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TechPOCO Unveils F7 Pro: Flagship Specs, Budget Price, Coming to Korea in April
POCO F7 Pro / Photo courtesy of Xiaomi
POCO F7 Pro / Photo courtesy of Xiaomi

 

On Thursday, Xiaomi’s smartphone brand POCO unveiled the POCO F7 Pro and F7 Ultra in Singapore. The POCO F7 Pro will launch in South Korea in April 2025.

The POCO F7 Pro is equipped with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset and runs on Xiaomi HyperOS 2, enhancing overall efficiency with a smart assistant powered by Google Gemini.

The device boasts a 6.67-inch 2K Flow AMOLED display, a 50-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 20-megapixel front camera. It is powered by a 6,000mAh battery and supports 90-watt Hypercharge. The display reaches a peak brightness of 3,200 nits, with 1,800 nits HBM brightness, and the device holds an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. Additionally, it features a 120Hz refresh rate for smoother visuals.

The POCO F7 Pro will be available in blacksilver, and blue. Two configurations will be available: 12GB of RAM with 256GB of storage and 12GB of RAM with 512GB of storage. The price in Singapore is 499 SGD (approximately $373) for the base model and 549 SGD (approximately $411) for the higher storage option. The domestic launch price in South Korea is still to be confirmed.

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