POCO F4 GT Launched, Price in Philippines and Specs

POCO announced the global launch of its latest flagship smartphone, the POCO F4 GT. Living up to its potential, the handset delivers an impressively apex performance with a flagship 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor, backed by LiquidCool Technology 3.0, a flat AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, magnetic pop-up triggers, and topped off by 120W HyperCharge.

POCO F4 GT: Apex flagship smartphone that offers unsurpassed performance 

With a flagship 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset and an octa-core processor running at 3.0 GHz max speed, POCO F4 GT is sure to win over the tech savvy youth, especially hardcore gamers. The mighty Android chipset increases CPU performance by 20% and GPU performance by up to 50%. Meanwhile, POCO F4 GT offers a fully fledged LPDDR5 RAM with up to 6400Mbps for shorter load times, along with an upgraded UFS 3.1 ROM.

The true test for a mobile gaming smartphone is heat management. Requiring a small device to run for extended periods can lead to poor performance. For this reason, POCO F4 GT is equipped with the latest LiquidCool Technology 3.0, one of the most advanced cooling systems in the industry. The 4,860mm² dual VC cooling system manages to bring down high temperatures, culminating from a powerful machine optimized to run intense gaming sessions.

To feed the power, POCO F4 GT boasts POCO’s first 120W HyperCharge and a 4,700mAh battery, which can be fully charged in 17 minutes. And if gamers need more juice in mid-game, POCO F4 GT can replenish its battery to 100% in only 27 minutes. Not only does POCO F4 GT sport rapid recharge times, the battery’s lifespan can be optimally preserved as a benefit of its AdaptiveCharge feature. This feature prevents the battery from overcharging in the critical 80% to 100% charge range throughout the night.

Magnetic triggers pop up, standing tall in preparation for battle. The setup has surpassed expectations. The unique levitating magnetic pop-up triggers, able to handle 1.5 million times press, have been tested on more than 100 popular games. This ensures unbeatable stability, responsiveness, and durability. To attain a more premium gaming experience, the CyberEngine, one of the best linear motor available on Android smartphone, offers more ranges of vibration. POCO F4 GT is ready for whatever users may throw at it, not only for the extended sessions of mobile gaming but also in daily use. When out of gaming mode, the triggers can also be used as a shortcut for quick access on the go, such as a shortcut to activate camera, screen recording or flashlight.

At the press of a button, users can turn on the screen to be floored by POCO’s latest 6.67-inch flat AMOLED and 10-bit TrueColor display, which when combined with the responsive 480Hz touch sampling rate and the up to 120Hz refresh rate, makes the screen come to life. Whether gaming or streaming shows, the true-to-life color spectrum leaps from the screen. POCO F4 GT also works to simultaneously maintain color accuracy in low-light settings while using high-frequency PWM dimming to protect its users’ eyes during marathon screen time sessions. POCO F4 GT's display has set and matched 15 display performance records from Display Mate and is rated as A+ screen.

True to its nature as an apex of power, POCO is adding one more service to its list of inaugural features for the latest device. Users can enjoy the premium after-sales service, offering one-time free screen repair service during the first 6 months after purchase. In addition, YouTube's subscription service, YouTube Premium, will come pre-installed on POCO F4 GT. To sweeten the deal, customers can enjoy YouTube Premium for up to two months free. That means two months of ad-free, offline viewing, and uninterrupted access to video and music content across the YouTube platform.

Price, Availability

Coming in three colors: Stealth Black, Knight Silver, and Cyber Yellow, the POCO F4 GT will be available in two storage variants starting May 13. The 8GB + 128GB variant retails at PHP 27,590, while the 12GB + 256GB can be purchased at PHP 30,990 via Lazada and Shopee.

Starting April 28 to May 12, the POCO F4 GT will be open for purchase at an early bird price of PHP 24,390 and PHP 27,990 for the two storage variants, respectively. A FREE Mi True Wireless Earphones 2S valued at PHP 3,499 await the first 80 buyers during this period.

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POCO F4 GT Specs

• 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 1080 x 2400p, 395 PPI, 20:9 ratio, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
• Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
• 3GHz Octa-core CPU
• Adreno 730 GPU
• 8GB RAM + 128GB ROM, 12GB+256GB, UFS 3.1
• microSD support: None
• Triple rear camera: 64MP, f/1.9 main with PDAF, Dual-LED flash + 8MP, f/2.2, 120˚ ultrawide + 2MP, f/2.4 macro
• Front camera: 20MP, f/2.4
• Up to 4K@30/60fps videos (rear), up to 1080p@30/60fps (front)
• Loudspeaker with stereo speakers
• Dual SIM (Nano)
• 5G, 4G/LTE
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
• Bluetooth v5.2, A2DP, LE
• GPS with A-GPS
• NFC
• Infrared port
• USB Type-C 2.0, USB OTG
• Fingerprint (side-mounted)
• MIUI 13, based on Android 12
• 162.5 x 76.7 x 8.5 mm, 210 grams
• Li-Po 4700 mAh battery with 120W Fast charging
• Stealth Black, Knight Silver, Cyber Yellow