In fact, this is a slightly updated version of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ platform, which has been in existence for two years already. In mid-March of this year, the Xiaomi Poco sub-brand introduced a new mid-range smartphone – Poco X3 Pro.
- I have had the phone for a year now, during this time it has fallen several times, sometimes without a case, there is no damage on the case.
- It is rather large – a body with dimensions of 165.3 × 76.8 × 9.4 mm is relatively heavy, weighing 215 g.
- In India, the Poco X3 comes with an extra-large 6000mAh battery.
- As this one comes with a big camera bump, the phone wobbles a lot when tapped on the upper-half portion of the screen from the sides.
- Data speeds on the X3 Pro are comparable to my spare Pixel 4a.
If the model number is not available, they can check its specifications. Likewise, owing to Android’s open-source ecosystem, users generally try out a plethora of tweaks and customizations. And if they end up messing up even a single step, it will straight away lead to a bricked or boot-looped device. Well, all you have to do is just flash the stock firmware onto your Xiaomi device and your device will be back to normal working condition.
- Then there are a few other options you can tweak within the display settings which is very common for MIUI.
- The unlocking speed is high here as well, but the detection rate is only good when either the ambient light or the display are bright enough.
- The stereo sound is loud and detailed, and it makes playing games or watching movies that much more enjoyable on the X3 Pro.
- Its camera is superior, and not just because it has more pixels, 64MP to the Poco X3 Pro’s 48MP.
- Visually, the Poco X3 Pro is very similar to the base model.
The 5,120mAh battery lasts an entire day and then some more. However, at least it’s not quite as bad as the ‘Dare to Leap’ slogan etched into some Realme rivals. A brand name is one thing, but a Facebook-grade inspirational quote? The interface isn’t our personal favorite, but we could still get used to it with time. This is of course a subjective opinion and your preferences and choices may understandably differ.
Luckily there is Night Mode support available on the 8MP Ultrawide camera as well. One thing Poco did right this time around is that they brought the headphone jack! Yes, I know it is another of those things we have to gush about since this is 2021. And in case you were wondering, the audio output stock firmware ROM via the jack is excellent. In addition, if you have any Mi earbuds there are quite a few sound equalizer and custom audio profile options available within the sound settings. The Poco X3 Pro keeps the same 5160 mAh battery, just like the Poco X3 NFC.
The Poco X3 Pro’s camera will be an upgrade over almost every budget and mid-range phone from previous years. The huge circular camera island looks obnoxious in my opinion. This coupled with the large Poco branding dual color tone of the phone doesn’t appeal to my taste. I like minimalistic designs and the Poco X3 Pro is the opposite of minimalism.