POCO has finally revealed “The Real Beast” POCO F3 and the PCO X3 Pro. The new flagships are spearheading the company’s foray into providing value-oriented flagships that don’t only take their value seriously but also the performance they pack as flagships. Powered by flagship-class Snapdragon 800 series processors, they aren’t skimping on much when it comes to performance.
POCO F3
The new POCO F3 5G comes with a 6.67-inch, AMOLED display. The ultra-tiny DotDisplay also comes with 120Hz refresh rate. POCO has opted to go with the AMOLED E4 panel for better image performance. The F3 has opted for a FHD 1080p resolution and enhanced the display with 360Hz sampling touch and 1300nits of peak brightness. It has up to 5000000:1 contrast ratio and features what Xiaomi is touting to be “true color”.
The POCO F3 has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor along with Adreno 650 GPU at its core which provides better, more snappy performance compared to their X3 Pro. The processor and GPU are complemented by up to 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of onboard UFS 3.1 memory.
On the camera front, the POCO F3 features a tri-camera setup with a single sensor for the selfie camera. On the back, the triple camera setup comes with a 48-megapixel primary camera with f/1.79 aperture and 6P lens with a 1/2″ sensor size and 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel. This is complemented by an 8-megapixel ultrawide sensor with 119° of field of view and an f/2.2 aperture together with a 5-megapixel tele-macro lens with f/2.4 aperture. On the front, it has a 20-megapixel sensor.
While the device come with basic connectivity such as USB Type-C, NFC feature, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 6, 3.5mm headphone jack and other. However, POCO F3 is sound by Dolby Atmos, the dual speaker is able to enhance the performance and increase the immersive experience. It is packed with 4520mAh battery and an in-box fast charger at 33W. However, the device has a slimmer and light weight design at measure 7.8mm and 196 grams for weight compare to POCO X3 Pro.
POCO X3 Pro
Together with the F3, POCO also announced the new POCO X3 Pro which comes with a 6.67-inch FHD, LCD Dot Display. The display is capable of up to 120Hz refresh rate. It also packs a 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display is also equipped with HDR 10 technology, and is capable of 450 nits of brightness and a contrast ratio of1500:1. Don’t fret about your eyes as the smartphone also comes with reading mode 2.0 and Dynamic Switch which helps protect your eyes while keeping the colour true to life.
It is powered by Snapdragon 860 octa-core processor, and paired with an Adreno 640 GPU. This is complemented with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB of UFS3.1 internal storage.
When it comes to cameras, the POCO X3 comes with a quad-camera setup complemented with a single front camera. On the back, the camera comes with a 48-megapixel primary camera with an f/1.79 aperture, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide sensor with 119° field of view as well as a 2-megapixel macro lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor, both lenses come with f/2.4 aperture. The selfie camera is a 20-megapixel sensor.
The POCO X3 Pro is equipped with large, 5160mAh battery but remains fairly light weight coming in at only 215g. It comes with a 33W fast charger in the box. The POCO X3 Pro device comes with dual speakers with high-res audio certification. It also has a 3.5mm headphone jack. Similar to the POCO F3, the X3 Pro comes with the latest version MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11.
Pricing and Availability
The POCO X3 Pro is available in three colour variants: Phantom Black, Frost Blue and Metal Bronze. The device will retail with prices starting at MYR 999 (USD$242.90) for the 6GB+128GB model while the 8GB+256GB version will retail at RM1299(USD$315.77) in Malaysia. Internationally, prices will start at EUR€199 (USD$153.72/MYR632.25) and EUR€249 (USD$296.72/MYR 1,220.65) respectively.
In Malaysia, the POCO F3 will be available for purchase on the Xiaomi Official Store Global on Shopee starting from March 24, 2021. The POCO X3 will be available at a special price of MYR899 (USD$218.55) and RM 1099 (USD$267.20) from March 24 (00:00GMT +8) to 25 (23:59GMT+8) while stock last.
| Product | RAM | ROM | Price | Limited deal |
| POCO F3 | 6GB | 128GB | RM999 (USD$242.90) | RM899 (USD$218.55) |
| 8GB | 256GB | RM1299 (USD315.80) | RM1099 (USD$267.20) | |
| POCO X3 Pro | 6GB | 128GB | RM1399 (USD340.12) | RM1299 (USD$315.77) |
| 8GB | 256GB | RM1699 (USD$413.10) | RM1499 (USD$364.41) |
The POCO F3, on the other hands, will be offered in three colours: Arctic White, Night Black and Deep Ocean Blue. The device will available with prices starting from MYR1,399 (USD$ 340.12) for 6GB+128GB and MYR1,699(USD$ 413.10) for 8GB+128GB. Internationally, it will be priced starting from EUR€299 (USD$356.42/MYR1,466.26) and EUR€349 (USD$416.02/MYR1,711.21).
