The POCO X3, POCO X3 NFC and POCO X3 Pro are Android-based smartphones developed by Xiaomi, announced on 7 and 22 September 2020.[1][2] The phone has a FHD+ IPS LCD 120 Hz 6.67-inch display, a 48 MP wide, 8 MP ultra-wide, 2 MP macro, and 2 MP depth camera, a 5160 mAh battery, up to 8 GB RAM and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.[3][4][5][6]
 A Phantom Black Poco X3 Pro | |
| Brand | POCO |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Xiaomi |
| Type | Phablet |
| Series | POCO X |
| First released |
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| Predecessor | POCO X2 |
| Successor | POCO X5 5G POCO X4 Pro 5G |
| Related | POCO X3 GT |
| Compatible networks | 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | H: 165.3 mm (6.51 in) W: 76.8 mm (3.02 in) D: 9.4–10.1 mm (0.37–0.40 in) |
| Weight |
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| Operating system | Original: POCO X3/NFC: MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 10 POCO X3 Pro: MIUI 12 for POCO based on Android 11 Current: POCO X3/Pro: MIUI 13 for POCO based on Android 12 POCO X3 NFC: MIUI 14 for POCO based on Android 12 POCO X3 Pro: MIUI 14 for POCO based on Android 13 |
| System-on-chip | POCO X3 and POCO X3 NFC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G POCO X3 Pro: Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 |
| CPU | 2×2.3 GHz Kryo 470 Gold + 6×1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver |
| GPU | POCO X3 and POCO X3 NFC: Adreno 618 POCO X3 Pro: Adreno 640 |
| Memory | 6 GB RAM LPDDR4X 8 GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | POCO X3 and POCO X3 NFC: 64 or 128 GB UFS 2.1 POCO X3 Pro: 128 or 256 GB UFS 3.1 |
| Removable storage | microSDXC, shared SIM slot |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-ion battery (33-watt fast-charging, USB Type-C)
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| Rear camera | 64 MP main camera, 1.6 μm 4-in-1 super pixel, 1/1.73" sensor size, PDAF, f/1.89, dual-LED flash
13 MP ultrawide, 119° angle of view, f/2.2 2 MP macro, f/2.4 2 MP depth, f/2.4 LED flash, panorama, HDR 4K@30fps 1080p@30/120fps 720p@960fps gyro-EIS |
| Front camera | 20 MP, 1.6 μm 4-in-1 super pixel, f/2.2, HDR, panorama, 1080p@30fps |
| Display | |
| Sound |
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| Connectivity | |
| Data inputs | |
| Other | A-GPS, BDS, GLONASS, NFC (not available on Indian variant), fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, 3.5mm headphone jack, IR blaster |
There has been lot of criticism with the reliability around the devices mainly with caused by the PMIC.
Specifications
editHardware
editThe POCO X3 and X3 NFC run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G (8 nm) processor with Adreno 618 to handle graphics. It is equipped with Liquid Cool Technology 1.0 Plus for heat dissipation.
They have a 6.67" 1080 × 2400 pixels (20:9 aspect ratio) IPS LCD display which supports 120 Hz refresh rate and 240 Hz touch sampling rate. The display is certified by TÜV Rheinland.
They are protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, plastic frame and plastic back. The phones support IP53 splash-proof protection.
POCO X3 and X3 NFC come with 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64 GB or 128 GB UFS 2.1 storage options which is expandable up to 512 GB with microSD card.
The POCO X3 and X3 NFC have quad rear camera set-up with 64-megapixels Sony Exmor IMX682 as the primary sensor, 13-megapixels ultrawide camera with 119° angle of view, 2-megapixel macro camera and 2-megapixels depth sensor. The phone can record 4K video at 30 FPS and 720p slow motion video at 960 FPS. The camera app by default outputs 16-megapixels photos while the PRO-mode in camera can capture in 64-megapixels.
The NFC model has a typical battery capacity of 5160 mAh while the non-NFC model has a typical battery capacity of 6000 mAh (lithium ion). On both models a battery can be charged over USB-C at up to 33 W. A 33 W charger is included in the box.[7]
Camera sensors used:
Wide: Sony IMX682_l
Front: Samsung Isocell s5k3t2_l
Ultrawide: Hynix _hi1337_l
Macro: Hynix_hi259_I
Depth: OV_ov02b1b_l
Software
editThe POCO X3 and X3 NFC come with MIUI 12 for POCO, based on Android 10 with POCO Launcher 2.0. The POCO X3 can be updated to MIUI 13 for POCO based on Android 12 and the POCO X3 NFC can be updated to MIUI 14 for POCO based on Android 12. It also supports third-party operating systems such as the Android 11-based LineageOS 18 along with Ubuntu Touch and postmarketOS.[8][9]
Price
editIn the European market, Poco X3 Pro was launched at €249 for 6 GB RAM/128 GB storage variant and €299 for 8 GB RAM/256 GB storage variant[10]
Criticism
editThe Poco X3 Pro and maybe the Poco X3 NFC had a faulty PMIC, which eventually caused the phone to not charge and the memory chip to corrupt, rendering the phone bricked, as you need an authorized Mi account to flash using EDL. Unlike popular belief it affected both the Indian and the EEA variants.[11][12][13] A temporary fix was rebooting the phone into fastboot, which caused a "recalibration" of the PMIC.[14] Xiaomi confirmed the issue and gave another 6 months of warranty to the Indian version.[15]
Lot of screens were defect, which caused ghost touch issues and random wake-ups. Sometimes it corresponded with a PMIC failure which caused some to believe that the PMIC caused these issues, although Xiaomi has not acknowledged it.[14]
See also
edit- Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G — marketed as the POCO X3 GT on global market.
References
edit- ^ "Poco X3 NFC With Snapdragon 732G SoC, Quad Rear Camera Setup Launched". NDTV Gadgets 360. 7 September 2020.
- ^ Dayaram, Sareena. "Xiaomi's Poco X3 NFC has a big battery and a 120Hz screen for $235". CNET.
- ^ Byford, Sam (September 8, 2020). "Xiaomi's Poco X3 NFC has a giant battery and 120Hz screen for $235". The Verge.
- ^ "POCO X3 NFC – The true mid-range champion – Mi Blog".
- ^ "Poco X3 NFC announced: A whole lot of phone for €250". Android Authority. September 7, 2020.
- ^ "Xiaomi unveils the POCO X3 NFC with a 120Hz display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G, and 64MP quad camera". September 7, 2020.
- ^ "POCO Global Home". www.poco.net.
- ^ Proven, Liam (June 23, 2022). "Ubuntu Touch OTA-23 is coming: Do you have one of the older model phones that can test it?". The Register. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "postmarketOS Wiki page for POCO X3 NFC". Retrieved April 23, 2024.
- ^ "Poco X3 Pro, Poco F3 With Snapdragon 800-Series SoCs Launched". NDTV Gadgets 360. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ "[ROM] [OFFICIAL] ArrowOS 11.0 [android-11.0][vayu/bhima]". XDA Forums. 2021-04-25. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "PMIC can go into buggy state to the point that the phone won't charge. · Issue #1 · lybdroid/poco-x3-pro". GitHub. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ VR-25 (2024-04-26), VR-25/acc, retrieved 2024-04-29
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Calibration of the PMIC (Vayu/Bhima/Surya) via fastboot". XDA Forums. 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Poco F4 5G to Get 2 Years of Warranty, Poco X3 Pro Warranty Extended". Gadgets 360. 2022-06-23. Retrieved 2024-04-29.