1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:03,669 covering the week's top tech stories 2 00:00:03,669 --> 00:00:03,679 covering the week's top tech stories 3 00:00:03,679 --> 00:00:06,470 covering the week's top tech stories with a slight linux bias you may 4 00:00:06,470 --> 00:00:06,480 with a slight linux bias you may 5 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:08,790 with a slight linux bias you may remember the pocophone f1 6 00:00:08,790 --> 00:00:08,800 remember the pocophone f1 7 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:10,790 remember the pocophone f1 now the poco f2 pro has launched 8 00:00:10,790 --> 00:00:10,800 now the poco f2 pro has launched 9 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:12,150 now the poco f2 pro has launched complete with the qualcomm 10 00:00:12,150 --> 00:00:12,160 complete with the qualcomm 11 00:00:12,160 --> 00:00:15,910 complete with the qualcomm snapdragon 865 an impressive 8k video 12 00:00:15,910 --> 00:00:15,920 snapdragon 865 an impressive 8k video 13 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:17,029 snapdragon 865 an impressive 8k video recording 14 00:00:17,029 --> 00:00:17,039 recording 15 00:00:17,039 --> 00:00:20,070 recording the pocophone f1 was a rare beast and an 16 00:00:20,070 --> 00:00:20,080 the pocophone f1 was a rare beast and an 17 00:00:20,080 --> 00:00:23,349 the pocophone f1 was a rare beast and an actual example of a flagship killer 18 00:00:23,349 --> 00:00:23,359 actual example of a flagship killer 19 00:00:23,359 --> 00:00:25,589 actual example of a flagship killer now almost two years later it's finally 20 00:00:25,589 --> 00:00:25,599 now almost two years later it's finally 21 00:00:25,599 --> 00:00:27,750 now almost two years later it's finally time for an upgrade 22 00:00:27,750 --> 00:00:27,760 time for an upgrade 23 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:29,990 time for an upgrade the poco brand began as a sub-brand of 24 00:00:29,990 --> 00:00:30,000 the poco brand began as a sub-brand of 25 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,030 the poco brand began as a sub-brand of chinese phone manufacturer 26 00:00:33,030 --> 00:00:33,040 chinese phone manufacturer 27 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,830 chinese phone manufacturer show me but with the success of the f-1 28 00:00:35,830 --> 00:00:35,840 show me but with the success of the f-1 29 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:37,830 show me but with the success of the f-1 it was decided that it could stand on 30 00:00:37,830 --> 00:00:37,840 it was decided that it could stand on 31 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:38,389 it was decided that it could stand on its own 32 00:00:38,389 --> 00:00:38,399 its own 33 00:00:38,399 --> 00:00:39,910 its own and they broke it out into its own 34 00:00:39,910 --> 00:00:39,920 and they broke it out into its own 35 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:42,709 and they broke it out into its own independent company based in india 36 00:00:42,709 --> 00:00:42,719 independent company based in india 37 00:00:42,719 --> 00:00:44,549 independent company based in india following the f1 they rebranded the 38 00:00:44,549 --> 00:00:44,559 following the f1 they rebranded the 39 00:00:44,559 --> 00:00:46,069 following the f1 they rebranded the mid-range redmi 40 00:00:46,069 --> 00:00:46,079 mid-range redmi 41 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:49,590 mid-range redmi k30 calling it the poco x2 now the new 42 00:00:49,590 --> 00:00:49,600 k30 calling it the poco x2 now the new 43 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:52,310 k30 calling it the poco x2 now the new f2 model is essentially a rebranded k30 44 00:00:52,310 --> 00:00:52,320 f2 model is essentially a rebranded k30 45 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:53,270 f2 model is essentially a rebranded k30 pro 46 00:00:53,270 --> 00:00:53,280 pro 47 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:55,590 pro the poco f2 pro brings a long list of 48 00:00:55,590 --> 00:00:55,600 the poco f2 pro brings a long list of 49 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:57,510 the poco f2 pro brings a long list of improvements compared