relevant to this phone. there must have been supply issues with the other phone.

2 users here got the pocophone in 7 to 8 days this week from eglobal.

Fyi i had more or less the same issue with eglobal.

Ordered the F1 on the 7th, nothing happened for a week and when i queried it they told me it was out of stock & wouldnt ship for another week. Site said it was in stock the whole time.

Seems like its their m.o. to list phones before they have stock.

Thursday last i saw the had the red version listed so emailed them asking to switch to that colour and whether i should cancel/ reorder. They auto responded an hour later with a mail saying my order changed to “dispatching soon” and couldnt be changed now.

Mildly annoying.

god's toy · 16-09-2018 06:14PM

Well you can add me to the ranks of Poco F1 owners. After much back and forth Ive Just popped in an order. OnePlus is not getting my cash for taking away the headphone jack dagnabbit!

So the plan is, after a few extended months of play time its going to be my fulltime go-to sat-nav as the old Redmi Note 3 is slowing and Google maps keeps closing on it now... my OnePlus 3 and 5T are working fine but I don't like Amoled screens being always on like mapping use so this should fit the bill perfectly .

Pocophone F1 - The new flagship killer?

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