Poco X3 Pro review

22 March 2021


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Anonymous, 23 Mar 2021Aaand, the ghosting/smearing is back -_- Yaay... I think... moreYou talking as if the LCD on Realme phones don't have ghosting problem. They have high refresh rate ghosting problem and coupled with low max brightness as well. No thanks too about Realme 8 Pro that is still using SD720G. For the same price, Poco F3 is much better.

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    • Anonymous
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    • 23 Mar 2021

    Certified Gamer, 23 Mar 2021I think most games would run most high settings on a snapdr... moreExactly. Which is why SoC is the least important thing since everything is powerful enough nowadays.

      Anonymous, 23 Mar 2021This seems to be the trend with Xiaomi recently. They used ... moreI think most games would run most high settings on a snapdragon 845 or higher but u don’t need most high setting on many games except PUBG CODM etc I think a good snapdragon 710 or above would get the settings you need 8 Series Is just aesthetics for benchmark it is good no offense

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        • Curious George
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        • 23 Mar 2021

        It seems to me that the GSMArena team didn't find the time to discuss what they say in the video and in the article. The video talks about losing the IP53 rating and the article mentions it being there. Ditto for plastic frame vs aluminium frame. So which one is it, in both cases?

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          • 23 Mar 2021

          The only thing that stop me from buying another Xiaomi device, is the MIUI. The UI are laggy and lots of bug.

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            • 23 Mar 2021

            Kemizee, 23 Mar 2021Let's be honest, the only area this beats the Poco X3 ... moreThe same way a 6-litre, 12 cylinder Lamborghini that accelerates to a 100kph in 3 secs consumes more fuel compared to a 2-litre Toyota that accelerates to a 100kph in 12 secs consumes less fuel.

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              • 23 Mar 2021

              Miguel Angelo, 23 Mar 2021Only problem with the new smartphones in Xiaomi is the size... moreTrue. I have give up waiting for a phone that can be comfortably mobile. Unless it's an iPhone.

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                • 23 Mar 2021

                arsa, 23 Mar 2021So is the frame made from aluminium or plastic? Review ment... moreIt's plastic, every metal framed smartphone always have that antenna lines on someparts of the frame

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 23 Mar 2021

                  Kubis001, 23 Mar 2021Don't understand this Poco update. What is the target ... moreThis seems to be the trend with Xiaomi recently. They used to offer great value for money, but now they are only focused on pure numbers (Refresh rate/cpu benchmarks) and only offer great power for money. Meanwhile, even most "gamers" have no idea why they need flagship processors when 99% of all games play just fine on slower (But also less power hungry and less heating) processors.

                    best budget midrange phone of 2021, with flagship chip although 2 year old but still higher performance against 760 series. No other phone brand can beat this price to performance ratio. For those who want amoled display, choose the poco F3 or redmi note 10 and these two still the best of their category. Well done xiaomi for delivering the best phones under 500 USD, unlike other brands with overpriced junk phones.

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                      Kemizee, 23 Mar 2021Let's be honest, the only area this beats the Poco X3 ... moreSame reason why Ferrari burns more fuel than a Toyota Camry

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                        Anonymous, 22 Mar 2021The performance comparison is awful. You should have put so... moreThis phone is midrwnge price 200 300$

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                          • 23 Mar 2021

                          So is the frame made from aluminium or plastic? Review mentioned plastic frame while specs summary listed it as aluminium frame

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                            • 23 Mar 2021

                            Don't understand this Poco update. What is the target group? Gamers on budget? Can not imagine if someone upgrade from Poco X3 NFC. Only upgrade is games and benchmarks results. Rest is clear downgrade. So from great balanced midranger you got just gaming phone with rest downgraded.

                              Wow putrid video playback rating. 3 hours shorter than the redmi note 10 pro. the f3 also has the same average camera sensor and an even lower battery capacity + power hungry 5g processor. I guess if you're more camera and video watching oriented you'll look somewhere else.

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                                • 23 Mar 2021

                                "A good gaming-oriented alternative is the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G - it costs as much as the Poco X3 Pro. It packs an HD 60Hz OLED and runs on the powerful Snapdragon 750G 5G chipset. Its quad-camera is quite capable, while the battery endurance is simply remarkable. We know this Samsung cannot match the 120Hz 1080p screen, but it can offer 5G and even more battery life while keeping the gaming performance on a similarly high note."

                                Please correct this. This is a mythical statement, there is no such handset from Samsung at that price point.

                                  Anonymous, 23 Mar 2021Dark screen, abysmal speakers, nothing special about camera... moreWith w cheap price, reasonable I think
                                  Poco focus on performance, rather on all around balanced specs but comes with higher price tag

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 23 Mar 2021

                                    Video playback is shockingly low. I was expecting something north of 14 hrs.

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                                      • 23 Mar 2021

                                      I don’t get why it is a downgrade from the standard X3 but the performance. The camera is just 48MP with a lower grade sensor and the back is plastic. Yes the performance is really good for the price point (seen a YT review) but Xiaomi’s naming convention is really nuts. The ads are there to stay even if you can partially disable them.

                                        Anders, 22 Mar 2021If this had been Exactly the same as the X3 NFC but with th... moreCant you watch YT 1080x60 on 4G seamlessly? I can.
                                        Im not saying 5g is useless but there are others who finds 4g enough for their use.