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Xiaomi Poco F3

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  • 29 Jan 2023

Amazing phone.. have it 2 years now works like a charm :)

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    • devicemanager
    • 7X0
    • 27 Jan 2023

    Anonymous, 26 Jan 2023Is it unwise to buy this devise in this 2023if its same or cheaper brand new yeah worth it.
    else you can buy 2nd hand flagships, like lg v50s, v60, samsung galaxy s20.

    avoid qualcomm snapdragon SoC higher than SD870, except SD8 gen1+ and SD8 gen2.
    anything in between SD870 and SD8 gen1+ will be throttling hard specially if you live in Asia or Middle East.

      Anonymous, 26 Jan 2023Is it unwise to buy this devise in this 2023No. It's still an excellent phone!

      Mine runs perfect to this day.

      Enjoy your weekend!!

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        • Anonymous
        • X5u
        • 26 Jan 2023

        Poco f3 user, 23 Jan 2023I am posting this for anyone that's thinking about buy... moreIs it unwise to buy this devise in this 2023

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          • sED
          • 25 Jan 2023

          Poco f3 user, 25 Jan 2023As far am i am aware no, it doesnt. My poco f3 is always u... moreAgree on that, i feel like after almost 2yrs using f3, i want something refined like maybe upcoming pixel 7a, cause better camera and software

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            • Poco f3 user
            • pPw
            • 25 Jan 2023

            Anonymous, 21 Jan 2023Guys does this phone have mother board issue like poco x3 p... moreAs far am i am aware no, it doesnt.
            My poco f3 is always updated to the latest miui and it is not showing any problems, and i never encountered any article/post from people complaining about a dead f3 phone.
            In regard to your upgrade decision:
            Even tho f3 is a good phone and most probably "more reliable" than the x3 or x3 pro i would go for something else like an f4 or any newer phone so you get the extra software updates.
            Hope that helps.

              mitakashime, 25 Jan 2023same question My Poco F3 is fully updated/upgraded and I have no motherboard problem. It's a very good phone and you'll love it, but you'll face a lot of bugs out of the box that need to be fixed via several iterations of updates, once done, you won't want to be without your F3.

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                • XNN
                • 25 Jan 2023

                Anonymous, 21 Jan 2023Guys does this phone have mother board issue like poco x3 p... morebeen using since launched, almost 2 yrs now, still great, so far no problem on motherboard like x3 pro

                  Anonymous, 21 Jan 2023Guys does this phone have mother board issue like poco x3 p... moresame question

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                    • Poco f3 user
                    • pPw
                    • 25 Jan 2023

                    JimmyTheGreatest, 24 Jan 2023But it's unwise to buy it now because Xiaomi will most... moreTotally agree with you. I wanted to help the people who want a reliable phone for cheap (since they most probably ll buy it used or on sale considering it is nearly 2 years old)
                    But y even tho i really enjoy using my f3 i would definitely go for another phone knowing that it has a year or maybe less of software updates.
                    Good point tho man 🤝

                      But it's unwise to buy it now because Xiaomi will most likely stop updating/upgrading the software after 2 years from the release date. They try to push people towards their newer phones so that they can get paid. I don't blame them because this is how things work, they will never admit it though. I genuinely love my Poco F3, but wouldn't buy it now because it's simply too late. Instead I would go for Poco X4 GT or maybe wait for Poco F5/X5 to be released... If you still want to buy this wonderful phone, then you shouldn't expect software maintenance after a few months from now.

                      I'm a little surprised that this phone still has some bugs after all the updates. It's not as terrible as it was out of the box though.

                      My newer Poco X4 GT is working perfectly well, no irritating bugs, but some worthless and annoying bloatware that cannot be turned off let alone uninstalled in an orderly manner.

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                        • Poco f3 user
                        • pPw
                        • 23 Jan 2023

