Poco X3 NFC review

15 September 2020


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the ghosting you mention is in comparison to OLED pixel response times which is faster. Hhigh refresh OLEDs are expensive and not as sharp as LCDs.
I so want this phone because of its value but I have an old Samsung flagship which is as good except the high refresh display😔

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    • JY8
    • 17 Sep 2020

    I just recived POCO X3 and i like it except one thing. Battery live isnt great comparing to Redmi note 4X (with SD 625) even though it has 1100mAH bigger battery.
    It doesent lose much battery when offscreen but onscreen watching films drain battery much faster than in my 3year old RN 4X. Genneraly if you are active onscreen(im not talking about gaming) you have to charge this phone everyday.

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      • Ar Rahim
      • DkA
      • 17 Sep 2020

      Poco x3 this is very nice and coplyceted i impress

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        • Anonymous
        • I@H
        • 17 Sep 2020

        Can anybody with an X3 explain how much its screen "ghosts"? Does it ghost like a cheapo TV VA panel? an overclocked monitor? or like a cheap IPS display?

          splus, 17 Sep 2020Are you sure about that? Chipset of this phone should suppo... moreI saw on a site or 2 that it was specifically mentioned that it didn't support AptX HD or LDAC. I'd be happy to be proven wrong though.

            Anonymous, 16 Sep 2020oled is better than ips. that is why 90percent of flagships... moreOLED is better than IPS in so many ways but don't justify it using herd mentality "cuz lots of manufacturers uses it" lol. OLEDs are mainly used because they have higher yields at less materials needed (less cost) but can still be sold at higher pricing compared to LCD. There are existing statistical data that shows that OLEDS have lower costs to produce in terms of material costs for production. OLEDs became costly when you factor-in depreciation costs, it depreciates like hell as soon as you own it mainly because its organic and the market acknowledges that well enough to take that into account.

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              • Areb
              • 7@h
              • 17 Sep 2020

              Paul Hopkins, 16 Sep 2020I completely agree with you! Debloat the mi video player app and install a new one

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                • rKW
                • 17 Sep 2020

                aReefer, 17 Sep 2020Happy to help. I almost missed that Bluetooth CODEC limitat... moreAre you sure about that? Chipset of this phone should support any BT codec just fine, including LDAC. I thought LDAC is part of Android, it should be present on any phone since Android 8.

                  aReefer, 17 Sep 2020Unless I am mistaken, the Miezu M2 Note I had back in the d... moreYes, IGZOs are one of the best LCD panel out there. I really wonder why it hasn't been adopted by mainstream manufacturers.

                    Ajith Reddy, 17 Sep 2020Thanks for telling that mate ! I have Sony 1000xm3 and if... moreHappy to help. I almost missed that Bluetooth CODEC limitation myself but decided to do some Googling about it before buying. Perhaps Xiaomi will add it later via software update, but I doubt it. I think it's a chipset limitation, but I could be wrong.

                      DroidBoye, 17 Sep 2020IGZO panels are not just standard IPS display. Expecting IG... moreUnless I am mistaken, the Miezu M2 Note I had back in the day had an IGZO LCD until I smashed it, and I must say that for a cheap entry level phone, and even for a more expensive device, it was the best LCD display I have had or even seen so far, perhaps surprisingly. I actually miss it even today. Better than my Poco F1 display, that's for sure.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • MFI
                        • 17 Sep 2020

                        Driftit, 16 Sep 2020Can't believe people are getting excited over this. T... moreI assume you are a person who wouldn't use LCD at all, right? It's not that bad screen. Then, think of people in the world may not be as rich as you are or just don't need the best for top price. How much on global market you pay for other phone packing this. (even though switching Hz seems functional) Still it's a cheap phone not perfect but this is why.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • MFI
                          • 17 Sep 2020

                          DroidBoye, 17 Sep 2020IGZO panels are not just standard IPS display. Expecting IG... moreI wonder about Mi 10T. What panel will they bring for THAT price.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • MFI
                            • 17 Sep 2020

                            s-pen pusher, 17 Sep 2020i have decided to push through with the order anyway, albei... morePlease do post. They say it's visible when dark text displayed or so. When visible and how bad this is in your opinion.

                              s-pen pusher, 17 Sep 2020i used a PHP1K voucher code that xiaomi gave me when i boug... moreIGZO panels are not just standard IPS display. Expecting IGZO's performance at X3's pricepoint and standard IPS display is just not possible. You have to adjust your expectations somehow. Well, it's not that hard to search in Youtube from actual gamers themselves whether the ghosting is a big deal or not. It's actually more on the nitpicking side when they highlighted that, even on their writing they acknowledge that it can happen on IPS panels and it's a fact. In the end, you're not locked to 120Hz all the time so that ghosting part is just nitpicking.

                              OLEDs are just way faster than IPS LCDS in response times whether its a measure of Black to White or Grey to Grey. Notebookcheck has much more detailed hardware review when you're into that kind of articles but they're kind of slow in releasing smartphone reviews unfortunately.

                                i have decided to push through with the order anyway, albeit the issues. turns out the ghosting per new reviews is negligible. it is to be delivered by tomorrow or the following day. i definitely will post a new comment once i get my hands on it.

                                  DroidBoye, 16 Sep 2020Wow, you had a good deal. I just bought mine at 11,990Php f... morei used a PHP1K voucher code that xiaomi gave me when i bought the poco x2 several months ago. it was the same price as you got it for.

                                  i had both the razer phone 1 and 2, which had IGZO IPS 120Hz LCD but did not have this ghosting issue. OLEDs actually are slower until recently, that's why they were late jumping into the fast refresh rate. see, individual LEDs often retain the light's glow even after power is cut off, so OLEDs are actually more prone to ghosting.

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                                    • MrMing
                                    • xZI
                                    • 17 Sep 2020

                                    Shanti Dope, 17 Sep 2020Again, it's better, but IPS screens are still PERFECTL... moreMakes some sense now.

                                      aReefer, 17 Sep 2020Upon further investigation, this phone does not support eit... moreThanks for telling that mate !
                                      I have Sony 1000xm3 and if this phone doesn't have high end audio codecs it's pointless to have good pair of Bluetooth headphones.

                                        MrMing, 17 Sep 2020One more. Viewing angles on a OLED are usually better than ... moreAgain, it's better, but IPS screens are still PERFECTLY FINE.
                                        My Sony Bravia TV has fantastic viewing angles, remaining high quality even at the extremes, and definitely about as good as an OLED screen in terms of image quality, but AT A MUCH LOWER PRICE.
                                        Why thrive so much for brightness when all you really need is a visible screen outdoor, which pretty much all IPS screens can easily achieve? If you're after for brightness, Sony has the successor to Z9D, which can go as high as up to 10,000 nits, and guess what? It's an IPS LCD panel!
                                        OLEDs can't even go beyond 2000 nits, while IPS screens can shine up to that level without consuming too much power, especially with whites.

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