The camera hole is on the larger side by today’s standards and you might find it distracting in lighter scenes in videos. Stereo speakers are nice to have, and while the ones on the Poco X3 Pro are loud and good enough for sound effects in games, they won’t really let you get the best out of high-quality music. The POCO X3 Pro packs a 120Hz IPS LCD full HD panel, just like the regular POCO X3. It’s a pretty good panel, though obviously, it’s no AMOLED competitor. It gets the job done, looks good, and is fast and smooth. High refresh rate panels are getting cheaper, and they’re some of the best improvements to come to smartphones in recent years.
- Here I will mention only features that are not available in other mobile manufacturers’ Android 11 versions, and it is exclusive to Xiaomi mobiles.
- This is perfect solution for quickly update your Xiaomi phone.
- Even though the Adreno 640 GPU is two generations old, it is far better than most devices running the 7XX series processors.
- You get a very decent volume levels and firmware files good low frequencies.
It comes pre-installed in your device by the manufacturer when you purchase it. Some companies utilize Google’s stock operating system, while others created a Stock Rom using their own operating system. Custom ROMs no doubt bring in a couple of extra goodies than what your device might not be shipped with. However, these custom ROMs are usually buggy and might have some stability issues as well. The stock firmware is built keeping your device in mind and hence is customized and optimized according to each device’s unique specs sheet.
- Why certain Xiaomi phones on the same software versions run fine – the Redmi Note 10 Pro being one example – but others do not, such as this Poco, is rather perplexing.
- MIUI Downloader app is a Xiaomiui product, a must-have app for your Xiaomi devices.
- The frame is still built out of aluminium, with a plastic back – and this is one of the phones where it really does feel plasticky.
It’s relatively thick and the screen, which has a high inch count and is not excessively tall, leads to width comparable with some of the biggest phones. While this size is nothing unusual, it is an important factor to consider. It lost several more percent of charge overnight and needed to be plugged in by lunchtime on day two. However, if you’re a lighter user you can expect the Poco X3 Pro to last two full days. One of the first things we did was to open up the ‘home’ settings, shrink the icons slightly and fit in more per page.
Just when you thought POCO couldn’t do it again, the POCO X3 Pro is launched, and it aims to do everything that its predecessor could do – with a whole lot more on top. The most interesting thing about the Poco X3 Pro is its Qualcomm Snpadragon 860 SoC. This is a relatively uncommon processor and we’re seeing it in action for the first time. Qualcomm rarely offers multiple 800-series models in a year, but now we have not only the flagship Snapdragon 888, but also an 870 and 860 in the mix. It is a slightly tweaked version of the Snapdragon 855 from a few years ago, but that’s still pretty powerful by today’s standards. It echoes the Poco F1’s use of the Snapdragon 845 which was a bit dated but still very capable for its time. The raw power of the phone makes it our go-to recommendation for anyone looking for a gaming phone on a budget.
