Xiaomi Pocophone F1 128GB/6GB $426.15 Delivered @ Hkbns eBay AU

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altomic on 17/03/2019 - 16:27 ebay.com.au (479 clicks)
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POUR10

cheapest price so far

NETWORK Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH Announced 2018, August
Status Available
BODY Dimensions 155.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz)
Build Front glass, plastic body
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.18 inches, 96.2 cm2 (~82.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
- MIUI 10 (POCO customization)
PLATFORM OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU Adreno 630
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA Dual 12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
5 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, depth sensor
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@240fps
SELFIE CAMERA Single 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio FM radio, recording
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES Sensors Infrared face recognition, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERY Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MISC Colors Graphite Black, Steel Blue, Rosso Red, Armored Edition with Kevlar

TESTS Performance Basemark OS II: 4034 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 3713
Basemark X: 43652
Display Contrast ratio: 1468:1 (nominal), 3.059 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 86dB
Audio quality Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -93.8dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 94h

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  xrailgun on 17/03/2019 - 16:47

  Seller based in HK, so no GST Invoice I assume?

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    netjock on 17/03/2019 - 18:52

    Doesn't Ebay collect 10% on the behalf of the Australian government?

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      xrailgun on 17/03/2019 - 18:56

      yeah but ebay doesn't send you the invoice for you to claim back on TRS… at least I haven't found any cases that do.

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    Clear on 17/03/2019 - 21:49

    For eBay you will only be charged GST if the listing's location is outside of Australia regardless of what their profile location is. So in this case no GST is charged by eBay as the listing location is "Warehouse, Australia".

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      team teri on 17/03/2019 - 22:30

      In that case the advertised price should include GST and they should be sending a tax invoice with it. What are the odds?

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        Clear on 17/03/2019 - 22:32

        In the search results they say "10% GST may apply" and not much else. It should be a lot more clear.

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  virtual81 on 17/03/2019 - 16:51

  +2

  Sounds like a good all round device.
  Only thing i'd miss is Band 28 and an OLED display.

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    belongsinforums on 17/03/2019 - 17:16

    +3

    display is fine

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      virtual81 on 18/03/2019 - 15:11

      Can't go back from OLED.
      Other use scenarios might be different, but any display with a back light is sub optimal for me.
      I spend a bit of time reading ebooks at night, and having white text on a black background is both pleasing to the eye and incredibly efficient for an OLED.
      If it were not for that i could deal with an LCD.

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        belongsinforums on 18/03/2019 - 19:54

        Luckily I don't know what I'm missing out on yet

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    Raynes on 17/03/2019 - 17:20

    +7

    Also doesn't have NFC, which is a deal-breaker for me @ $400+

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  Frayin on 17/03/2019 - 16:59

  How does warranty go with these imports?

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    Mickel07 on 17/03/2019 - 17:17

    +9

    Best to expect none

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      Frayin on 17/03/2019 - 17:52

      Figured so.

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  Forcf on 17/03/2019 - 18:10

  this phone will be really bargain when it goes down the $400 mark . Still a good phone
  This phone was made out of plastic with average LCD screen just to have snapdragon 845 in it at this price….
  I will go for the huawei honor 8x at $345 ( $384 for the 128GB ) with slightly lower battery and 64GB internal storage expandable with sdcard

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    Feeblely on 17/03/2019 - 19:04

    It has been down to $400 before. I got this for around $360 after using gift cards too.

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      mikey13b on 17/03/2019 - 19:35

      shame about no usb-c and not waterproof

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        mpryan84 on 17/03/2019 - 21:04

        +3

        No usb-c?? I'm pretty certain the one I purchased for my mum was usb-c…

        It's a great phone that may look and feel a little on the cheap side but it really doesn't skip a beat so if you prefer using your phone over looking at it then it's an absolute bargain around the $400 mark. No band 28 doesn't make a rat ass difference in real world terms, i've done like for like speed tests vs a note 8 and this was pulling down more meg than the note using telstra.

        NFC for most people is irrelevant as pulling my wallet out of my pocket takes as much time if not less when I tap that and go…

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          virtual81 on 18/03/2019 - 15:21

          @mpryan84: Band 28 can become critical for some users, usually Optus, less so Telstra as they have more 'other' bands.

          4G in Australia…

          Telstra have B3, B7, B8, B28
          Optus have B3, B7, B28, B40
          The Key bands for penetration into buildings or better distance coverage are B5 (850MHz), B8 (900MHz) and B28 (700MHz)
          Telstra has 2 of those 3, Optus only has B28.

