Poco is the rebel among the Xiaomi sub-brands. The company mainly targets young people with its purely online shopping philosophy and aggressive pricing policies. The Poco F4 and Poco X4 GT offer performance updates in terms of processors.
- Snapdragon 870 in Poco F4 and Dimensity 8100 in Poco X4 GT
- Poco F4 from €399.90, Poco X4 GT from €379.90
Xiaomi today (23 June 2022) launched two new smartphones in an attempt to cement its leadership in the mid-range segment. To this end, the manufacturer highlighted its Poco sub-brand, which showcased the Poco F4 and Poco X4 GT models in the livestream. The manufacturer has set the price of these two phones at just under 400 euros, so it is attacking Samsung’s Galaxy A53 series and its own Redmi Note series.
We reveal what you can expect from these new smartphones. You should know that Poco smartphones can only be purchased over the internet, and from experience, the update policy is rather limited. Since Poco didn’t give specifics in its press release, it must be assumed that the current minimum requirement is two years of Android updates and three years of security patches.
Poco F4 under 2019 Snapdragon
Poco launched the base version of the Poco F4 GT alongside the F4, which really convinced Antoine in his tests. Unfortunately, these phones don’t have much in common, as the Poco F4 is powered by the Snapdragon 870, an already very old Qualcomm processor. This one supports 5G. In the F4, it’s paired with 6 or 8 GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 or 256 GB of internal storage.
Visually, the F4 is fairly understated in a grey, black and green colour scheme, with the rear triple camera dominating. Fortunately, the main focal length uses an image stabilizer, and the resolution is 64 MP. You can also upgrade to 8 MP ultra-wide and 2 MP macro. The front is equipped with a particularly thin 6.67-inch AMOLED screen that reproduces images at 120 Hz. The thinness of the screen helps Poco launch the thinnest smartphone on the market to date. In fact, the Poco F4 is only 7.7mm thick.
The Poco F4 is the thinnest smartphone from the manufacturer. /©Poco
When it comes to fast charging, Poco has taken inspiration from current trends and integrated Xiaomi’s 67-watt fast charging into its new smartphones. This feature should make it particularly efficient and fast. According to the press release, the phone is fully charged in 38 minutes and has a battery capacity of 4,500 mAh.
Starting June 27th at 1pm, you’ll pay 399.90 euros for the variant with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage – for more memory, you’ll have to pay 449.90 euros. You can also take advantage of pre-order prices until July 2 at 1pm, which will bring the price of these smartphones down to €349.90 or €399.90.
The Poco X4 GT and its 20.5:9 cinematic screen
The cheaper Poco X4 GT comes with a newer SoC, the MediaTek Dimensity 8100. Like the F4, we can choose its 128 or 256 GB version (internal memory), but luckily the RAM is fixed at 8 GB.
With the X4 GT, Poco presents a new mid-range smartphone with the latest processor / © Poco
The first particularity is at the screen level. Granted, it only has a 6.6-inch LCD screen, but you can watch content in 144 Hz and 20.5:9 movie format. At present, the main one who trusts the narrow and high screen is Sony.
While the X4 GT’s photo module looks identical to the F4’s at first glance, with a 64 MP main sensor, 8 MP for the ultra-wide, and 2 MP for the macro, it lacks optical stabilization.
However, the X4 GT offers a larger battery with a capacity of 5080 mAh that charges at the same power. Here, however, the charge time from 0 to 100 percent is 46 minutes, thanks to its larger battery.
If you want to buy the X4 GT, the 128 GB version will be priced at 379.90 euros and the 256 GB memory version at 429.90 euros starting July 4 at 1pm. Until July 9th at 1pm, you’ll receive an introductory offer of €299.90 or €349.90 respectively.
