Xiaomi Mi 8 or... Poco F1? If you live in India, which one will you choose?

We're just a few days away from August 22nd, the day when Xiaomi plans to officially unveil their #morethanfast Poco F1 smartphone in New Delhi, India. It's a powerful smartphone powered by a Snapdragon 845 SoC, along with 6GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, a dual camera setup and a 4000 mAh battery - just enough for more than 1,5 day of work.

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The Poco F1 is expected to be manufactured by polycarbonate materials in order to keep his price low... with a Romanian retailer's website stating that the phone will cost approximately 489$ (420 Euros).

But wait a moment: according to , the Xiaomi Mi 8 will soon be released in India, as you can see in the screenshot below. It's a true flagship that's equipped with the same chipset as the Poco F1 (Snapdragon 845), featuring 6GB/8GB RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB of native storage, dual cameras on back, and a 3400mAh battery. The price range for the Mi 8 will reportedly start at the equivalent of and run as high as for the model with 256GB of storage.

If the source is valid, then both phones will soon be available in the Indian market in the coming days. Could Mi 8 affect the sales of the Poco F1? Or nice versa? What do you think?

Bron: 91 Mobiles