Before we discuss our verdict, pros, and cons, let’s see the technical specification, box contents, and design of the new POCO X3.

POCO X3 Technical Specification

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Octa-core, Up to 2.3 GHz. GPU Adreno 618
• 6.67″ FHD+ 120 Hz IPS Display 395 PPI with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, 240 Hz touch sampling rate, HDR 10 support
• 64 MP f/1.73 Sony IMX682 (Primary Lens) + 13 MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide FOV 119°) + 2 MP f/2.4 (Macro Lens) + 2 MP f/2.4 (Depth Sensor) Rear camera and 20 MP f/2.2 front camera
• 6/8 GB LPDDR4X RAM + 64/128 GB Internal Storage (UFS 2.1)
• Dual nano sim with hybrid MicroSD (up to 512 GB) slot
• 6000 mAh Battery with 33W Fast Charge via Type-C USB
• 4G, Dual-Band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, and A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
• 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Dual Stereo Speakers, Dual Microphone, Infrared sensor, and Notification Light
• Face unlock and Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
• MIUI 12 (For POCO) based on Android 10

POCO X3 Design

• Dimensions: 165.3 x 76.8 x 10.08 mm
• Body: Polycarbonate
• Weight: 225 gram
• Colors available: Cobalt Blue, Shadow Grey
• Variant Available: 6/8 GB RAM + 64/128 GB ROM

POCO X3 Box Contents

• POCO X3 smartphone
• Sim ejector tool
• Soft Transparent Case
• 33W Fast Charger & Type-C USB cable
• Quick Start Guide & Warranty Card

Verdict

POCO X3 is an uncontested smartphone at its price point with practical features like FHD+ 120Hz display, 240Hz touch sampling rate, Snapdragon 732G, 64MP Camera, stereo speakers, 6000 mAh battery, and many more. Additionally, MIUI 12 on POCO is less clattered and feels smoother than any other phones running MIUI. Even POCO X3 offers realistic variants too like 6GB+64GB,6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB.

The biggest con, I would say is its big and bold branding on the back. Seriously, after paying for a mobile phone why would I do its advertising every time. Secondly, the predecessor POCO X2 used to have a glass back and dual selfie camera which is now replaced with a polycarbonate back and single selfie camera. But trust me it should not matters.

If you are looking for a powerful mid-range smartphone then POCO X3 will be a perfect choice as of now. Otherwise, you may go with Realme 7 Pro for Super AMOLED display and 65W SueprDart Charger especially at a higher price, starting at Rs. 19999/- for 6GB + 64GB variant, check out our detailed post on Realme 7 Pro, here.

But to be very honest, I personally believe POCO X3 is more practical than any other under 20K smartphone.

P.S. POCO X3 smartphone will be available from September 29, 2020, at Flipkart, 6GB+64GB at Rs. 16999/-, 6GB+128GB at Rs. 18499/-. and 8GB+128GB at Rs. 19999/-.

Now POCO has become an independent brand and already launched POCO X2 & POCO M2 Pro earlier this year. Now with POCO M2, also considered as a rebranded version of Redmi 9 Prime with higher RAM only, they are trying to penetrate the budget segment also.

Before we discuss our verdict, pros, and cons, let’s see the technical specification, box contents, and design of the new POCO M2.

POCO M2 Technical Specification

• MediaTek Helio G80 Octa-core, Up to 2.0 GHz. GPU G52 MC2 (Up to 950 MHz)
• 6.53″ FHD+ IPS Display 394 PPI with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
• 13 MP f/2.2 (Primary Lens) + 8 MP f/2.2 (ultra-wide FOV 118.2°) + 5 MP f/2.4 (Macro Lens) + 2 MP f/2.4 (Depth Sensor) Rear camera and 8 MP f/2.05 front camera
• 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM + 64/128 GB Internal Storage
• Dual nano sim slot with dedicated MicroSD slot (up to 512 GB)
• 5000 mAh Battery with 18W Fast Charge via Type-C USB
• 4G, Dual-Band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, and A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
• 3.5 mm Audio Jack and Infrared sensor
• Face unlock and fingerprint scanner
• MIUI 11 based on Android 10

POCO M2 Design

• Dimensions: 163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm
• Body: Polycarbonate
• Weight: 198 gram
• Colors available: Pitch Black, Slate Blue, Brick Red
• Variant Available: 6 GB RAM + 64/128 GB ROM

POCO M2 Box Contents

• Pre-applied screen protector
• Sim ejector tool
• 18W Fast Charger & Type-C USB cable
• Quick Start Guide & Warranty Card
• POCO M2 smartphone

Verdict

POCO M2 is undoubtedly hard to compete at the price point. Especially with FHD+ display, 6GB RAM, MediaTek G80 chipset, and dual-band WiFi, its only competition became Realme Narzo 10 and Redmi 9 Prime. Realme Narzo 10 have a 48 MP shooter but limited to 4GB RAM only, another hand POCO M2 is actually a Redmi 9 Prime with 6 GB RAM.

At this price point or maybe for 500 bucks more, if POCO could have managed to offer 48 MP camera then we can easily declare this as the most value for money powerful budget smartphone.

If you are looking for a powerful budget smartphone with an average camera then POCO M2 will be a perfect choice, otherwise you can go with Realme Narzo 10 especially if you don’t play heavy games.

In case you are looking for a stock android smartphone and ready to compromise on hardware, checkout Moto G9, and Nokia 5.3.

P.S. POCO M2 smartphone will be available from September 15, 2020, at Flipkart, 6GB + 64GB at Rs. 10999/-, 6GB + 128GB at Rs. 12499/-.