Poco India, the sub-brand of Xiaomi has officially reduced the prices for the Poco F1 smartphone by Rs 2000 in India. Launched in the Indian market last year in August, the smartphone is the most affordable device from Poco India to pack a flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset. With the recent price cut, the 6GB + 128GB storage variant is now available at a price point of Rs 20,999. This latest development has been shared by the Chinese phone maker via its official Twitter account. The interested customers can purchase the phone through Flipkart and official Mi.com. Moreover, the phone will be available via offline stores as well as Mi Home Stores. Xiaomi's New Smartphone With Snapdragon 730 Under Works; Likely To Be Launched in India Soon.

It is important to note that other variants of Poco F1 are available at the same old price. The base variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage memory is priced at Rs 19,999. On the other hand, top-of-the-line variant with 8GB RAM + 256GB internal memory is priced at Rs 27,999. Moreover, the Armoured Edition of Poco F1 with Kevlar cover costs Rs 28,999. The Poco F1 handset is offered in 3 colour options - Rosso Red, Steel Blue and Graphite Black. New Xiaomi Redmi 7, Redmi Y3 Phones Launched in India; Prices Start From Rs 7,999 & Rs Rs 9,999.

On the specification front, the Poco F1 device sports a 6.18-inch display with resolution of 1080x2246 pixels and aspect ratio of 18.7:9. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core SoC clubbed with Adreno 630 GPU. The phone runs on Android 9.0 Pie OS with MIUI 10 skin on top. Flipkart's Flipstart Days Sale: Celebrate Akshaya Tritiya 2019 With Big Discounts on Laptops, Speakers, Smart TVs & Accessories.

For optics, there is a dual rear camera at the back comprising of 12MP primary shooter and a 5MP secondary lens. At the front, there is a 20MP snapper for selfies and video calling. The phone is backed by a 4000 mAh battery with 18W fast charging technology and USB Type-C. If the market reports are to be believed, the upcoming Redmi X smartphone is likely to be badged as Poco F2.

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