The M4 Pro 5G also is quite lightweight and slim making it easy to hold while gaming. The phone is protected from splashes and dust according to the IP53 standard.
Poco has baked in a security app that automatically scans newly installed software. In the past, the company used this scan screen to display ads. While that’s not the case with the X3 Pro, you can’t rule out the possibility of ads showing up a few weeks after the launch. The customisation is a bit different compared to what you get on Mi and Redmi phones. By default, the icons and other UI elements are larger than usual.
- The cameras are more or less the same, and you have to directly compare them to see the difference.
- However, this unofficial build can be used temporarily to replace your stock recovery.
- You should easily be able to get through a full day even with an hour or so of gaming.
- Brand value do exist and it matters to many people and this is the reason why Samsung and Apple manage to sell extremely over priced phones.
- Since the display does not comes with an AMOLED panel, the fingerprint scanner is located within the power button located towards the right side of the phone.
Video tops out at 4K 30 frames per second, but there is proper stabilization for smoother clips. Images are relatively soft, and the softness kicks up a level in the ultra-wide, as is to be expected from a budget 8MP sensor. However, the Poco X3 Pro’s main camera performs noticeably worse than some of the alternatives, including Xiaomi’s own Poco X3 NFC and Redmi Note 10 Pro. In fact, I found them in line with those from the POCO X3. The lower resolution ultra-wide sensor also means you won’t have much headroom to crop and edit images.
- It’s still thicker and heavier than competing options like the Redmi Note 10 Pro and Realme 8 Pro, but maybe not prohibitively so.
- All things considered, I like the design of the Poco F3 better as it is cleaner and more minimalistic.
- With 120hz Dynamic refresh rate support and 240hz touch sampling rate everything is buttery smooth.
- Only one thing I would like is horizontal mode in Poco launcher…
- The MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition update has started rolling out for the Poco X3 Pro.
Because it’s an LCD free all flash file downloads, blacks don’t always necessarily look like blacks, and you won’t benefit from a rich contrast ratio that can be found on AMOLED panels as a result. Moving on to hardware, the Poco X3 Pro boasts one of the most powerful chipsets in this price segment, the 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. Yes, it is a rebadged variant of the Snapdragon 855+, but there are a few tweaks such as a higher clock speed. It also supports new camera features like ultra-wide lens night mode and selfie night mode. Poco X3 Pro with its 48 MP main lens can shoot some very detailed, crisp, and colourful photos when it is subjected to lots of light. The Poco X3 Pro is also surprisingly capable in low light situations as it offers a night mode too.
The new custom software will come with exclusive features, new apps, and more. We already have the renowned Poco Launcher for download. Download mode, also known as odin mode or fastboot mode, offers many useful options for modify your device. Xiaomi recently announced MIUI 13 for several Mi, Redmi, and Poco devices, in an online event held earlier this year. Several Poco and Mi devices have already started receiving MIUI 13 based on Android 12 with some brand new features. Today, Xiaomi rolled out yet another OTA update for the Poco X3 Pro.