Introduction
The first Pocophone spirit - F1 - continues to live on as part of the recently announced Poco X3 Pro and Poco F3. The two midfielders reach high altitudes with 120Hz screens, flagship-grade chips, stereo speakers, large batteries. And today, we’ll be exploring the cheap Poco X3 Pro - the first Snapdragon 860 processor - and its bang for buck features.
The Poco X3 Pro builds on top of the Poco X3 NFC, and both look the same. The Pro version uses the best Hardware, however - it is the first phone to work on the Snapdragon 860 SoC - a re-installed version of the single (and still) chip flagship Snapdragon 855+.
Like the Poco X3 NFC, the Poco X3 Pro is powered by IP53 to protect against dust and splash resistance, packs a 6.67 "IPS LCD screen with 1080p resolution and 120Hz rechargeable support, and the same 5,160mAh fast-capable charger with 33W And you get stereo speakers, microSD slot, NFC, IR blaster, and 3.5mm jack.
Surprisingly, the camera is a little different and not in a good way. You see, the Poco X3 Pro has a quad camera on its back with 48MP core, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth snappers. Not to mention, that the standard X3 model has provided 64MP core and a wide range of 13MP shooters, and we can't feel the Pro as a downgrade in this department.
Yes, it is clear that the most important development as the original X3 is the improved SoC, which should allow access to more than 60fps in most popular games and use the full screen power of 120Hz. This is often a problem for powerful ranger in the middle of HRR, and we will be happy to take this update, which may be due to some megapixels on the camera.
Specifications
- Body: 165.3x76.8x9.4mm, 215g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), plastic frame, plastic back; IP53, dust and splash protection.
- Display: 6.67" IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10, 450 nits (typ), 1080x2400px resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 395ppi; 240Hz touch sampling.
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm): Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Prime + 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold + 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485 Silver); Adreno 640.
- Memory: 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM; UFS 3.1; microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot).
- OS/Software: Android 11, MIUI 12, Poco launcher.
- Rear camera: Wide (main): 48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF; Ultrawide angle: 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚; Macro: 2 MP, f/2.4; Depth: 2 MP, f/2.4.
- Front camera: 20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm.
- Video capture: Rear camera: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 1080p@960fps; gyro-EIS; Front camera: 1080p@30fps.
- Battery: 5160mAh; Fast charging 33W.
- Misc: Fingerprint reader (side-mounted); Infrared port; NFC; Stereo speakers; 3.5mm jack.
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We can't think of anything missing in this € 250 phone. Yes, we would love a phone camera with an AMOLED screen, but maybe that's why we have the next Poco F3 and F3 Pro?