Poco F3 review
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- The Oasis
- M0B
- 03 Apr 2021
dbs0, 03 Apr 2021The lack of expandable storage is a major downgrade for me.... moreI had a hard time at first, some years ago, to accept that i had a new phone without expandable storage, but once used to it, and having a large capacity then for me it was easier to manage, i can also use a USB key with OTG so i don't mind.
And then a couple years later i had another hard time to accept that my phone was without a headphone jack, the Mi A2, it came with a poor USB-c to jack adapter so it was disappointing, but i have bought the Google adapter which is amplified and the sound is great, so i've got used to it, i plan on buying my first true wireless headset once i'll have my new phone with Bluetooth 5.1, so i'll be alright.
I remember it was not easy to abandon these things though.
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- BrendonF
- XR2
- 03 Apr 2021
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2021Do you know the difference? Do you know what this phone doe... moreA phones processor is not like a pc processor. The 8xx series or processors comes with the whole chipset so you get better gpu, better dsp etc. Its a whole package not just faster processor.
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- BrendonF
- XR2
- 03 Apr 2021
You should thank Apple for leading the revolution against additional features. Less is more! No 3.5mm jack, no radio, no expandable memory and now no charger. Not sure what next Apple will remove
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- Anonymous
- Tui
- 03 Apr 2021
No 3.5.mm jack, no microSD, no FM radio.
thjis sucks even for xiaomi why :(((
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- Coated metal frame
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- 03 Apr 2021
ob, 03 Apr 2021Dear GSMARENA Team,
Are you sure Poco F3 has metal frame... moreHi,
I know you want an answer from GSM arena. It's in the review that it is. There is also an explanation.
It's coated with some paint.
If you read the review it's there.
You can also check it visually. On the design, and build section. (second page) there is the SIM tray opened. You can see thin colour coat and nice sturdy aluminum frame under that.
But other reliable reviewers (like gsm arena), who really checked this phone are mentioning that. Check for example the 'Techtablets' guy on youtube.
The other misconception is that the F3 has a shitty battery. Most reviewers do not have a standardized tests. GSM Arena has, Techtablets has. If you see here around 110-120 hours from the battery test it translates about 9-10 hours in screen ON time in normal use.
But if you don't trust me check Darius K on youtube.
The misconception is that most youtubers did not take the time (or had/have) the time to test properly.
If you just check the gaming it will drain the battery in couple of hours. "Normal" use battery life is quiet decent.
And again. IT IS A METAL FRAME coated.
I beg you, read the freakin' review.
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- Anonymous
- pLf
- 03 Apr 2021
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2021Poco f3 doesn’t overheat what are you talking about?Has good cooling system.
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- Anonymous
- D0a
- 03 Apr 2021
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2021Thankfully, there are still new phones being released with ... moreVery less companies have microSD Slots in their phones.
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- Waterfall
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- 03 Apr 2021
HuCCI, 03 Apr 2021The highest review score in gsmarena history is samsung gal... moreSomeone in the comments said that Pocophone F1 got a 5 star score from GSM Arena.
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- Anonymous
- PZa
- 03 Apr 2021
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2021Do you know the difference? Do you know what this phone doe... morePlay games on the highest settings. That's what it can do that the 700 series can't.
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- Anonymous
- tZk
- 03 Apr 2021
i0S.-.Never.-.Again, 03 Apr 2021Gsmarena.... Why are you guys still using Antutu ver.8?? ve... morethe v8 easier to compare last year flagship soc s865..
V9 still unstable and new ..Not many people use it..
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- MasEnha
- y$i
- 03 Apr 2021
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2021Do you know the difference? Do you know what this phone doe... moreThen, what is the differences between supercomputer vs laptop. Laptop can do anything that supercomputer can. But the raw power are different my much.
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- Anonymous
- Yet
- 03 Apr 2021
GSM Boy, 03 Apr 2021haha, yes, he even commented again that we dont know the di... moreDo you know the difference? Do you know what this phone does with 870 chip that a phone with 7** can't? Other than having a higher score in synthetic benchmarks.
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- MasEnha
- y$i
- 03 Apr 2021
Tom, 03 Apr 2021It's HALF the price!I dont believe that F3 is half price of F2 pro, since, half of F2 pro is the lowest price of Redmi Note 10 Pro. The price of F3 will be on par to F2 pro when released globally.
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- Anonymous
- Yet
- 03 Apr 2021
Anonymous, 02 Apr 2021Hahahahahahahahahaha, what a funny comment How is the hard... moreWhat you described here is a phone with 690 chipset. Cameras are the only component inside the phone that push CPU to work on full scale. Since this phone can't do HDR video nor it cant do 4K in 60 of 120 fps what does 870 do here? Let's you game on FHD resolution?
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- Anonymous
- uSM
- 03 Apr 2021
Won't poco place an update with regards to turning off app drawer?
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- Imran
- U@R
- 03 Apr 2021
Anonymous, 03 Apr 2021the new antutu has been bugged for the latest poco devices ... moreGood morning dear HR manager
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- Anonymous
- P$s
- 03 Apr 2021
Anders, 03 Apr 2021Just because a lot of companies are making negative decisio... moreThankfully, there are still new phones being released with microSD slots and headphone jacks. Like it or not, Apple and Samsung are still dictating what features are available on premium phones. The Apple and Samsung snobs are looking down on phones with microsd slots, headphone jacks and in the box chargers as less than premium. They have to be knocked off their perch for anything to change.
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- dbs0
- t75
- 03 Apr 2021
The lack of expandable storage is a major downgrade for me. The lack of a 3.5 headphone jack too, but that's not as bad as the lack micro sd slot. I'd prefer that over a extra sim.
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- Anonymous
- xJN
- 03 Apr 2021
MichaelD, 03 Apr 2021Yeah, my brother have Mi 10T and it have great display. I t... morePoco f3 doesn’t overheat what are you talking about?