                        I am posting this for anyone that's thinking about buying this phone and he want a real main user long time experience with this phone.
                        So, i got this phone literally 20 days after launch so it has been my one and only phone since a year and 9 months.
                        I am not a heavy user by any means but i've used it for everything!
                        everyday use:
                        Never froze on me to the point where i needed to restart.
                        I only have a problem with instagram, where if i am viewing stories the app ll crash after 5min to 20 min of use(irritating but got used to it...)
                        Battery life and connectivity:
                        Have been using it for navigation on my delivery bike for the last year, Gps never did let me down, same for connectivity(4g +calls) battery is solid even in the heaviest working days can easily give me 5 hours sot with 4g,gps always on with phone calls and 3 hours of standby and it ll still have 20% left.
                        And the 33W charging is perfect for me to have a quick top up of the battery.
                        Screen and media consumption+ performance:
                        Screen is perfect for me can't ask for more. The amoled vibrancy and the 120hz coupled with the SD870 deliver a good, smooth user experience and even in gaming (played clash royale, asphalt, genshin) they all were playable (idc that much if my phone is playing the game with 90 fps instead of 120 ULTRA ULTIMATE graphics, i have a pc for that..)
                        Camera:
                        Am not a camera guy by anymeans, actually if i go into my library it is probably 90% screenshots, 5% whatsapp backup stuff and 5% are actually photos taken with the phone but i would say it is good enough for me, unless you are an instagram influencer or a content creator i don't think you need more but that can be a weak point for some people.
                        Well guys i hope that was helpful if you have any specific questions i'll try my best to answer.
                        (Ps: i have the 6/128gb version so this goes for all f3's versions with the higher one should be "better" on paper.)

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 3y$
                          • 21 Jan 2023

                          Guys does this phone have mother board issue like poco x3 pro??? I'm thinking to change my x3 pro and buy the f3

                            Stinger, 27 Dec 2022Yet another proof : fast chargers = battery killers ... I n... moreTo be honest, I have charged Poco F3 (all night) with 5V=2A charger of Xiaomi Redmi 4X and battery seems to be working better.

                            Do you advise even 5V=1A ?

                              JimmyTheGreatest, 11 Jan 2023I don't dare using custom roms. How come you can get t... moreWell, you said it yourself, it's open source, means you can take a look at what inside those custom ROMs before installing them, remove things that are sketchy or you could just completely make them yourself you know, GSI ROMs are provided directly from Google, or if you wanted MIUI based ROM, you could just tinker an existing ROM.

                              But tbh I've never heard any cases with custom ROM regarding their maintainer spying/something and I've been actively using cusrom since Android Froyo.

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                                • tVt
                                • 12 Jan 2023

                                Adrianna, 28 Dec 2022Guys I got this phone a while ago and I updated to miui 12.... moreShould be ok, it is going good for me

                                  Stoon, 10 Jan 2023I never used any stock oem software in all my xiaomi/redmi/... moreI don't dare using custom roms. How come you can get them for free??!! There is nothing that is for free in the world. I'm almost sure there are some weird stuff hidden in those roms, one way or another, even if they are open source... I know that oem roms also spy on me, but at least I know who's spying on me.

                                  It's good to experiment with custom roms, maybe to learn programming, but I would NEVER do my banking or important things in them.

                                    Kaki, 10 Jan 2023Been using it for 1 year and 7 months. Maybe this is not a good idea, but I do it anyway. Sometimes I let the battery get completely discharged, the phone will turn itself off. I let it be for a few hours and then connect the charger without turning on the phone until it's fully charged. The reason I do that is to help my Poco F3 recalibrate itself, maybe it's unwise to do that... Is there anyone on this thread who understand battery technology and can give professional opinion on my approach. I heard that batteries should be kept at 20 - 80%, I don't like doing that because it's not practical.

                                    Despite some irritating software issues, and a number of junk non-removable apps, it's impossible to find something better than Poco F3 for what it cost. There are of course a ton of phones out there that are much better than Poco F3, but then they cost a lot more. I also have Poco X4 GT, which is a great phone, but I still prefer Poco F3, though. Now I'm waiting for Poco F5, I hope it comes with FM radio and 3.5 mm jack. Xiaomi give me hope!

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                                      • 10 Jan 2023

                                      JimmyTheGreatest, 09 Jan 2023How long have you been using your phone? I've been usi... moreBeen using it for 1 year and 7 months.

                                        Using the Poco F3 since August 2021 - performance is great, display is very good, charging speed is awesome.

                                        The main issues with this phone are software related. In some cases the phone becomes unresponsive and it needs a restart. There's no pattern - it seems to occur randomly and totally unexpected at times. This isn't a huge problem, as such freezes occur quite rarely. The issue with the (lack of) proximity sensor has improved, but still occurs here and there. Sometimes, in direct sunlight, the screen is acting funny. It's like it's trying to make things way too bright, losing contrast and so on. I haven't played too much with the display settings and I guess it's related to the "sunlight" mode or w/e it's called - a quick fix is to just slightly lower the brightness manually.

                                        Overall, I think the phone is worth every penny. It's definitely not perfect, but the hardware is of high quality and the software issues are in no way deal-breakers. Battery life has degraded after 1.5 years, but this is to be expected and charging speed makes up for it. I hope the phone would hold up like this for another 1.5-2 years.

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