Putting a rest to speculations, Poco has finally launched Poco X3 Pro and Poco F3 phones via an online event held globally. The highlights of the Poco X3 Pro include a Snapdragon 860 SoC, 120Hz display, 48MP quad rear cameras, and a 5160mAh battery. While the Poco F3 comes with a Snapdragon 870 5G SoC, 120Hz display, 48MP triplet cameras, and a 4520mAh battery.
Although the phones are yet to arrive in India, Poco has already teased the Poco X3 Pro as the successor of Poco F1 (review). It will be a gaming smartphone and is scheduled to launch in India on March 30.
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Poco X30 Pro Features
The Poco X30 Pro comes with similar design features to the Poco X3 (review) boasting a 6.67-inch FHD+ IPS LCD panel with a resolution of 1080×2340 pixels and a refresh rate of 120Hz. It gets Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection at the front. The phone is equipped with Snapdragon 860 chipset and is coupled with 6GB RAM and up to 256GB built-in UFS 3.1 storage.
For photography, Poco X3 Pro touts a quad rear camera setup including a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide shooter, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. The front camera has a 20MP sensor placed inside a punch hole. It offers video clones and dual video camera modes.
Under the hood, Poco X3 Pro is packing a 5160mAh battery and supports 33W fast charging. It offers a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Connectivity options include dual 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a USB Type-C port.
Poco F3 Features
The Poco F3 sports a 6.67-inch AMOLED dot display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 1300 nits brightness, and HD10+ support. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SoC coupled with Adreno 650 GPU. The F3 offers RAM options up to 8GB and an internal capacity of up to 128GB. The phone ships with a 4520mAh battery supporting 33W fast charging.
As for the camera, the back panel of Poco F3 sports triple shooters including a 48MP primary camera, an 8MP ultra-wide sensor, and a 5MP tele-macro lens. For selfies and video calls, it offers a 20MP front camera. The connectivity options remain the standard along with 5G and Wi-Fi 6 supports.
Poco X3 Pro and Poco F3 Prices & Availability
Poco F3 Pro is priced at 199 euros (around Rs 17,200) for its 6GB + 128GB variant and 249 euros (around Rs 21,480) for the 6GB + 256GB model. Though this is an early bird price and will later sell from 249 euros. The phone will be available in color options of Phantom Black, Frost Blue, and Metal Bronze.
On the other hand, the Poco F3 is priced from 349 euros (around Rs 30,100) while the company will sell the 6GB + 128GB model at an early bird price of 299 euros. The 8GB RAM + 256GB will be available at 349 euros. You will get to choose among three colors of Night Black, Arctic Blue, and Deep Ocean Blue.
Poco X3 Pro and Poco F3 Specs
| Model | Poco X3 Pro | Poco F3 |
| Display | 6.67 inches Full HD+, 1080 x 2400p resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | 6.67 inches AMOLED Dot Display, 1080 x 2400p resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860, Adreno 640 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G, Adreno 650 |
| RAM | 6GB, 8GB (LPDDR4X) | 6GB, 8GB (LPDDR5) |
| Storage | 128GB, 256GB; UFS 3.1 (expandable up to 1TB) | 128GB, 256GB; UFS 3.1 (expandable up to 1TB) |
| Software | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Rear camera | 48MP primary + 8MP ultrawide + 2MP depth + 2MP macro | 48MP primary + 8MP ultrawide + 5MP macro |
| Selfie camera | 20MP Punch-hole | 20MP |
| Battery | 5160 mAh, 33W Fast Charge | 4520 mAh, 33W Fast Charge |
| Color Variant | Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze | Night Black, Arctic Blue, Deep Ocean Blue |
