I was really surprised to see that it finally function again after some time

Now curious for his teardown video coz I wanna see what cracked inside when he tried to bend it.

I really thought the phone would break into half just like the OP7T due to the hole at the back for the camera, but looks like it held firm

Precisely. I've never used DeX on any of the Samsung flagship phones I've owned. Not once

Wow, so fast can get already? I thought only Malaysia sets only available after June 10th

Yeah, the 1+7 Pro is pretty good bang for buck now for a SD855 device. I'd definitely get one if I hadn't tested it already

GSMArena has dropped their review for the Poco F2 Pro

https://gsmarena.com/xiaomi_poco_f2_pro-review-2116.php

You must have deep connections, hahaha

Wait for price to drop to around 3k first

Anyway, summary of the GSMArena review is pretty good: -

"...we are happy to recommend the Poco F2 Pro. It remains true to its flagship killer heritage - the same thing that made the Poco F1 famous. And despite the significant price increase, we think that Xiaomi has found a nice market niche for it.

There are some considerations, though. The camera experience has its flaws, and it's far from polished. But when have the flagship killers offered flagship-grade camera performance? The lack of a proper 2x telephoto is a misstep, as well as skipping the expandable storage, although you get a couple of rare commodities these days - a 3.5mm audio jack and full-screen design. The lack of a high refresh rate is a strange omission for a new €500+ phone coming out in mid-2020. Still, it's an excellent screen - it gets super bright and brings HDR10+ support.

Battery life is remarkable, fast charging is at hand and the Poco Launcher just flies on this thing and it comes with numerous features that are hard to find all in one place.

So yes, overall, the Poco F2 Pro is an excellent all-rounder that's worth every extra penny on top of its predecessors. Perhaps in a different way and perhaps for a different crowd, but it remains a 'flagship killer' nonetheless."

Same phone except for the launcher, no?

I guess for me it’s because K30 Pro isn’t officially available in Malaysia...

The only competition in the same price range in Europe for this phone is the OP7T, Realme X50 Pro, S10 Lite and iPhone SE. It’s a no-brainer to recommend this phone then

My Redmi Note 7 hasn’t security updates Since January, hahaha... Do hope the Poco is better.

Hopefully the same will be true for the F2 Pro

Yeah, it's a glass front and back, I'm not gonna risk it too, hahaha

A lot of Redmi K30 Pro users out there already and don't see much complaints on that, so I'm assuming no since it's essentially the same phone.

By that time, sell Poco F2 Pro and get the OnePlus Z

The tear down video is up



Edit: His subtle political references in this video is just brilliant!

This post has been edited by attw: Jun 5 2020, 09:45 PM

Coz he already damaged the camera during his durability test earlier

This post has been edited by attw: Jun 6 2020, 12:14 AM

What's your priority?

Then you'll have to go with the OP7T Pro. The Poco F2 Pro doesn't have OIS

Edit: Also, the most reviews of the camera for the Poco F2 Pro seems average at best. Definitely not flagship worthy.

This post has been edited by attw: Jun 6 2020, 09:15 PM

Ya, I guess the only remedy for that is to get the Redmi K30 Pro Zoom from parallel importers. The review from GSMArena did remark that the photos from the F2 Pro are pretty inconsistent - 20% of the photos they took didn't look good, hahaha. Definitely not the phone for those who prioritise photography.

Yeah bro, photography not on my list of priorities now given that can't travel. Local official warranty more important

Double post

This post has been edited by attw: Jun 7 2020, 02:50 PM

I don't think 5G should be a consideration right now for getting a phone in Malaysia coz I think we're at least 3 years or more away from seeing 5G implemented on a wide and meaningful way in our country. There was also an article of some sort about the Galaxy S20 Ultra not supporting some 5G band in Malaysia too and that's a RM5000 phone. If you're buying the Poco F2 Pro and planning to use it for at least the next 5 years or so then I do believe that your concerns are valid, and hopefully someone here from the Telco industry or subject matter expert can help clarify this for you

Yes, but most reviews of the cameras are just average at best, with the exception of the macro camera. Seems that one is pretty good