5 best features of the POCO F3 and POCO X3 Pro

Two beastly phones came out from the POCO camp here in the Philippines. These are the POCO F3 and POCO X3 Pro. Let's check their best features.

Top 5 features of the POCO F3, POCO X3 Pro

Top 5 highlights of the POCO F3, POCO X3 Pro

120Hz screen

1. Big 120Hz screens - Both the POCO X3 Pro and the POCO F3 has a 6.67-inch screen with 120Hz refresh rates. The POCO F3 has an AMOLED screen with 2400 x 1080 FHD resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10, MEMC, 448 ppi pixel density, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection.

POCO X3 has an LTPS panel with 2400 x 1080 FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10, 395 ppi pixel density, and Gorilla Glass 6 protection.

Amazing performance

2. Beastly gaming-capable specs - Both are beastly bang-for-the-buck devices. First up, the POCO F3 has a 3.2GHz 7nm Snapdragon 870 octa-core processor, Adreno 650 GPU, up to 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, and up to 256GB storage.

POCO X3 Pro, on the other hand, has a 2.96GHz 7nm Snapdragon 860 octa-core processor, Adreno 640 GPU, up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM, and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage.

Both also have an advanced thermal management system with LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus.

Huge batteries good for two days

3. Huge batteries - With that performance and 120Hz refresh rate screens, both devices sport huge batteries with fast charging technologies. The POCO F3 has a 4,520mAh battery with a 33W fast charging technology that could either be QC3+ or PD 3.0.

POCO X3 Pro has a bigger battery with a 5,160mAh cell with 33W fast charging. These are both more than enough to supply you a full day's worth of work with gaming too.

48MP quad-cameras

4. 48MP main cameras - Both have 48MP main sensors for their rear cameras. The POCO F3 has a quad-camera sensor with 48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX582 + 8MP f/2.4 119-degree ultra-wide-angle + 5MP f/2.4 telemacro camera + color temperature sensor + dual-tone LED flash. 

The POCO X3 Pro also has a quad-camera setup with 48MP f/1.79 w/ PDAF + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash. Both devices also have a 20MP selfie sensor.

5. Ultra-competitive pricing - The POCO F3 Pro has two variants with the 6GB/128GB variant priced at PHP 12,990 while the 8GB/256GB variant is priced at PHP 15,990. Both variants also have early bird prices of PHP 10,990 and PHP 13,990 respectively.

POCO F3 also has two variants with the same configurations at PHP 17,990 and PHP 20,990 respectively. The early bird prices are PHP 15,990 and PHP 18,990 respectively as well.

POCO F3 Specs

Display: 6.67-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 5 protected AMOLED screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10, MEMC, FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 448 ppi

CPU: 3.2GHz 7nm Snapdragon 870 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 650

RAM: 6GB/8GB LPDDR5

ROM: 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1

Back Camera: 48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX582 + 8MP f/2.4 119-degree ultra-wide-angle + 5MP f/2.4 telemacro camera + color temperature sensor + dual-tone LED flash

Selfie Camera: 20MP f/2.4

Battery: 4,520mAh w/ 33W QC3+ or PD3.0 fast charging

OS: Android 11 w/ MIUI 12

Connectivity: WiFi 6, 5G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.1, OTG, NFC, GPS (L1 + L5), NavIC, dual SIM

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

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IR Blaster, stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, X-axis linear vibration motor, USB-C, Colors: Night Black, Deep Ocean Blue

Dimensions: 163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm

Weight: 196 g

Price: PHP 17,990 6GB/128GB (PHP 15,990 early bird price), PHP 20,990 8GB/256GB (PHP 18,990 early bird price)

POCO X3 Pro Specs

Display: 6.67-inch 2.5D curved Gorilla Glass 6 protected LCD (LTPS) screen w/ 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, HDR10, FHD+ 2400 x 1080 resolution at 395 ppi

CPU: 2.96GHz 7nm Snapdragon 860 octa-core processor

GPU: Adreno 640

RAM: 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 128GB/256 UFS 3.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 1TB

Back Camera: 48MP f/1.79 w/ PDAF + 8MP f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 20MP

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

OS: Android 11 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: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, IR Blaster, IP53 water splash resistance, stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio, dual-mic, USB-C, Z-axis linear vibration motor, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze

Dimensions: 165.3 x 76.8 x 9.4 mm

Weight: 215 g

Price: PHP 12,990 6GB/128GB (PHP 10,990 early bird price), PHP 15,990 8GB/256GB (PHP 13,990 early bird price)

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