POCO F4 GT with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 globally revealed, priced

POCO is announcing the global launch of its latest flagship POCO F4 GT smartphone, heralding the apex of power.

Living up to its potential, POCO F4 GT delivers an impressively apex performance with a flagship 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, backed by a sophisticated LiquidCool Technology 3.0, a flat AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, magnetic pop-up triggers, and topped off by 120W HyperCharge.

POCO F4 GT: Apex flagship smartphone that offers unsurpassed performance  

With a flagship 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor and an octa-core processor running at 3.0 GHz, POCO F4 GT is sure to win over the tech savvy youth, especially hardcore gamers. The mighty Android chipset increases CPU performance by 20% and GPU performance by up to 50%.

Meanwhile, POCO F4 GT offers a fully fledged LPDDR5 RAM with up to 6400Mbps for shorter load times, along with an upgraded UFS 3.1 ROM.

The true test for a mobile gaming smartphone is heat management.

Requiring a small device to run for extended periods can lead to poor performance. For this reason, POCO F4 GT is equipped with the latest LiquidCool Technology 3.0, one of the most advanced cooling systems in the industry. The 4,860mm² dual VC cooling system manages to bring down high temperatures, culminating from a powerful machine optimized to run intense gaming sessions.

To feed the power, POCO F4 GT boasts POCO’s first 120W HyperCharge and a 4,700mAh big battery, which can be fully charged in 17 minutes.

And if gamers need more juice in mid-game, POCO F4 GT can replenish its battery to 100% in only 27 minutes. Not only does POCO F4 GT sport rapid recharge times, but the battery’s lifespan can also be optimally preserved as a benefit of its AdaptiveCharge feature.

This feature prevents the battery from overcharging in the critical 80% to 100% charge range throughout the night.

Magnetic triggers pop up, standing tall in preparation for battle.

The setup has surpassed expectations. The unique levitating magnetic pop-up triggers, able to handle 1.5 million times press, have been tested on more than 100 popular games.

This ensures unbeatable stability, responsiveness, and durability. To attain a more premium gaming experience, the CyberEngine, one of the best linear motor available on Android smartphone, offers more ranges of vibration.

POCO F4 GT is ready for whatever users may throw at it, not only for the extended sessions of mobile gaming also in daily use. When out of gaming mode, the triggers can also be used as a shortcut for quick access on the go, such as a shortcut to activate camera, screen recording or flashlight.

At the press of a button, users can turn on the screen to be floored by POCO’s latest 6.67-inch flat AMOLED and 10-bit TrueColor display, which when combined with the responsive 480Hz touch sampling rate and the up to 120Hz refresh rate, makes the screen come to life.

Whether gaming or streaming shows, the true-to-life color spectrum leaps from the screen.

POCO F4 GT also works to simultaneously maintain color accuracy in low-light settings while using high-frequency PWM dimming to protect its users’ eyes during marathon screen time sessions. POCO F4 GT’s display has set and matched 15 display performance records from Display Mate and is rated as an A+ screen.

True to its nature as an apex of power, POCO is adding one more service to its list of inaugural features for the latest device.

Users can enjoy the premium after-sales service, which offers one-time free screen repair service during the first 6 months after purchase.

In addition, YouTube’s subscription service, YouTube Premium, will come pre-installed on POCO F4 GT. To sweeten the deal, customers can enjoy YouTube Premium for up to two months free. That means two months of ad-free, offline viewing, and uninterrupted access to video and music content across the Youtube platform.

Product Availability

The POCO F4 GT comes in three colors: Stealth Black, Knight Silver, and Cyber Yellow, and two storage variants. The 8GB + 128GB variant retails at PHP 27,590 while the 12GB + 256GB can be purchased at PhP 30,990 via Lazada and Shopee starting May 13.

From April 28 to May 12, the POCO F4 GT will be open for purchase at an early bird price of PhP 24,390 and PhP 27,990 for the two storage variants respectively. A free Mi True Wireless Earphones 2S valued at PhP 3,499 await the first 80 buyers during this period.

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realme 6 Pro Unboxing and Hands-on

05/21/2020

Fresh off the release of the realme 6i, the company is releasing yet another phone. Called the realme 6 Pro, it carries half a dozen cameras and an updated fast charging technology. The 6 Pro will also be the first phone to have Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 720G processor on-board. We got our hands on a fresh unit so let’s begin the unboxing!

In true realme fashion, the realme 6 Pro is packaged in a solid yellow, matte box. Unwrapping it and opening the package, we’re introduced to a pair of information booklets, warranty card, and a protective case to keep unwanted scratches away. Some may not opt to use a jelly case on but when you see the entire device, you’ll most likely want to protect it.

Further inside the box reveals the actual unit itself wrapped in plastic. Underneath the phone, we see the 30W flash charger and its USB Type-C cable.

Moving on to the device itself, removing the plastic covering reveals the realme 6 Pro with a striking (pun intended) lightning-inspired design for its back. Props to realme for creating a handset aimed to be affordable but doesn’t feel cheap and actually exudes a premium feel.

The phone houses a 6.6-inch Full HD+ display with 90hz refresh rate. This means it can produce smoother movements when watching videos or playing games. It has a small chin at the bottom but not that noticeable.

It doesn’t have the waterdrop notch to carry the selfie camera like we’ve seen on previous phones, but instead switches it with two in-display front cameras.

Sitting on the right side of the phone, just within the thumb’s reach, is the power button with an integrated fingerprint sensor. On the opposite side are the volume buttons while the dual SIM card and MicroSD card tray is found just above it.

Underneath the phone, we find the 3.5mm jack on the left, USB Type-C port in the middle, and Dolby Atmos-supported speakers on the right side.

The realme 6 Pro comes in three colors: Lightning Blue (in photos), Lightning Red, and Lightning Orange.

Now for the cameras. The realme 6 Pro carries a total of six cameras. Like its predecessor, the realme 5 Pro, it houses a rear quad-camera system. This is composed of a 64-megapixel main camera, 12-megapixel telephoto lens with hybrid zoom, 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle, and a 2-megapixel macro lens.

As mentioned earlier, we have two in-display front cameras. These include a 16-megapixel Sony wide-angle sensor for the main plus an additional 8-megapixel super-wide-angle camera beside it. For the 6 Pro, realme went with fitting more people in your selfies than going for self-portraits with bokeh effect.

The realme 6 Pro is the first phone to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor. It’s paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. Additionally, it houses a 4300mAh battery that’s supported by the newly upgraded 30W Flash Charge.

Lastly, it’s no surprise that the 6 Pro also runs the new realme UI based on Android 10.

realme hasn’t officially unveiled the price for the realme 6 Pro but we can expect that it will stick to the budget-friendly end of the spectrum. The 8GB+128GB variant of the realme 5 Pro debuted at PhP 13, 990 so it’s highly plausible that this new model will also hover around that price range.

We’ll be releasing a full review of the realme 6 Pro once it’s launched so be sure to check back here soon!  But if you want to see more of the 6 Pro, check out our 1-minute unboxing below!

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