to the f1 50 00:00:57,510 --> 00:00:57,520 improvements compared to the f1 51 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,750 improvements compared to the f1 starting with the latest chipset the 52 00:00:59,750 --> 00:00:59,760 starting with the latest chipset the 53 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:02,310 starting with the latest chipset the snapdragon 865 is the best chip from 54 00:01:02,310 --> 00:01:02,320 snapdragon 865 is the best chip from 55 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:03,510 snapdragon 865 is the best chip from qualcomm yet 56 00:01:03,510 --> 00:01:03,520 qualcomm yet 57 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:05,509 qualcomm yet and one of the first to feature gpu 58 00:01:05,509 --> 00:01:05,519 and one of the first to feature gpu 59 00:01:05,519 --> 00:01:07,590 and one of the first to feature gpu drivers that can be updated 60 00:01:07,590 --> 00:01:07,600 drivers that can be updated 61 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:08,789 drivers that can be updated which might improve the phone's 62 00:01:08,789 --> 00:01:08,799 which might improve the phone's 63 00:01:08,799 --> 00:01:10,950 which might improve the phone's longevity 64 00:01:10,950 --> 00:01:10,960 longevity 65 00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:12,710 longevity a lot of emphasis was placed on the 66 00:01:12,710 --> 00:01:12,720 a lot of emphasis was placed on the 67 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:14,630 a lot of emphasis was placed on the liquid cool 2.0 tech 68 00:01:14,630 --> 00:01:14,640 liquid cool 2.0 tech 69 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,710 liquid cool 2.0 tech with a vapor chamber that in itself is 70 00:01:16,710 --> 00:01:16,720 with a vapor chamber that in itself is 71 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:18,870 with a vapor chamber that in itself is larger than competing phones 72 00:01:18,870 --> 00:01:18,880 larger than competing phones 73 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:20,630 larger than competing phones poco says this will enable more 74 00:01:20,630 --> 00:01:20,640 poco says this will enable more 75 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:21,990 poco says this will enable more efficient cooling 76 00:01:21,990 --> 00:01:22,000 efficient cooling 77 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,390 efficient cooling the f2 pro runs android 10 out of the 78 00:01:24,390 --> 00:01:24,400 the f2 pro runs android 10 out of the 79 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,030 the f2 pro runs android 10 out of the box with poco launcher 2.0 80 00:01:27,030 --> 00:01:27,040 box with poco launcher 2.0 81 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:28,710 box with poco launcher 2.0 dark mode is available which looks 82 00:01:28,710 --> 00:01:28,720 dark mode is available which looks 83 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,190 dark mode is available which looks gorgeous on the upgraded 84 00:01:31,190 --> 00:01:31,200 gorgeous on the upgraded 85 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:35,510 gorgeous on the upgraded amoled screen storage now starts at 128 86 00:01:35,510 --> 00:01:35,520 amoled screen storage now starts at 128 87 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:36,310 amoled screen storage now starts at 128 gigabytes 88 00:01:36,310 --> 00:01:36,320 gigabytes 89 00:01:36,320 --> 00:01:39,270 gigabytes there's also a 256 gigabytes option 90 00:01:39,270 --> 00:01:39,280 there's also a 256 gigabytes option 91 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:40,870 there's also a 256 gigabytes option which we'd recommend since they've 92 00:01:40,870 --> 00:01:40,880 which we'd recommend since they've 93 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:42,149 which we'd recommend since they've removed the microsd 94 00:01:42,149 --> 00:01:42,159 removed the microsd 95 00:01:42,159 --> 00:01:44,630 removed the microsd slot and the 8k video can eat up a lot 96 00:01:44,630 --> 00:01:44,640 slot and the 8k video can eat up a lot 97 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:45,749 slot and the 8k video can eat up a lot of space 98 00:01:45,749 --> 00:01:45,759 