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Sub-brand Xiaomi Poco (also known as Pocophone) is about to unveil a new smartphone next week and is expected to be the true successor to its popular flagship, Pocophone F1. The name of the device has been confirmed as POCO F2 Pro and it looks like it is coming to Malaysia very soon.
According to Poco Global twitter Mind you, the launch of F2 Pro will take place at 8 p.m. (Malaysian time) on Tuesday May 12, 2020. The event will air live on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Recently, a new Xiaomi device with the model number M2004J11G appeared on SIRIM along with the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. The same device has also passed certification in other markets and has been identified as a Poco smartphone.
According to the SIRIM list, the new Pocophone will support 3500MHz and 3700MHz 5G bands, but it lacks the lowest 700MHz featured on the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro. On top of that, the device also supports 802.11ax WiFi 6 and NFC.
Prices higher than Pocophone F1
The Poco F2 Pro is expected to be a modified Redmi K30 Pro that was recently announced in China. In mainland China, the Redmi K30 Pro is priced at 2,999 CNY (approximately RM1,837) for the base 6GB RAM + 128GB storage model and 3,399 CNY (approximately RM2,082) for the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version. According to an alleged leak, the Poco F2 Pro is said to be priced at EUR 649 (approximately RM3,085) for the 6GB RAM + 128GB storage version and EUR 749 (approximately RM3,561) for the 8GB storage option RAM + 256GB. Please note that European prices are often significantly higher than our local market.
Redmi K30 Pro specifications
In summary, the Redmi K30 Pro in China features a 6.67 ″ AMOLED display that offers Full HD + resolution. Unlike the standard K30, it complies with a 60Hz refresh rate and comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Powering the device is a Snapdragon 865 processor that comes with up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Although most smartphone makers are moving towards perforated displays, the K30 pro still gets a pop-up 20MP selfie shooter.
At the rear, it has a quad camera setup consisting of a 64MP main camera, a 13MP ultra wide-angle shutter, a 5MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The K30 Pro still retains a couple of fan favorites, including a 3.5mm headphone jack and an IR blaster.
The device is equipped with a fairly large 4,700 mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging via USB-C. In China, there is also a K30 Pro Zoom where you exchange the macro camera for an 8MP telephoto unit. Both the main and telephoto cameras come with OIS and can zoom 3x and up to 30x digital.
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