The Poco F sequence has earned a repute for providing flagship efficiency on a budget. Nevertheless, the costs of every thing have been going up and that has affected even Poco. Additionally, the model is shifting right into a extra premium route and right this moment we didn’t even get a vanilla F7, only a Professional and an Extremely.
Poco F7 sequence early chook pricing
Here’s a value comparability between the Poco F6 era and the brand new fashions. Because it stands right this moment, the most cost effective entry into the F7 sequence is $500/€600. And sure, the worldwide pricing of the Professional mannequin is identical, however Europeans are a €100 value bump.
| 256GB | 512GB | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poco F6 | $380 | £400 | €450 | $430 | £450 | €500 |
| Poco F6 Professional | $500 | – | €500 | $550 | – | €550 |
| Poco F7 Professional | $500 | €500 | €600 | $550 | £550 | €650 |
| Poco F7 Extremely | $650 | £650 | €750 | $700 | £700 | €800 |
Xiaomi Poco F7 Professional
Xiaomi Poco F7 Extremely
Let’s begin with the Poco F7 Extremely, the model’s first Extremely cellphone and its first try at an all-out flagship. The Poco F4 GT (2022) was the final to launch with the then-current Snapdragon chip. Since then, the F-series picked older chips however received them cheaply. The F7 Extremely is a return to type with one of the best Android chipset of right this moment, the Snapdragon 8 Elite.
That’s not all, Poco added a telephoto digicam, a 50MP 2.5x unit with a floating lens that additionally does tele-macro pictures, and included an ultra-wide digicam that’s greater than an afterthought (32MP).
Poco F7 Extremely highlights
There are different goodies like wi-fi charging (50W) to go along with the 120W wired charging, plus a correct IP68 water resistance. This can be a flagship and whereas it’s costly for a Poco, it’s comparatively low cost amongst its Snapdragon 8 Elite friends.
Let’s take a look at a few of them. The OnePlus 13 begins at $900/€1,000 for a 256GB unit. The Galaxy S25+ begins at $1,000/€1,150. A Realme GT 7 Professional is generally €800.
OnePlus 13 • Samsung Galaxy S25+ • Realme GT 7 Professional
It’s possible you’ll argue that we must be evaluating this to the likes of the Galaxy S25 Extremely, Xiaomi 15 Extremely and others, however these are even pricier and the Poco F7 Extremely doesn’t have the digicam to compete with them, anyway.
The Poco F7 Professional is the extra inexpensive variant and it’s not a small hole, it’s $150/€150 cheaper than its Extremely sibling. So, you avoid wasting cash, however you lose efficiency – the Professional is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. A lot of the new digicam {hardware} is gone too, the Professional solely has an 8MP ultra-wide to maintain the 50MP principal firm. The battery is bigger, 6,000mAh vs. 5,300mAh, however there’s solely 90W wired charging, no wi-fi.
The OnePlus 13R makes an identical alternative and makes use of the 8 Gen 3 chipset to avoid wasting cash. A 256GB unit goes for $600/€750, placing it nearer to the Extremely pricing than the Professional. No Snapdragon, however the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has an MSRP of $710/€660 for a 256GB mannequin. The Honor 200 Professional makes use of the Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 as a substitute of the common 8 Gen 3 and goes for €800 for a 512GB mannequin. These costs are with none reductions and reductions are straightforward sufficient to search out – and notice that the Pocos have early chook pricing too, for those who purchase earlier than April 10.
OnePlus 13R • Samsung Galaxy S24 FE • Honor 200 Professional
Our Poco F7 Extremely assessment is already out, together with a video assessment, so you possibly can verify that out to study extra in regards to the cellphone. We even have a Poco F7 Professional assessment within the works, so anticipate that quickly.
What do you consider the Poco F7 Extremely – is it the funds flagship of your goals or did Poco overdo it with the pricing?
What in regards to the Poco F7 Professional – is it better-suited for you than the Extremely or would you wish to have seen a vanilla mannequin?