          Ultimately, for many users it will make little difference, more so on Telstra, but there are scenarios where it matters, critical for those who reside or work in such an area and also important for those who travel.

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  ozhunter68 on 17/03/2019 - 21:25

  Specs on GSM say usb C.

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  DecoAus on 17/03/2019 - 21:25

  +13

  Just received my Pocophone from the previous deal and upgraded from a Samsung S6. I feel like people bash this thing too hard for what it is keeping in mind it's under $450. I thought i'd give some personal impressions:

  • The battery is amazing. Upgrading from 2550mAh to 4000 is an incredible improvement and feels like the it could chug on for nearly over 2 days. I'm a put my devices on charge every night kind of person and I am yet to see the Pocophone drop below 50% charge.

  • The unlock speeds are top notch for both the finger print and the face scan, taking a blink of a second to access the phone. I was really impressed with both of these technologies.

  • The speed of the phone was also extremely impressive with its flagship level processor and 6gb ram. Never have I had to wait on the phone to complete the tasks I have given it, nor have I experienced any lag within apps.

  • The camera is of quite good quality and will be more than enough for the average phone user, and with the addition of a Google Camera port, could maybe even be enough for a photographer wanting a budget phone.

  • The build quality was surprisingly much better than I expected. Initially the plastic backing was one of my biggest worries as I thought it would make the phone appear cheap and tacky, however after seeing the phone in person, It actually looks far better than I anticipated (even though I will still use a case anyway). Additionally, the screen was also above my expectations looking crisp and colourful with the main disadvantage being the poorer viewing angles in comparison to my previous OLED Samsung screen. Colours are better and brighter on my old display when compared side by side, but the Pocophone image is in no way poor and I could barely tell any difference during my everyday use.

  • I understand that with the phone, two of the biggest concerns are the lack of Band 28 and NFC. For me neither of these exclusions were an issue as I have retained 4G connection over my whole location, and I never considered the need for NFC as I have my wallet on me at all times in public. Understandably, these two factors may prove an annoyance depending on your situation.

  Overall, I personally feel the pros outweigh the cons. With top of the line internal specs and giant battery and storage sizes, I feel this phone could last as a daily driver for years and still keep up. For the people anti Pocophone, keep in mind this is a budget model and it is being compared to the flagships of this current generation of mobile devices in the media, while being almost a 1/3 of their prices.

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    ozhunter68 on 17/03/2019 - 21:43

    +1

    Gave you a plus vote for the detailed and balanced review.

    I would say for many people this is a below $500 phone delivered and still represents great value.

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    sridhar on 17/03/2019 - 21:57

    Which case did you buy, if you don't mind asking and how do you like it?

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      DecoAus on 17/03/2019 - 22:55

      +1

      I bought this one:
      https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/INVISIUM-Brushed-Soft-Rubber-TPU…

      • Case fits well and tightly
      • Rubber construction making it easy to grip and being able to shock absorb against a drop onto a hard surface
      • Looks classy and appears fairly premium looking for the price
      • Covers my main requirements of protecting the corners of my phone and also preventing both the screen (while face down) and the back camera (while face up) from scratching against the surface it is laying on

      Looks like the case is sold out from the store I purchased from, but I believe it is a generic design so it is probably obtainable elsewhere. Another thing to add is the phone comes with a transparent gel rubber case in the box which I was unaware of until receiving it.

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    userblocked on 18/03/2019 - 08:22

    How do you install Google Camera?

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      belongsinforums on 18/03/2019 - 19:55

      Find the apk then install it. Google poco gcam

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  DecoAus on 18/03/2019 - 11:55

  I got the APK from here:
  https://forum.xda-developers.com/poco-f1/themes/port-modded-…

  If I remember correctly I used "MGC_6.1.021_XCAMBase_F1_v4b".

  For people unaware, the default camera app for the Pocophone has been allegedly been nerfed by the software so that it doesn't compete with Xiaomi's flagship devices. To improve the camera quality, modders have ported the Google Camera app over onto the Poco F1 which is preset with an improved camera which gives greater detail and more image adjustments previously not available.

  *Also make sure you are on the most up to date OS, I had issues with the app before updating.

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  jtlim21c on 19/03/2019 - 17:49

  I have used this for 2 months. I love battery life. However, I really miss B28 and NFC. I live in Maitland region, and Maitland is okay without B28. But I sometimes go to Scone, Taree, Wollombi, and Stroud. Without B28, I can't get anything with Optus and Telstra. Vodafone is also terrible anyway. Telstra(maybe Optus) with B28 phone is best option in those areas. Pocophone F1 is very good phone though. If you live in Metro, then I recommend this phone and Vodafone network.