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A “flagship killer” smartphone is one that offers high-end hardware at an affordable price. One of the best examples was 2018’s Xiaomi Pocophone F1, which married flagship-tier performance and excellent battery life with budget features such as a huge camera notch and a plastic chassis. But despite the F1 generating much buzz among smartphone enthusiasts, Xiaomi did not follow up with a sequel. Instead, the Chinese smartphone maker spun the Poco sub-brand off as a standalone firm in January this year. Poco subsequently released a sequel to the F1 in May. Marketed as the “ultimate flagship killer”, the Poco F2 Pro (available on Amazon , Lazada and Shopee ) arrived in Singapore earlier this month at $899. This is significantly higher than the F1 ($449), though the F2 Pro comes with several major upgrades over its predecessor, such as 5G connectivity, an Oled screen, a bigger battery and quad rear cameras. What initially caught my eye is the F2 Pro’s near-bezel-less screen wit...