INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
It does not come with support for the Widevine L1 DRM, necessary for playing HD videos (720p and above) on most major streaming platforms
including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play
It only supports Widevine L3 which is only capable of streaming standard definition (SD) content
It is the lowest standard among the three - Widevine L1, L2, L3.Gadgets 360 has independently been able to verify this development, first
reported by Indian blog Android Pure
With Widevine L3, Netflix is capable of running videos only up to 540p in resolution
We have reached out to Xiaomi India for a comment and will update this space accordingly.The Xiaomi Poco F1 (left) does not show the HD tag
ClearKey, Microsoft Playready, and more; however, Widevine is the most popular one used by streaming services
Widevine helps curb piracy of content from these platforms
This issue was previously observed in the OnePlus 5T back in December last year
Issuing a software update to fix this certification issue does not seem to be the way out, according to the Android Pure report.The Poco F1
has been launched in India at a price of Rs
20,990 for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage
The 6GB RAM/ 128GB onboard storage model has a price tag of Rs
23,999, while the 8GB RAM/ 256GB storage variant comes in at Rs
An Armoured Edition has been priced at Rs
29,999.To recall, the Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch full-HD+ (1080x2246 pixels) panel with an 18.7:9 aspect ratio and maximum brightness of 500
It is powered by the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, coupled with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB onboard storage.In the camera department,
the Poco F1 sports a dual rear camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary Sony IMX363 sensor, coupled with dual-pixel autofocus, and a
5-megapixel secondary depth sensor
On the front, the smartphone bears a 20-megapixel camera sensor with HDR and AI Beautify features
There is a 4,000mAh battery under the hood, with support for 18W charging (Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0).Xiaomi Poco F1 looks great value for
the price, but is there a catch We discussed this on Orbital, our weekly technology podcast, which you can subscribe to via Apple Podcasts
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