of space 99 00:01:45,759 --> 00:01:49,749 of space the storage is fast uf ufs 3.1 up from 100 00:01:49,749 --> 00:01:49,759 the storage is fast uf ufs 3.1 up from 101 00:01:49,759 --> 00:01:50,550 the storage is fast uf ufs 3.1 up from 2.1 102 00:01:50,550 --> 00:01:50,560 2.1 103 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,350 2.1 on the f1 the new camera on the on the 104 00:01:53,350 --> 00:01:53,360 on the f1 the new camera on the on the 105 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:55,910 on the f1 the new camera on the on the poco f2 pro may be what pushes die hard 106 00:01:55,910 --> 00:01:55,920 poco f2 pro may be what pushes die hard 107 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:56,709 poco f2 pro may be what pushes die hard pocophone 108 00:01:56,709 --> 00:01:56,719 pocophone 109 00:01:56,719 --> 00:01:59,749 pocophone f1 fans to upgrade the phone has four 110 00:01:59,749 --> 00:01:59,759 f1 fans to upgrade the phone has four 111 00:01:59,759 --> 00:02:01,830 f1 fans to upgrade the phone has four rear-facing camera sensors 112 00:02:01,830 --> 00:02:01,840 rear-facing camera sensors 113 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,950 rear-facing camera sensors the setup includes a 64-megapixel pixel 114 00:02:04,950 --> 00:02:04,960 the setup includes a 64-megapixel pixel 115 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:08,150 the setup includes a 64-megapixel pixel sony imx 686 sensor 116 00:02:08,150 --> 00:02:08,160 sony imx 686 sensor 117 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,949 sony imx 686 sensor it supports three-time optical optical 118 00:02:10,949 --> 00:02:10,959 it supports three-time optical optical 119 00:02:10,959 --> 00:02:12,869 it supports three-time optical optical zoom as well as dual optical image 120 00:02:12,869 --> 00:02:12,879 zoom as well as dual optical image 121 00:02:12,879 --> 00:02:15,430 zoom as well as dual optical image stabilization 122 00:02:15,430 --> 00:02:15,440 stabilization 123 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,229 stabilization there's also a 13 megapixel ultra wide 124 00:02:18,229 --> 00:02:18,239 there's also a 13 megapixel ultra wide 125 00:02:18,239 --> 00:02:19,350 there's also a 13 megapixel ultra wide angle camera 126 00:02:19,350 --> 00:02:19,360 angle camera 127 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,229 angle camera an 8 pixel mega and eight megapixel 128 00:02:22,229 --> 00:02:22,239 an 8 pixel mega and eight megapixel 129 00:02:22,239 --> 00:02:23,030 an 8 pixel mega and eight megapixel telemach 130 00:02:23,030 --> 00:02:23,040 telemach 131 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,030 telemach telemat this is a tongue twister an 132 00:02:25,030 --> 00:02:25,040 telemat this is a tongue twister an 133 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,430 telemat this is a tongue twister an eight megapixel tele macro camera 134 00:02:27,430 --> 00:02:27,440 eight megapixel tele macro camera 135 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,790 eight megapixel tele macro camera and a five megapixel sensor for selfies 136 00:02:30,790 --> 00:02:30,800 and a five megapixel sensor for selfies 137 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,630 and a five megapixel sensor for selfies you get a 20 megapixel camera on a 138 00:02:32,630 --> 00:02:32,640 you get a 20 megapixel camera on a 139 00:02:32,640 --> 00:02:34,710 you get a 20 megapixel camera on a motorized pop-up mechanism capable of 140 00:02:34,710 --> 00:02:34,720 motorized pop-up mechanism capable of 141 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:35,190 motorized pop-up mechanism capable of just a 142 00:02:35,190 --> 00:02:35,200 just a 143 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:38,150 just a 1080p video that's the one thing we'd 144 00:02:38,150 --> 00:02:38,160 1080p video that's the one thing we'd 145 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:39,990 1080p video that's the one thing we'd really like to see improved for vloggers 146 00:02:39,990 --> 00:02:40,000 really like to see improved for vloggers 147 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,150 really like to see improved for vloggers who are forced to use the rear cameras 