Poco X3 Pro long-term review

13 December 2021


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  • sxs
  • 14 Dec 2021

Its been a month since i bought PocoX3 Pro 8/256GB(FrostBlue) its good for Gaming there R minors bugs and I feel the battery is not 5000 its like 4000 its Fast Draining kinda dont like but id rather be like that l' than Color Black/Bronze it has huge Probelms ive seen lots of people complaining about Black/Bronze ..

    Used this phone for about 4-5 months,i absolutely love it,,33W mi turbo charging and battery can last long,,very nice camera ( i use gcam btw), sd 860 processor, no lagging at all and i play cod mobile,can also open multiple apps while play gaming, this is what we call an ultimate value of money can buy for a phone🚀🚀🚀😍

      UA, 14 Dec 2021It's got a good LCD panel and most people underestimat... moreThis phone LCD is not bad, but not good as well, I have redmi note 4/5/7 which are budget phones and all have better LCDs (colors, viewing angle, color shifting).
      Anyway, I can't complain. this phone is the real bang for buck.

        69GigawattCharging, 14 Dec 2021Cant' really blame GSMArena tho, Xiaomi just makes the... moremy friend you are a fanboy
        redmi note 10 pro vs flagships?????

        yes on the paper redmi note 10 pro is better even than p40pro but in real-life???
        poco f3 is better than onplus 9 on the paper but in real-life?????
        do you compare them????
        if xiaomi is th best company why chinese people buy oppo ,vivo,honor????
        if xiaomi is the best why xiaomi's flagship phones don't sell just like huawei(gms support) or onplus flagship phones?
        many websites and youtubers told a lot software and hardware poco issues but gsmarena just recommend it

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          • Anonymous
          • n9u
          • 14 Dec 2021

          UA, 14 Dec 2021It's got a good LCD panel and most people underestimat... moreLCDs work better than AMOLEDs under sunlight??

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            • Pixid
            • tuh
            • 14 Dec 2021

            UA, 14 Dec 2021It's got a good LCD panel and most people underestimat... moreNope, AMOLED is absolutely way better under sunlight. I use a Mi 10t pro with an LCD screen

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              • Anonymous
              • 3x6
              • 14 Dec 2021

              Is there a reason manufacturers refuse to make LCD screens bright? There was a time when brightest displays of phones were all LCD, nowadays LCD aren't bright enough. In theory LCD should be able to go brighter

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                • Anonymous
                • 3x6
                • 14 Dec 2021

                NeonHD, 13 Dec 2021Burn-in is rare regardless of the display technology. It is... moreOLED is way more likely to develop problem compared to LCD after some use. Problem could be burn-in, dead pixels, purple patches, flickering etc. LCD is much more reliable

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                  • XTZ
                  • 14 Dec 2021

                  MrDSM, 13 Dec 2021It's very good device, the only 3 things that is not s... moreIt's got a good LCD panel and most people underestimate them. They're not as black as AMOLED screens but they work far better under the sunlight.

                    my best $260 phone of the year.

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                      • Grumpy
                      • X$K
                      • 14 Dec 2021

                      NeonHD, 13 Dec 2021You realize that IPS displays can also get burn in right? ... moreIPS panel get screen retention issue. As in Lazy pixels. It's not the same as burn in where an image get burned-in permanently, those pixels aren't lazy, they're stuck in that state forever. While IPS panel issues are negligible in dark mode or using at low brightness and changes the burned image over time.

                        EricDVP, 14 Dec 2021GSMarena when review Samsung,Honor,Oppo,Huawei and etc. :in... moreCant' really blame GSMArena tho, Xiaomi just makes the best value phones hardware wise. and you can still improve the software with ROMS. Xiaomi can give a customer a good value phone at every price range. 300 dollars? Have a POCO F3, 270 dollars? Redmi Note 10 Pro!!!!!!!, 1k dollar flagship? Mi 11 Ultra says Hi. Their product strategy is just amazing

                          The X3 Pro is one of the worst experiences I had ever come upon due to the persistent and still unresolved issue of ghost touches on its cheap display. It also shed some light on how horrendous Poco's/Xiaomi's customer service is in the UAE.

                            GSMarena when review Samsung,Honor,Oppo,Huawei and etc. :in this price you can buy Xiaomi phones with better specs

                            GSMarena when review Xiaomi phones:you can buy with a little more cash better Xiaomi phone

                            GSMarena typically:you should buy Xiaomi !

                              good value speed performance with small features like headphone jack, sd card, infrared, and fm radio.
                              some small OS quirks but nothing worth writing.
                              the included clear case simply adds more weight and width to an already big phone. i simply removed it after a few days and stuck one layer of black duct tape to the back.
                              i miss the power efficiency of OLED and deep colors sometimes. Phone gets warmer than and OLED despite doing nothing and battery drain. I'd still take an LCD display. oh the pixel response of the LCD feels a bit lagging vs its 120hz refresh though still a lot faster/smoother than a 60Hz OLED

                                DroidBoye, 14 Dec 2021I already knew that Sony OLED TVs exists. I referenced Sams... moreFair enough, my bad. I misunderstood QLED as OLED.

                                > Yep, none of your statement prove a thing.
                                Well, I was never trying to prove anything.

