Switching To The Pocophone F1...

So in the last video, I said a lot of nice things about this phone right here, the P20 Pro from Huawei

If you didn't see that video, you should definitely go check it out. I tell you about the pros, cons, things I liked about it, this incredibly crazy camera, including some samples as well

You really need to check it out. If you have a lot of money to spend on a smartphone, you really need to consider this one

But, huh? I told you in that video that I was going to switch to a different smartphone

and I asked you guys for your suggestions as far as what I should switch to

and I speculated in my mind without telling you that you guys were gonna pick the Pocophone F1

Why? Because the thing is a crazy value, at least on paper, because I haven't used it extensively yet

I mean, I used it a little bit, and I was impressed. How can they do it

I don't remember what was the title of my original video. How is this possible? That was my reaction, and I'm sure it was yours as well

So the only way to figure out how it's possible, and if it's real, if it's the real deal, is to switch over to it

I don't know about the last time if ever I switched officially to a smartphone with a starting price of

USD Is it gonna be painful I don know possibly just because it constantly flagship after flagship I did use the blackberry for a bit That was What Hilly Come on I was in physical pain It was that camera was terrible

It was a whole thing. Anyway, whatever. Some people like Blackberrys. That's fine. Nonetheless, that was more expensive than this

I don't think in this whole experience of switching back and forth, making switching videos

switching to different smartphones for long periods of time, I don't think I ever put myself through a couple of weeks on a phone with a starting price of 300 bucks

Why do I do it? I do it for you. Okay, we need to get to the truth. What are they doing here

Where are they cutting corners? Are they cutting corners? Or is this thing as good as it seems

Because right now, I'm having trouble figuring out how this thing in my hands, this build quality, this product, starts at $300

This spec sheet starts at $300. Snapdragon 845, 4000 mAh battery. The camera already surprised me

I showed you in the previous video. The selfie camera. Bananas. I mean, the rear camera also

What are we doing here guys? Are we all spending too much money

Is it possible that the big name brands overcharging? Is that possible? I know you guys think they are

because you guys are in the comments, you're screaming, shouting, telling me they taking advantage of you Samsung Apple you name them I personally think that there some serious competition to the smartphone This device is not only a problem for smartphones

This device is a problem for $500 smartphones. This device is a problem for almost every other smartphone

Now to be clear, the model I have in front of me here, it's the Armored Edition. It's not the baseline version

I know you guys wanted some clarification on it. This is the one they sent to me. So this exact one is not $300, but the internals, the specification, with the exception of the back panel, would be identical to the version that starts at the $300 price point

This one has a little bit more storage as well, but nonetheless, the experience will be identical

Now, the reason I think that this particular switch could be, should be, hopefully is insightful for you is because it's coming from the perspective of an individual who's been locked into the flagship territory

With the exception, I guess, of OnePlus devices because I have used those extensively and we all know they're around 500 bucks

In the early days those things were called flagship killers because of their spec list compared to the Samsungs and the iPhones and the various other more expensive brands and flagship devices that were out there But now you have a flagship killer to kill potentially the flagship killer That kind of what happening here with Pocophone and honestly the reaction from you guys

it certainly constitutes this switch for me. Do I really think it's going to be painful? Honestly

my intuition right now is probably not. I think, I'm hoping that I don't see too much downside

Too much downside shifting over to this from the P20 Pro or previously the Galaxy S9 Plus or previously the OnePlus 6 or previously the Pixel 2 XL

Yeah, that's right. I'm switching around, man. I need to figure it out for you

Is the $300 Pocophone F1 the best buy in smartphones? The best value for money in smartphones right now

Should you be spending more or should you set your sights on this one exclusively

Is this the future of smartphones? Or am I gonna find some drawbacks

Some little hidden nitpicks. Let's put the SIM card in. P20 Pro

SIM card. There it is. Woo! We are connected. Cellular network is live

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