Poco X3 Pro review
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- Baz
- 6v0
- 20 May 2021
I bought the original X3 NFC and loved it. Recently I upgraded to the X3 Pro and it is even better.
The chipset is a significant upgrade. Very noticeable while doing some casual gaming.
I'm not a huge camera-guy but the X3 Pro camera does the job for me well enough. I have not done a comparison between the two X3's to see which I think is better, but I'm not a pro photographer. All I need is to capture decent shots of the kids and pets for posterity and both do a fine job for that.
I came from Samsung's One UI and, personally, I love MIUI as an alternative. Maybe it is just because it is new and different. But I never understood the negative comments around MIUI, I think its great. My Pro model is running a later version and has some better features like the improved notifications bar and control panel, but I assume this will all come to the X3 NFC eventually with an upgrade.
Often overlooked, but there is excellent sound, call quality, and haptics on both my X3 phones.
Screen brightness could be better if you are outdoor in harsh sunlight. But indoors I tend to run the screen at about 25%-30% brightness and this is more than enough for me.
Battery is easily a full day, and I usually get 1.5 or even 2 days from it. Possibly because I am not a massive gamer and I run at low screen brightness. But even still, the battery is absolutely brilliant.
Other positives? Gorilla Glass 6, pre-installed screen protector, 33W charging, superbly responsive fingerprint reader.
Negatives? Not many. It is heavy for sure. Its not necessarily the prettiest (but I use a case anyway so you don't really notice), large camera bump. Nothing that would be a deal breaker for buying the phone.
Overall: Coming from a pretty old and crummy Galaxy S8, this is a real breath of fresh air. Absolutely love it and highly recommend.
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- Anonymous
- rmx
- 16 May 2021
IrfanYXP, 26 Mar 2021Well there's Poco F3 with Snapdragon 870 5G 120hz &quo... moreWtf, craaaaazy the display on the A42 5g is super trash
The poco f3 has the best E4 A+ amoled display
The diffeennce in the soc, display, sound quality, build quality, vibration motor, design is night and day and the A42 5g is still more expensive, I didn't trust that until I saw the specs
Even apple cannot do that, that's a joke, And I am sure some fanboys will still defend it, if you defend one ui its ok even tho I don't like one ui, but defending its hardware is 🤢🤮
The A42 5g should not cost more than 220$
Else its a SUPER EXPENSIVE TRASSSHHHH wtf is this price Are they kidding or what, just compare,
I don't know why I compare them its like comparing a flagship phone with an phone that has entry level display and build and design but with midrange soc
I can't beleive, if someone don't like one ui or don't mind not having one ui WHY THE FCK HE WILL BUY THIS ***,**************
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- Anonymous
- rmx
- 16 May 2021
Mort, 30 Mar 2021S20 FENo no no
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- Raif
- YUU
- 13 May 2021
May i ask, why is there no super wallpapers on my poco x3 pro? Please, i really want to experience it. How to install on my Poco X3 Pro?
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- Harry
- IVD
- 11 May 2021
YUKI93, 06 May 2021I have never been a fan of Xiaomi in the first place but th... moreYou're exaggerating a bit regarding the software, while I do like basic AOSP setup but this one isn't that bad. I'm using the X3 NFC since October and haven't had any issue with the software. Just disable or uninstall bloatware apps, ads etc. One more thing don't use the security apps, just let Android manages the RAM by itself and you're set for a smooth ride with MIUI.
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- Anonymous
- Kxb
- 08 May 2021
yea yea yea u guys all talking nonsense... best phone with ufs 3.1 like nvme anddd beter proc.. definitely must buy for ppl who chose cheap gaming
- YUKI93
- ibX
- 06 May 2021
I have never been a fan of Xiaomi in the first place but this phone seems to tick almost all of the boxes for a flagship-grade smartphone, especially for FM Radio support. Okay, the build quality can be easily questionable, but I don't really expect much for a phone that costs around $300 in the first place. But MIUI is still a big NO-NO for me, so I'd buy this phone once there is custom ROM support for it. I do like the hardware a lot, but definitely not the software.
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- Anonymous
- Lib
- 05 May 2021
GSM Boy, 23 Mar 2021Poco X3 released : "Poco F1 was better with its flagsh... moreI agree with u here. People expect 400-500$ level of quality on a 200-250$ device. U already get a flagship chip, u get a decent ips with 120hz, haptic and speakers are above average in my books(these speakers are really loud and clear), camera could be better but it does the job for an average joe who mostly plays games(reason why someone would buy an 800 series SD phone) and battery is nothing to write about, but i got this for 200$!! What other phone u get for 200$?
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- Anonymous
- nwc
- 02 May 2021
Tanjiro, 08 Apr 2021i have this phone for about 3 weeks now. My issue is that t... moreMe to, same situation after 12.0.4....
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- Greg
- 0NW
- 29 Apr 2021
Moazam, 25 Apr 20211st thing Amoled shows fake colours which i really hate! A... more1 You can choose a natural color preset not the boosted one 2 Black on OLED is... black
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- mewtwo68
- Ki1
- 26 Apr 2021
Moazam, 25 Apr 2021Listen bro, i had already bought this device and tbh the bi... moreEasy solution for the back panel vibration, search mono audio in settings and just scroll the audio balance bar about 20% to the right and the vibration is gone.
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- pTh
- 25 Apr 2021
It is best choice
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- Moazam
- X}M
- 25 Apr 2021
Anonymous, 07 Apr 2021A smeary LCD with low brightness good as an OLED
ok...1st thing Amoled shows fake colours which i really hate!
And 2nd thing amoled makes the black crispy MAN!
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- Moazam
- X}M
- 25 Apr 2021
Tanjiro, 08 Apr 2021i have this phone for about 3 weeks now. My issue is that t... moreThe first and the last thing, MIUI sucks........RIP BRO!
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- Moazam
- X}M
- 25 Apr 2021
AnonD-986036, 14 Apr 2021Can anyone tell me if the Poco x3 Pro has good haptics or n... moreI would not say they r best but they are equally good as other phones in this budget.....!
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- Moazam
- X}M
- 25 Apr 2021
sese, 25 Apr 2021if i change from my nova 5t to this phone. is it much of a ... moreListen bro, i had already bought this device and tbh the biggest cons for me are poor battery life, speakers are insane but they produce wierd vibration and its the most annoying thing in my whole life, last but not the least the MIUI sucks!
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- Moazam
- X}M
- 25 Apr 2021
Gowtham , 20 Apr 2021There is back panel vibration when mobile is in speaker An... moreYeah you can just tune the mono audio feature and disable the upper speaker(the reason behind vibration), but that would ruin your stereo experience!
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- sese
- tDP
- 25 Apr 2021
if i change from my nova 5t to this phone. is it much of a difference?
cuz i wanna try 120hz+and a sd860 + ufs 3.1
but the plastik back kinda make me feel down for it.
can u guys help me
should i change to this phone or stay with my nova 5t?
i want to know is the performance really better than my kirin 980
thanks for answers mate
god bless u
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- SuperS1
- gwE
- 25 Apr 2021
Tanjiro, 08 Apr 2021i have this phone for about 3 weeks now. My issue is that t... moreThats quite disappointing
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- Gowtham
- DkT
- 20 Apr 2021
There is back panel vibration when mobile is in speaker
Any solution ls