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Pocophone F1

M1805E10A · 2018 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 octa-core, up to 2.8 GHz
Ram: max: 8 GB (soldered) · base: 6 GB
Modem: LTE Cat 12/13 (no VoLTE at launch in some markets, added via later updates)
Ports: USB-C · 3.5mm headphone jack · IR blaster
Camera: 12 MP + 5 MP depth rear (dual, Sony IMX363 main), 20 MP front, 4K video
Battery: 4000 mAh Li-Po (non-removable), 18W wired fast charging
Display: 6.18" 1080x2246 IPS, notch, Gorilla Glass
Storage: base: 64 GB UFS 2.1 · options: 128 GB UFS 2.1 · 256 GB UFS 2.1 · microSD up to 256 GB (hybrid dual-SIM tray)
Os Support: latest: Android 11 (MIUI 12.5 for POCO, official); unofficial LineageOS and other AOSP ROMs extend well past that · shipped: Android 8.1 Oreo (MIUI 9.6 for POCO)
Release Price: $300 (6GB/64GB, launch price in India as INR 20,999)

Variants

Models

Armored EditionKevlar-textured rear panel option, otherwise identical spec to the standard glass-back model.

Storage

6GB/64GBBase configuration, launch price around $300.

6GB/128GB

8GB/256GBTop configuration, only variant with 8 GB RAM.

Upgrade paths

storage

microSD up to 256 GB via the hybrid dual-SIM tray · Second SIM slot doubles as a microSD slot, so expansion costs you dual-SIM if the card is in use.

~$30

EASY

battery

OEM-equivalent 4000 mAh replacement pack · Glued in behind a screen assembly that must come off first; not a tool-free swap but well documented by repair sites.

~$15-25

MODERATE

other

Bootloader unlock plus custom ROM (LineageOS, Pixel Experience, crDroid and more) · Huge part of the F1's cult status: an unusually open bootloader-unlock policy and Snapdragon 845 internals kept it a favorite custom-ROM target years after official MIUI updates stopped.

free

MODERATE