                                > "where are they now in Smartphone manufacturing and sales? Their pOLED is a disaster even Pixels that use them were doomed way back."
                                LG wasn't doing well in the smartphone industry because of so many other aspects, including the marketing/advertising aspect of their smartphones. But yes, I have to admit their pOLED is bad, but for a different reason. The blue light shifting issue was pretty bad and it initially made for a mixed impression when I bought my LG V30. You are focusing on the worst of the worst OLED panels, there are obviously much better panels than LG's pOLED.


                                > "talking about OLED and IPS LCDs like burn-ins happens on both on the same level and occurences is downright downplaying their characteristics and outright (probably) ignoring the facts of their material compositions"

                                It sounds like you perceive the whole situation as if IPS LCD is a "minority" that has been unfairly "disadvantaged". I don't think this is necessarily the case. I don't think anybody is hating on IPS LCD. I mean, there are some LCD haters on here (as well as OLED), but generally speaking I think the consensus has no real opinion on it.

                                But anyway, going back to the point, I'll admit that the science DOES prove that OLED is more prone to burn-in and color tinting. So I'll take back what I said about that. I understand your strong desire to seek "justice" when something is downplayed, I feel that way too sometimes WRT tech. However, I think nowadays OLED is getting much more hate than it deserves, and that also triggers my need to defend it. I still have faith in the improvement of OLED tech.

                                > Burn-in happens in IPS but not as frequent
                                And that was all I'm saying. It happens. It may not happen as much as OLED, but it happens. Certainly happened to me twice.

                                > emphasis NOW not 5 years ago
                                True. The LCD phones I had issues with were 5 years old, so I don't doubt that the tech has drastically improved.

                                  [deleted post]I already knew that Sony OLED TVs exists. I referenced Samsung since they're a major OLED display and phone manufacturer while they also that ones manufacturing their TV's also includes the panel. Significantly less parts being outsourced from other manufacturers for their devices. Throwing in Sony and just mentioning Samsung Q-series like I didn't know about it them? Come on, tell me exactly what Samsung Q-series from Samsung is fully OLED that is being mass produced for consumers?

                                  Yep, none of your statement prove a thing. Lol, and I have to ask since you mentioned LG, where are they now in Smartphone manufacturing and sales? Their pOLED is a disaster even Pixels that use them were doomed way back.

                                  IDC if you like both tech (that doesn't justify anything) but talking about OLED and IPS LCDs like burn-ins happens on both on the same level and occurences is downright downplaying their characteristics and outright (probably) ignoring the facts of their material compositions. I don't like normalizing that kind of mindset. If something has advantages and disadvantages then point them out, it's easy. Burn-in happens in IPS but not as frequent (in fact its really hard to do it nowadays (emphasis no NOW not 5 years ago)) as that of OLEDs assuming same screen-on time and everything else is even. lol.

                                    [deleted post]Admittedly, I don't have any data. But my point is that statistics is always the answer. Don't use this against me.

                                    > Oh, are you ignoring your previous statements now that you can't argue anymore?
                                    Lol. I never argued in the first place.

                                    I never talked trash about IPS and or said how good OLED is. In fact, I conceded to your point regarding OLED's issues. You've been attacking strawman arguments the entire time, very entertaining I must say. All I said was "IPS LCD has burn-in", and then you assumed I was attacking IPS. Good job.

                                    Do you really need my confirmation that I've read your comment? I did read the whole thing and silently acknowledged it, I just didn't say it. But sure, I will give you my thoughts on it, because you matter so much.

                                    When you state that Samsung was not using OLED in their TVs, you have clearly never heard of the Samsung Q series. You also must've never heard of the Sony A9G. All of these TVs use OLED.

                                    "People reporting in Samsung forums having burn-ins and color tinting..."
                                    Ok and? Yes I do admit that it still happens to OLED phones of today, but from what I perceive, the group of people who have burn-in is still comparatively small compared to all the phones without burn-in (unless you can prove otherwise). I've owned a V30 for three years and I have yet to experience burn-in or color tinting (not that this proves or disproves anything).

                                    "Samsung would say that burn-ins wouldn't a problem anymore and yet there they are"
                                    Of course they would say that. Companies never admit a problem because it makes them look bad. That's just what companies do.

                                    And FYI, I like both IPS LCD and OLED. I like IPS for its more realistic colors, but I prefer OLED for the deep blacks. OLED does have pretty bad color reproduction, something I dislike about it. If phones can adopt the new miniLED LCD technology with local dimming, then I am happy to switch from OLED. So don't mistake me for someone who hates on LCD.

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                                      • Oompaloompa
                                      • Kx1
                                      • 14 Dec 2021

                                      Sold my redmi note 10 pro in favor to this one, cause screen is turn green when tilting a bit and its noticable and really annoying to me, imo cheap oled is not good and causing eyestrain and headaches when reading.
                                      On performance side x3 pro is a beast if you are heavy user, just install gcam to help the camera problem a bit.
                                      Mine never got below 8++ sot with mixed use, put custom rom even more sot nearly 10-11 hours and more smoothness than miui, though its not for everyone solution.

                                        NeonHD, 14 Dec 2021But have you never considered the statistics? You most like... moreThen give me stats that includes date range on it just so we know that we are not referencing the pre-historic era of displays.

                                        Oh, are you ignoring your previous statements now that you can't argue anymore? Cool man, understandable. Maybe not just quote one phrase, quote the whole thing I've said, you're only focusing on a tiny bit of details just to justify your argument. Kind of sad actually. lol.

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