POCO Global just recently announced two flagship smartphones to their lineup: The real beast POCO F3, and the POCO X3 Pro.
“As of Feb 28th, 2021, POCO has shipped a total of 13 million smartphones since the initial launch of POCO F1 in 2018. And specifically, global shipments of POCO X3 NFC alone have surpassed 4 million units within 7 months. This time, we will continue POCO’s success by bringing exactly what you need, and MORE,”
Said Kevin Qiu, Head of POCO Global.
“We are excited to support POCO in launching two amazing new products, POCO F3 and POCO X3 Pro, featuring the Snapdragon 870 and 860 respectively. These platforms are designed to deliver powerful connectivity experiences, elevated game-play, and brilliant camera capabilities to support premium mobile experiences for users around the world,”
Said Kedar Kondap, Vice President of Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
POCO F3
Beast Performance
Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform, the POCO F3 play toe-to-toe in the big leagues. The device features an upgraded Qualcomm Kryo 585 CPU prime clock speed of up to 3.2GHz. Along with the ultra-fast Qualcomm Adreno 650 GPU, the device delivers superb gameplay experience. All this processing power is paired with an LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage, which guarantees faster read and write speeds for multitasking. The device is also equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G Modem-RF System for lightning fast 5G connectivity.
The device also sports a 4,520 mAh battery that can be powered up at lightning speed thanks to the Middle Middle Tab (MMT) technology. This feature routes electric current into the device more efficiently. Along with a 33W In-box fast charger, the device can be charged to 100% in just 52 minutes.
AMOLED Display and Premium Design
Sporting a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, the device provides unprecedented smoothness when gaming. It also has a 360Hz sampling rate, and its fine-tuned touch algorithm allows the device to respond extremely fast to the touch of the fingertip. Its screen is also HDR10+ certified with True Display and True Color features, which provides a truly eye-pleasing viewing experience.
AI Triple Camera Setup
POCO F3’s AI triple camera setup and its features help unleash your photography skills. It has rear cameras consisting of a 48MP main camera, a 119-degree ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP telemacro camera, tuned together to take stunning high-resolution and detailed images. Its 20MP front camera also supports Night Mode selfie.
Beast Entertainment
The new POCO device produces superior, high-definition sound thanks to its dual speaker setup, with a bottom main speaker and a secondary speaker at the top. It features Dolby Atmos sound technology which levels up the sound quality for a thoroughly immersive experience for gaming, videos, and music.
“We, at Dolby, are looking forward to the launch of the POCO F3 series, because not only are we thrilled to extend the extraordinary Dolby Atmos experience to smartphones from POCO, but we are also proud of the spectacular work done by POCO in enabling a world-class entertainment experience on the POCO F3,”
Said Mahesh Balakrishnan, Vice President of Audio Business, Consumer Entertainment Group at Dolby Laboratories.
POCO X3 Pro
Flagship-Level Performance
The POCO X3 Pro features flagship performance thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. This platform features a Qualcomm Kryo 485 CPU with a peak performance of up to 2.96GHz. And along with the Adreno 640 GPU, users get to enjoy enhanced graphics rendering and an ultra-smooth, high-quality gaming experience. The device also features enhanced UFS 3.1, boasting snappy read and write speeds so you don’t have to wait to load files, games, and apps.
And equipped with an ultra-large capacity 5,160mAh battery, it can power the phone for up to two full days. It also has built-in MMT technology and 33W in-box fast charger to make sure the device is powered up in lightning time.
Super Smooth Display
The POCO X3 Pro retains the stunning 6,67-inch FHD+ DotDisplay with a 120Hz refresh rate and 240Hz touch sampling rate. The display also uses DynamicSwitch to optimize refresh rate for different applications.
Quad-Camera Setup
Equipped with a quad-camera setup, the X3 Pro acts as your pocket videographer. It is composed of a 48MP main camera, a 119-degree ultra-wide camera, a macro camera, and a depth sensor. This combo, plus a myriad of noteworthy camera functions, ensures clear and detailed images when you capture the moment.
Price and Availability
The POCO F3 comes in 3 colors: Arctic White, Night Black, and Deep Ocean Blue. It will be available in 2 variants: 6GB+128GB which will retail for ₱17,990, and 8GB+256GB which will retail for ₱20,990. Both variants will be available for purchase exclusively on Lazada. Customers who will purchase the device on March 27, 2021 will enjoy an early bird offer of ₱15,990 and ₱18,990 for the 6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB respectively.
The POCO X3 Pro will come in 3 colors: Phantom Black, Frost Blue, and Metal Bronze. It will be available in 2 variants: 6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB which will retail for ₱12,990 and ₱15,990 respectively. The device will be available for purchase exclusively on Shopee, and will have an early bird price of ₱10,990 for the 6GB+128GB variant, and ₱13,990 for the 8GB+256GB variant. You can avail the early bird promo price on March 24, 2021 only.
POCO F3 and POCO X3 Pro Specifications
| POCO F3 | POCO X3 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm | 165.3 x 76.8 x 9.4 mm |
| Weight | 196 g | 215 g |
| Platform | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 870 | Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 860 |
| CPU | Qualcomm® Kryo™ 585 | Qualcomm® Kryo™ 485 |
| GPU | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 650 | Qualcomm® Adreno™ 640 |
| RAM | 6GB/8GB LPDDR5 | 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 | 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 |
| Display | 6.67-inch AMOLED, ultra-tiny DotDisplay 2400×1080 FHD+ 120Hz refresh rate 360Hz touch sampling rate | 6.67-inch FHD+ LCD DotDisplay 2400×1080 FHD+ 120Hz refresh rate 240Hz touch sampling rate DynamicSwitch |
| Rear Camera | Triple Camera Main: 48MP 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel, f/1.79 Ultra-Wide: 8MP, f/2.2, FOV 119° Telemacro: 5MP, f/2.4 | Quad Camera Main: 48MP 1.6μm 4-in-1 large pixel, f/1.79 Ultra-Wide: 8MP, f/2.2, FOV 119° Macro: 2MP, f/2.4 Depth Sensor: 2MP, f/2.4 |
| Front Camera | 20MP in-display camera | 20MP in-display camera |
| OS | MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11 | MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11 |
| Battery | 4520mAh (typ) 33W in-box fast charger | 5160mAh (typ) 33W in-box fast charger |
| Other Features | LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus D5 copper heat pipe + multi-layer graphite Multi-functional NFC IR blaster Bluetooth 5.1 Wi-Fi 6 5G Side-mounted fingerprint sensor Face unlock Dolby Atmos® | LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus D5 copper heat pipe + multi-layer graphite Multi-functional NFC IR blaster Bluetooth 5.0 Wi-Fi 6 Dual SIM, Dual 4G standby Side-mounted fingerprint sensor Face unlock |
| Colors | Arctic White Night Black Deep Ocean Blue | Phantom Black Frost Blue Metal Bronze |
| Price | 6GB+128GB: ₱17,990 (₱15,990 on March 27) 8GB+256GB: ₱20,990 (₱18,990 on March 27) | 6GB+128GB: ₱12,990 (₱10,990 on March 24) 8GB+256GB: ₱15,990 (₱13,990 on March 24) |
