POCO has launched a 'cheap' 5G smartphone. It is called POCO M4 5G and we will discover it in the offer of Romanian online stores as soon as possible.
Full specifications for POCO M4 5G:
🟡6.58-inch IPS display with 2408 x 1080 pixel resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, 500 nits brightness, protected with Corning Gorilla Glass, display/body ratio of 83.6%;
🟡processor MediaTek Dimensity 700 developed on 7nm, Mali-G57 MC2 GPU, 4 / 6 GB RAM and 64 / 128 GB storage, dedicated slot for microSD cards;
🟡Android 12 with MIUI 13;
🟡dual-sim, 5G , Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, bluetooth 5.1, NFC, infrared port, 3.5 mm jack, USB Type-C 2.0, location via A-GPS, GLONASS and BDS, reader fingerprint on the side;
🟡13 Megapixels with f/2.2 + 2 Megapixels with f/2.4 for depth of field, records video at 1080p at 30 fps, 5 Megapixel front camera with f/2.2 that records video at 1080p at 30 fps;
🟡5000 mAh battery with 18W wired charging, 200 gr. and dimensions of 164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm.
GSMarena it is displayed at 220 euros. For what specs it offers I find it quite expensive. It seems to me to be a maximum 6-7-800 lei smartphone. The biggest concessions were made at the camera and video camera level, there are sensors that we could find in the area of 5-600 lei 2-3 years ago.
It will arrive in three color variants: Power Black, Cool Blue and POCO Yellow. Configuration as RAM and storage are 4GB RAM and 64GB storage, 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.
Official statement:
“ POCO has always listened to the demands of young tech enthusiasts and our phones have been about making their lives more fun and helping them connect with those around them. POCO M4 5G provides the most balanced performance-price ratio, with 5G speeds being the most efficient way for new generations to connect ," said Angus Ng, Head of Product Marketing at POCO Global.
The conclusion is quite simple. Prices for low-cost and mid-range smartphones released in 2022 have gone crazy, with few exceptions.