In Malaysia, you can purchase the POCO F3 on the Xiaomi Official Store Global on Lazada starting from 27 March 2021. Similar to the X3 Pro, the F3 will be available for a discounted price of MYR 1,299 (USD$ 315.80) for 6GB+128GB and MYR 1,499 (USD$ 364.41) for 8GB+256GB from March 27 (00:00 GMT+8) to March 28 (23:59 GMT+8) while stocks last.
Official Specifications
| POCO F3 | POCO X3 Pro | |
| Display | 6.67“AMOLED, ultra-tiny DotDisplay E4 material 2400×1080 FHD+ 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate Contrast ratio: 5000000:1 Brightness: 900 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak) True Color True Display HDR10+ MEMC (Motion Estimation and Motion Compensation) Sunlight display 3.0 360° Ambient Light Sensor | 6.67″ FHD+ LCD DotDisplay 2400×1080 FHD+ 120Hz refresh rate 240Hz touch sampling rate DynamicSwitch Contrast ratio: 1500:1 Brightness: 450 nits (typ) Sunlight display Reading mode 2.0 HDR10 |
| Body | Arctic White Night Black Deep Ocean Blue Corning®️ Gorilla® Glass 5 front and back | Phantom Black Frost Blue Metal Bronze Corning® Gorilla® Glass 6 front 2.5D glass front 3D curved back |
| Dimensions | 163.7mm x 76.4mm x 7.8mm 196g | 165.3mm x 76.8mm x 9.4mm 215g |
| Bands | 2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz 3G: WCDMA: 1/2/4/5/8 4G: LTE FDD: 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28/66 4G: LTE TDD: 38/40/41 5G*: n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n41/n77/n78 | 2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900MHz 3G: WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8 4G: LTE FDD: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/20/28 4G: TDD-LTE: B38/40/41 |
| Performance | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 870 Mobile Platform 7nm process technology Qualcomm® Kryo™ 585 octa-core CPU, up to 3.2GHz Qualcomm® Adreno™ 650 GPU | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 860 Mobile Platform 7nm process technology Qualcomm® Kryo™ 485 octa-core CPU, up to 2.96GHz Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 GPU |
| Storage | LPDDR5 UFS 3.1 | LPDDR4X UFS 3.1 |
| Heat dissipation | LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus D5 copper heat pipe + multi-layer graphite | LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus D5 copper heat pipe + multi-layer graphite |
| Rear camera | 48MP main camera – 1/2″ sensor size, 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel – f/1.79, 6P lens, AF 8MP ultra-wide camera – f/2.2, FOV 119° 5MP telemacro camera – f/2.4, AF (3cm-7cm) | 48MP main camera – 1/2“ sensor size, 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel – f/1.79, 6P lens, AF 8MP ultra-wide camera – f/2.2, FOV 119° 2MP macro camera – f/2.4, FF (4cm) 2MP depth sensor – f/2.4, FF |
| Front camera | 20MP in-display camera | 20MP in-display camera |
| Connectivity | Multi-functional NFC IR blaster Bluetooth 5.1 Wi-Fi 6 5G* | Multi-functional NFC IR blaster Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi 6 Dual SIM, Dual 4G standby |
| Unlock | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor Face unlock | Side-mounted fingerprint sensor Face unlock |
| Charging | 4520mAh (typ) battery 33W in-box fast charger 52 mins*** to 100% USB-C | 5160mAh (typ) battery 33W in-box fast charger USB-C |
| Audio | Dolby Atmos®** Dual speakers Hi-Res Audio Hi-Res Audio Wireless certified | Dual speakers High-res audio certified 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Motor | X-axis linear motor | Z-axis linear motor |
| System | MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11 | MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11 |
| Storage | 6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB | 6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB |
