POCO F7 Ultra: The king of phones under PHP 40K—Top 5 reasons why
More than a month ago, POCO released its first "ultra-branded" smartphone at a price point with unprecedented capabilities.
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| POCO F7 Ultra in Yellow colorway |
AND in our review found here, I was pleased with nearly everything I experienced. To recap, the device starts at PHP 36,999 for the 12GB/256GB edition up to PHP 39,999 for the top-end 16GB/512GB variant.
Now, let's revisit it and explore why we believe it's the reigning king of smartphones under PHP 35K for us.
POCO F7 Ultra: The king of phones under PHP 40K—Top 5 reasons why
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| The phone is just this slim |
5. Much improved build and design - The POCO F7 Ultra looks like a legitimate flagship smartphone, and it feels like one as well. It features a minimalist two-tone design with a circular watch dial-like camera hump, glass back panel, aluminum frame, and a large and immersive display with extra-slim bezels.
POCO also added the POCO Shield Glass for better drop and scratch resistance, as well as an IP68 rating for dust and freshwater submersion resistance.
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| It comes with a 120W power brick inside the box |
4. Good battery performance, super-fast charging - In our tests, the device lasted for over 13 hours and 45 minutes of active usage time using its large 5,300mAh battery capacity. Even for gaming, this can last for quite a while.
In addition, it comes with an in-box 120W fast charging power brick. In our experience, it can charge the device from 0 to 100 percent in 40 minutes.
Moreover, it has support for 50W wireless charging. So, if you have a compatible Xiaomi 50W wireless charger, enjoy.
Moreover, it has support for 50W wireless charging. So, if you have a compatible Xiaomi 50W wireless charger, enjoy.
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| A very nice panel |
3. Great-looking high-resolution display - The device is also packed with a 6.67-inch 12-bit Flow AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, 3840Hz PWM dimming, and 2K+ 3200 x 1440 resolution for a whopping 526 ppi and 3,200 nits peak brightness.
Even if it isn't an LTPO panel, this is one of the better displays at this price point, designed to provide an immersive overall viewing experience, including gaming.
You will definitely enjoy viewing HDR content on Netflix here.
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| The cameras |
2. Much improved cameras - Often, the weakness of POCO flagship killer phones lies in their camera system. Thankfully, that is not the case with the new POCO F7 Ultra.
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| 5x and 10x macro zoom |
It packs a 50MP f/1.6 Light Fusion 800 with OIS, paired with a 32MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide camera and a 50MP f/2.0 2x telephoto sensor with OIS and a dual-tone LED flash, as well as a 32MP shooter for selfies.
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| 35mm vs 60mm (2.5x) Portrait mode |
In real life, it performed quite well with crisp and vibrant-looking images in different lighting conditions.
Even the zoom is not bad. It could still be refined, but it can now finally compete with the cameras of similarly priced phones.
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| 1x Night mode, 0.6x Night mode |
Note: Check our review link above for more camera samples.
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| 2.66 million score at AnTuTu benchmark |
1. Legit flagship-level performance - This is self-explanatory. The device is packed with the bleeding-edge 4.32GHz 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite octa-core processor with the latest and greatest Adreno GPU for gaming.
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| Obviously, it is a GREAT gaming phone |
Moreover, the company added its self-developed 12nm VisionBoost D7 chip for enhanced and clearer graphics while helping in energy efficiency.
The device also has large 12GB or 16GB LPDDR5X RAM and 256GB or 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage.
We are generally happy with what we experienced. Even the thermals are quite nice, and the connectivity features are stable.
For its full specs, see below.
POCO F7 Ultra Specs
Display: 6.67-inch POCO Shield Glass protected 12-bit Flow AMOLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, 480Hz touch sampling rate, 3840Hz PWM dimming, 2K+ 3200 x 1440 resolution at 526 ppi
CPU: 4.32GHz 3nm Snapdragon 8 Elite octa-core processor + 12nm VisionBoost D7 chip
GPU: Adreno
RAM: 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X
ROM: 256GB/512GB UFS 4.1
Back Camera: 50MP f/1.6 Light Fusion 800 w/ OIS + 32MP f/2.2 120-degree ultra-wide camera + 50MP f/2.0 2.5x telephoto w/ OIS + dual LED flash
Selfie Camera: 32MP f/2.0
Battery: 5,300mAh w/ 120W HyperCharge, 50W wireless HyperCharge
OS: Android 15 w/ HyperOS 2
Connectivity: WiFi 7, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 6.0, NFC, GPS (L1 + L5), dual SIM
Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
Others: Ultrasonic In-Display fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IP68 dust and water resistance, IR Blaster, stereo speakers, LiquidCool Technology 4.0 with 3D Dual-channel IceLoop System, X-axis linear vibration motor, USB-C, Colors: Black, Yellow
Dimensions: 160.26 x 74.95 x 8.39 mm
Weight: 212 g
Price: PHP 36,999 (12GB/256GB), PHP 39,999 (16GB/512GB)
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