Poco X3 NFC long-term review

7 May 2021


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  • King Tut
  • Xy}
  • 13 Dec 2024

The phone is very good when it comes to its price. However, a MAJOR drawback that you won't find out unless after some time of use is the terrible network. If you put this phone and another of a different make in the same place and have someone call you, there is high possibility that there will be difficulty making the call to this Poco phone. Its network is so weak that if it's not 100%, if it's missing just one bar, then the network on the phone may just go down, preventing others from being able to call you!
I like how this phone offers nice features at a low price, but honestly, this weak network is a killer that made me seek to buy another phone of a different brand (because I became suspicious about the network strength of all Poco or Xiaomi phones after this one!). After all, receiving and making calls is what "a phone" is basically about!

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    • Annie
    • CBa
    • 04 Dec 2024

    I have been using this phone since 4 years .. i even now dont want to change this phone but my son has thrown this phone for hundred times now its into pieces but yet in use and working good..best phone i ever had but now i think i have to change it because it can stop working any time due to breakage.

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      • Vawda
      • Xy1
      • 08 Oct 2024

      Best Value for money , yeah it heats up for gaming but never did it falter.
      Camera is great I have images to prove it. It just takes a bit of finesse to get perfect shots and slight editing,

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        • Anonymous
        • Nkn
        • 12 Apr 2024

        The phone is good considering the price but the camera is horrible and it heats so quick while playing games

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          • Anonymous
          • XUU
          • 21 Dec 2023

          Considering the price, unless you are a heavy gamer, this thing is a big deal.
          Been using it for like 2 years, haven't had any serious problem and still in good condition.
          Just once in rare occasion, the 4GB ram runs out due to some buggy app eating up too much memory.

            Does any body know whether this phone is e-sim compatible?

              I have owned a Poco x3 NFC for more than a year now. I read reviews on how the camera is horrible... I have nothing but praise for this system camera. Example... 3 of us took pictures of a wall hanging. Poco...Iphone and Samsung. The pics were posted on a family whatsapp. Everybody cheared for my Poco picture and the others asked how I managed to get such a great snapshot. My wifes Iphone... honey use your poco to find this...do that because mine model 10 is not working today. When she is down...my phone is always working. I have been an owner of samsung, Huawei, Redmi, Nokia. I would not trade my Poco for any of these. It is literally a pleasure to use...and I am horrible to please.

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                • Anonymous
                • m2A
                • 12 Dec 2022

                isonlyaffan, 03 Feb 2022It hasIt does

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                  • Anonymous
                  • pkX
                  • 20 May 2022

                  Anonymous, 23 Oct 2021Can anyone tell me about the gcam version compatible with p... morecheck from searches and XDA, check from www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/p/gcam-for-poco-x3-nfc/

                  You need to keep trying those and see which one works the best for you, or just have few of them together.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • pkX
                    • 20 May 2022

                    LOL, yeah about the flap of the case
                    though it's actually useful for avoiding dust from getting in there in a long run

                      All what you mentioned is still there. Look properly

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                        • Rabbi Plays
                        • 2FY
                        • 05 Feb 2022

                        I think best phone ever 🙂🤲

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                          • isonlyaffan
                          • yVt
                          • 03 Feb 2022

                          trashcare, 07 Jun 2021i used this phone for 2-3 months, the performance is better... moreIt has

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                            • Anonymous
                            • uZ9
                            • 15 Jan 2022

                            Anonymous, 31 Dec 2021Only yours 😅May be yours hand phone only boss but fore I play cod and ml no issues at all😅✌️

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                              • Anonymous
                              • LJN
                              • 31 Dec 2021

                              unani, 30 Oct 2021getting rid of this useless phone..its buggy, laggy, slow. Only yours 😅

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                                • Weby
                                • j}5
                                • 16 Dec 2021

                                Anonymous, 23 Oct 2021Can anyone tell me about the gcam version compatible with p... moreIt's out there. Use Google. It works amazingly, perfect pictures with this phone and Gcam

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                                  • Weby
                                  • j}5
                                  • 16 Dec 2021

                                  The author doesn't use NFC. NFC is rare at this price point, I bought this phone because of it. Do you research and day things that matter.

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                                    • unani
                                    • XMW
                                    • 30 Oct 2021

                                    getting rid of this useless phone..its buggy, laggy, slow.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • uZa
                                      • 23 Oct 2021

                                      Anonymous, 01 Jun 2021I agreeCan anyone tell me about the gcam version compatible with poco x3 nfc and from where to download?

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                                        • nobodyjohn
                                        • Jb$
                                        • 02 Oct 2021

                                        The most frustrating things about MIUI:
                                        You can't separate the volume of notifications and calls!!! This is ridiculous and utterly infuriating. I want loud calls and very quiet notifications, every other phone can do that, but MIUI can't.
                                        Miui 11 used to have a timer for the silent and DND mode. This timer is gone in MIUI 12 and 12.5 for no reason.
                                        Miui keeps killing apps even after they've been whitelisted in the battery saver and protected with a padlock in the recents tab