Watch: POCO X3 NFC Unboxing, First Look, Camera Samples!

Just a few days ago, the Xiaomi related POCO brand took the Philippines by storm with the release of the POCO X3 NFC—a handset with jaw-dropping specifications and features for the starting price of 10,990.

Shine Blue back cover

As a quick recap, the POCO X3 NFC boasts a 3D curved back glasstic design in Shadow Gray and Cobalt Blue colorways and a kinda circle quad-camera hump. It is also the most affordable in town with a 6.67-inch-inch FHD+ 120Hz display with HDR10,  2.3GHz 8nm Snapdragon 732G octa-core processor, 5,160mAh battery with USB-C 33W fast charging, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, and 64MP f/1.89 Sony IMX682 main sensor.

AnTuTu result

It also has other attractive specs such as the 6GB LPDDR4X RAM, up to 128GB UFS 2.1 expandable storage, 20MP selfie camera, IR Blaster, IP54 water splash resistance, stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, and Z-axis linear vibration motor. Most of these features are rare at this price point.

We unboxed the handset a few days back and here's what we think of it.

Watch: POCO X3 NFC Unboxing, First Look, Camera Samples!

POCO X3 NFC Specs

Display: 6.67-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 protected LCD (LTPS) screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 395 ppi

CPU: 2.3GHz 8nm Snapdragon 732G octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 618

RAM: 6GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 64GB/128GB UFS 2.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB

Back Camera: 64MP f/1.89 Sony IMX682 w/ PDAF + 13MP f/2.2 119-degree ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 4cm macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 20MP f/2.2 

Battery: 5,160mAh w/ 33W fast charging

OS: Android 10 w/ MIUI 12

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz) 2x2 MIMO, 700MHz 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.1, FM Radio, NFC, GPS, NavIC, dual SIM (hybrid)

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic, pressure

Others: Fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IR Blaster, IP54 water splash resistance, stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, dual-mic, USB-C, Z-axis linear vibration motor, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, Shadow Gray, Cobalt Blue

Dimensions: 165.3 x 76.8 x 9.4 mm

Weight: 215 g

Price: PHP 10,990 (6GB/64GB), PHP 12,990 (6GB/128GB)

As of the moment

The POCO X3 NFC is a very strong contender for the price and the company's product tagline saying that this handset is "everything that you need" for the price.

The POCO X3 NFC is a near-complete handset for the price and it has a lot of good things to boast. The handset is not perfect, but this is a loaded device and it will be very hard to find a handset rocking better overall specs and set of features than this handset.

Most of our initial complaints are just nitpicks.

The handset impressed us with its build, screen, speed, battery, audio, and cameras out of the box.

Of course, we will be doing a full written review, so stay tuned!