Poco is releasing its first cellphone with “Extremely” branding, and on paper it lives as much as the identify. The F7 Extremely runs on the flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, and combines it with a triple rear digicam setup, 120W wired charging, and IP68 safety from mud and water. Regardless of these specs, it’s happening sale within the UK for £649 (round $835), making it one of many least expensive telephones to make use of Qualcomm’s prime tier chip.
Xiaomi sub-brand Poco has at all times prioritized cheap handsets, however its F-series has been the place it will get slightly nearer to the flagship area. The Snapdragon chip right here is paired with as much as 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, so efficiency needs to be glorious. Solely the Redmagic 10 Professional affords the 8 Elite for much less proper now, however its gamer aesthetic is much less prone to have broad enchantment. Xiaomi’s software program expertise is considerably smoother too, and its promise of 4 Android updates compares fairly favorably to Redmagic’s dedication to… one.
The F7 Extremely’s rear digicam array features a 50 megapixel foremost digicam at a quick aperture of f/1.6, a 50MP 2.5x telephoto digicam, and a 32MP ultrawide — plus one other 32MP digicam for selfies. I haven’t pushed the digicam exhausting, however the few pictures I’ve taken aren’t unhealthy in any respect. There’s slightly noise — worse when you push previous the telephoto’s optical zoom into digital territory — however there’s element, first rate dynamic vary, and true-to-life colours.
The 6.67-inch OLED show has a 1440p decision and max refresh fee of 120Hz, and the sizable 5,300mAh battery is supported by each 120W wired charging and 50W wi-fi charging. An IP68 ranking means it needs to be sturdy too, although the panel is protected by Poco’s personal Defend Glass, somewhat than the higher identified Corning Gorilla Glass.
True to kind for Poco, the handset is available in a somewhat eye-catching yellow end, although there’s a black mannequin when you’d choose one thing subtler. Each variations function shiny detailing across the digicam, which I’m unexpectedly keen on. The tip result’s a cellphone that appears and feels slick for a Poco, particularly because it’s slim at 8.39mm, although you may inform it isn’t one of many (admittedly dearer) flagships it’s emulating.
The F7 Extremely is joined by a £499 (round $645) F7 Professional. This appears fairly related, however makes use of the older Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. One upside is an even bigger 6,000mAh battery, but it surely has slower 90W charging, and no wi-fi choice in any respect. It additionally will get a severe digicam downgrade: the principle shooter is similar, but it surely’s solely accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide and a 20MP selfie digicam, with no telephoto in any respect. Each fashions can be found now within the UK and Europe.
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