Today, most smartphone companies are arguing about whose phone has more cameras, better night vision, or can zoom in on Harry Styles and Taylor Swift from the cheap seats. POCO, however, is focusing on gamers and those who demand higher performance from their smartphones. Their X4 GT and F4 GT phones have specs that read more like gaming PCs than phones. Liquid cooling, lightning-fast charging, high refresh rates, an LCD screen for the X4 GT, and AMOLED for the F4 GT are how the company is sticking to its philosophy of “Everything you need, nothing you don’t.” The young company seems set on using customer feedback to drive its focus and shake up the smartphone industry. Their goal, as they put it, is to set new benchmarks for affordable phones built with purpose and deliver the amazing performance that they believe tech enthusiasts are looking for.
Christmas may be behind us, but there’s never a bad time for the perfect gift. Knowing just what to get is clutch, whether it’s for your tech-obsessed friends or just for yourself. So for those more interested in performance, here are five reasons the POCO X4 GT and F4 GT might be the smartphone for you.
1. Affordable Next-Gen Tech
The first thing that sets POCO’s devices apart is the price tag. POCO’s focus on tech performance, rather than other things, means that their phones are available at a fraction of the cost of most performance-comparable phones on the market. POCO is transparent in designing phones for more tech-savvy Gen-Z consumers, who care more about gaming and entertainment than the average mobile experience.
MediaTek Dimensity 8100, LiquidCool Tech 2.0, UFS 3.1, and LPDDR5 give the X4 GT one of the most impressive chipsets in a phone in 2022, all at a price point of about $400 (or €379). While the F4 GT boasts Qualcomm’s first 4nm chip, the Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 processor, making it the preferred choice for gamers on the go. The Adreno GPU provides up to 50% faster graphics rendering, with a 25% improvement in power efficiency over the Snapdragon® 888 processor. Again, POCO’s focus on delivering everything the tech savvy shopper is looking for, means next level performance is actually accessible and affordable.
2. Turbo Charged
Being interrupted by a “low battery” alert while gaming or watching your favorite show can be frustrating. Having to stop to avoid overheating, or leave your phone on the charger for an hour, even more so. POCO seems to have found the solution. 67W turbo charging and Smart 120W HyperCharge mean the X4 GT and F4 GT can reach 100% fully charged in under 46 minutes for the X4 GT, and an insane 17 minutes for the F4 GT. The X4 GT’s battery also allows for 22 hours of video streaming, up to 6 hours more than other flagship phones on the market. POCO has provided
lightning-fast charging without compromising battery size, allowing more time for streaming, listening, and gaming.
MediaTek Dimensity 8100 has an APU 580 to help improve AI processing by 275%. The X4 GT also has a vapor chamber and seven layers of graphite, which helps reduce cooldown and avoid overheating, even if using your device while charging.
3. The Eye Care Solution
The battery isn’t the only thing that’s been taken to the next level on the X4 GT, the display and visuals have received their own upgrades, making the X4 GT not just powerful, but beautiful. DynamicSwitch DotDisplay makes it one of the best LCDs, with a 144Hz refresh rate. With the X4 GT, speed is the name of the game. Dolby Vision provides excellent visuals, while DC Dimming allows for blue light reduction. The benefits of this are a significant reduction in the harm from flashing and blue light, which is valuable whether you’re trying to conquer the next challenge in-game, or finish the next episode of your favorite show.
The screen also auto-adjusts the display’s color temperature to your environment through True Display, ensuring a much more comfortable experience while reading. The X4 GT is POCO’s first phone with the incredible 20.5:9 screen ratio, making it more comfortable to hold with one hand while providing a better field of view. All these components add up to make a big difference in the overall viewing experience.
4. The Powerful Apex Predator
The F4 GT is POCO’s most powerful performance smartphone to date. This phone was designed to provide cutting-edge gaming performance in the palm of your hand. The Snapdragon® 8 Gen 1 processor means this phone can handle anything you throw at it. LiquidCool Tech 3.0 solves the issue of overheating with a multi-layer structure and two large vapor chambers. 1920Hz PWM dimming helps protect the users’ eyes in low-light environments or while gaming at night. The 10x super-resolution touch allows the screen to respond to micro-movements, which makes the display fast and accurate, which is important in FPS and MOBA games. The F4 GT has also set or matched 15 performance records from DisplayMate, another A+ screen currently on the market.
As we stated before, the F4 GT advertises that it’s able to reach 100% fully charged in about 17 minutes with the Smart 120W HyperCharge, a 4700mAh battery (made up of two 2350mAh batteries), and an in-box L-shape charging cable. Even while gaming or streaming, the F4 GT can fully charge in under 30 minutes, meaning there’s no need to interrupt what you’re doing. Moreover, the F4 GT’s two woofers and tweeters ensure the device sounds as good as it looks.
5. A Controller With a Built-In Phone
Lastly, the F4 GT feels less like a smartphone in your hands and more like a controller with a phone built in. No need for aftermarket attachments or additional devices. The F4 GT has you covered. Magnetic pop-up triggers allow you to go from smartphone to gaming mode in seconds. Next-gen x-axis linear motor and unique vibration feedback for different elements in games like Free Fire help enhance the overall experience as a gaming device. Dedicated gaming antennas and Multi-Link 5.0 support ensure the triggers and precise screen response is put to good use without having to deal with any lag. Because few things annoy gamers more than that.
If you’re in the market for a new phone, and performance is more important to you than what color your text messages are, or you want a phone that plays like a high-end mobile gaming device, the POCO X4 GT and F4 GT might be the right smartphone for you. Visit POCO’s official store and see which phone is right for a belated Christmas present for you or a friend.
