POCO X3 Pro and F3 are official: Beauty and the Beast
of Nils Ahrensmeier 
on March 22, 2021, 14:03 pm | Write a comment
POCO has introduced two new smartphones for the European market: the X3 Pro and F3. This is what the smartphones can do.
The POCO X3 Pro has already been much speculated. In terms of design, the smartphone is identical to that X3NFC, but a lot has changed on the inside. The X3 Pro has a 6,67 inch Full HD+ display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, only the LCD technology differs from the F3, which has an AMOLED display.
POCO X3 Pro: More Specs
It uses the Snapdragon 860 as a processor, which is an almost unchanged Snapdragon 855+. This was used in the Galaxy Z Flip or OnePlus 7T Pro, for example. But that also means no 5G. The POCO F3 does not have that. The processor works with either 6 gigabytes of RAM and 128 GB of storage or with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage. The storage is faster UFS 3.1 and the slot is hybrid, so either dual SIM or more storage.
The camera setup of the X3 Pro is a 48 megapixel main sensor, which is paired with an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and two other 2MP cameras. One 2 megapixel sensor is for macro shots and the other for depth information. The front camera, which is a punch hole in the middle of the display, has a resolution of 20 megapixels. The battery is a whopping 5.160 mAh and can be recharged with the 33 watt charger that is included in the box. The device has stereo speakers and a 3,5 mm jack. 5G is missing in terms of connectivity, but NFC, Bluetooth 5.0 and an infrared laser for media devices are available. The fingerprint sensor is located in the power button on the side. For software, POCO uses a slightly modified version of Xiaomi's MIUI 12 based on Android 11.
The battery of the POCO X3 Pro is a whopping 5.160 mAh. (Image: POCO)
The POCO X3 Pro comes in three different colors: "Phantom Black", "Frost Blue" and "Metal Bronze". It is available in the 6 GB + 128 GB version at an RRP of 249,90 euros and in the 8 GB + 256 GB version at an RRP of 299,90 euros. A limited contingent of both versions will be available from March 26th at the early bird price of 199,90 euros and 249,90 euros respectively.
Poco F3: "The Beast"
The Poco F3 is the real highlight of the event. The device also comes with a 6,67-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The new Snapdragon 870 5G processor is used in the device, also with 6 GB/128 GB or 8 GB/256 GB storage options. It should be mentioned that in addition to the UFS 3.1 storage, LPDDR5 RAM is also used. This provides a further performance boost. The F3 Pro also uses Android 11 with MIUI 12 for POCO.
According to the manufacturer, the POCO F3 is the "real beast". (Image: POCO)
The new flagship smartphone also uses a 48 megapixel sensor and an 8 megapixel ultra-wide angle camera, but instead of two sensors with two megapixels, a 5 MP tele macro camera is installed. The front camera also has a resolution of 20 MP. The Poco F3 also has stereo speakers. In addition to NFC, Bluetooth 5.1 and Wi-Fi-6, an IR blaster and 5G have also been installed in terms of connectivity.
The POCO F3 comes in three different colors - "Arctic White", "Night Black" and "Deep Ocean Blue". It will be available from March 30, 2021 in the 6 GB + 128 GB version at an RRP of 349,90 euros and in the 8 GB + 256 GB version at an RRP of 399,90 euros. A limited contingent of both variants is available from March 30th at the early bird price of EUR 299,90 and EUR 349,90 respectively available, while stocks last.