POCO F4 GT launched with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC: price, specifications, availability

The POCO F4 GT seems to be a rebranded version of the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition that debuted in China. It also comes as a successor to the POCO F3 GT that was launched in India. This suggests that the POCO F4 GT India launch could be imminent.

POCO F4 GT price, availability

POCO F4 GT comes in three colour options – Stealth Black, Knight Silver, and Cyber Yellow. The device retails for EUR 599 for the base 8GB/128GB variant and EUR 699 for the 12GB/256GB unit. In early bird offers, the 8GB/128GB variant is available for EUR 499 and the 12GB/256GB for EUR 599. POCO F4 GT will go on sale starting April 28th. The Indian launch date of the POCO F4 GT is still under wraps.

POCO F4 GT specifications, features

POCO F4 GT specifications

• 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor 
• 8GB/12GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage
• 64MP+8MP+2MP triple cameras
• 20MP selfie camera
• 4,700mAh battery, 120W charging
• Android 12-based MIUI 13

The POCO phone looks similar to the Redmi phone in the design department, with magnetic pop-up shoulder triggers for gaming. The triggers can also be used for other functions such as camera and flashlight. The POCO F4 GT features a centred hole-punch camera and a rectangular rear camera module to house a triple camera setup.

POCO F4 GT flaunts a 6.67-inch FHD+ display whose AMOLED panel supports a 120Hz refresh rate and 2400×1080 pixels resolution. At the heart of the POCO F4 GT is the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor paired with 8GB/12GB RAM and 128GB/256GB storage. A 4,700mAh battery that supports 120W HyperCharge technology powers the POCO F4 GT. 

POCO F4 GT comes with a triple camera setup at the back, featuring a 64MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 2MP f/2.4 macro camera. A 20MP camera on the front takes care of selfie needs. POCO F4 GT runs Android 12-based MIUI 13 out of the box. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security, and a quad-speaker setup.

The POCO F4 GT comes with LiquidCool Technology 3.0. It separates two major heat sources in the smartphone: SoC and charging ICs. Two vapour chambers are located on top of these heat sources to cool the phone. Third, we have a copper block replacing the silicon grease which acts as a heat-conducting medium. There’s also an aerospace white graphene covering the antennas.