148 00:02:42,150 --> 00:02:42,160 who are forced to use the rear cameras 149 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,949 who are forced to use the rear cameras if they want to shoot in 4k or 8k ultra 150 00:02:44,949 --> 00:02:44,959 if they want to shoot in 4k or 8k ultra 151 00:02:44,959 --> 00:02:46,309 if they want to shoot in 4k or 8k ultra hd 152 00:02:46,309 --> 00:02:46,319 hd 153 00:02:46,319 --> 00:02:48,550 hd speaking of ultra hd the more powerful 154 00:02:48,550 --> 00:02:48,560 speaking of ultra hd the more powerful 155 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:49,830 speaking of ultra hd the more powerful chipset enables 8k 156 00:02:49,830 --> 00:02:49,840 chipset enables 8k 157 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,190 chipset enables 8k recording at the full 30 fps and 4k 158 00:02:53,190 --> 00:02:53,200 recording at the full 30 fps and 4k 159 00:02:53,200 --> 00:02:56,790 recording at the full 30 fps and 4k videos can now be recorded at 60fps 160 00:02:56,790 --> 00:02:56,800 videos can now be recorded at 60fps 161 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,750 videos can now be recorded at 60fps the switch to amoled also allowed the 162 00:02:59,750 --> 00:02:59,760 the switch to amoled also allowed the 163 00:02:59,760 --> 00:03:01,670 the switch to amoled also allowed the fingerprints reader to be hidden in the 164 00:03:01,670 --> 00:03:01,680 fingerprints reader to be hidden in the 165 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:02,790 fingerprints reader to be hidden in the screen 166 00:03:02,790 --> 00:03:02,800 screen 167 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:04,949 screen the screen refreshes at a standard 60 168 00:03:04,949 --> 00:03:04,959 the screen refreshes at a standard 60 169 00:03:04,959 --> 00:03:07,110 the screen refreshes at a standard 60 hertz but the touch sampling rate has 170 00:03:07,110 --> 00:03:07,120 hertz but the touch sampling rate has 171 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,270 hertz but the touch sampling rate has been increased to 180 hertz 172 00:03:09,270 --> 00:03:09,280 been increased to 180 hertz 173 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,910 been increased to 180 hertz the poco f2 also has widevine l1 174 00:03:11,910 --> 00:03:11,920 the poco f2 also has widevine l1 175 00:03:11,920 --> 00:03:13,030 the poco f2 also has widevine l1 certification 176 00:03:13,030 --> 00:03:13,040 certification 177 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,589 certification so it can play hd content from netflix 178 00:03:15,589 --> 00:03:15,599 so it can play hd content from netflix 179 00:03:15,599 --> 00:03:18,630 so it can play hd content from netflix amazon prime video and other services 180 00:03:18,630 --> 00:03:18,640 amazon prime video and other services 181 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:20,149 amazon prime video and other services the capacity of the battery has 182 00:03:20,149 --> 00:03:20,159 the capacity of the battery has 183 00:03:20,159 --> 00:03:23,270 the capacity of the battery has increased to a 4 700 milliamp hours with 184 00:03:23,270 --> 00:03:23,280 increased to a 4 700 milliamp hours with 185 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:24,229 increased to a 4 700 milliamp hours with faster 186 00:03:24,229 --> 00:03:24,239 faster 187 00:03:24,239 --> 00:03:26,789 faster 30 watt charging and a headphone jack is 188 00:03:26,789 --> 00:03:26,799 30 watt charging and a headphone jack is 189 00:03:26,799 --> 00:03:29,030 30 watt charging and a headphone jack is still included 190 00:03:29,030 --> 00:03:29,040 still included 191 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,430 still included the poco f2 is available now through our 192 00:03:31,430 --> 00:03:31,440 the poco f2 is available now through our 193 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:32,309 the poco f2 is available now through our partners 194 00:03:32,309 --> 00:03:32,319 partners 195 00:03:32,319 --> 00:03:49,130 partners head over to cat5.tv f2 to check it out 196 00:03:49,130 --> 00:03:49,140 197 00:03:49,140 --> 00:03:54,710 [Music] 198 00:03:54,710 --> 00:03:54,720 199 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:56,799 you