Took Me by Surprise - POCO X3 Pro Review (2022)

The POCO X3 Pro may be the best value android phone out!

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Today we’re looking at the POCO X3 Pro. With a Snapdragon 860, 6GB of ram, 128GB of upgradable storage and a 120 hz refresh rate display, for $200 this may be the best value android phone out right now. 3 colours: black, bronze and frost blue I have here. Recognisable 2 tone matte glossy design. Back is plastic. Dual sim slot, can support up to 1TB micro SD card. Power button with built-in finger print sensor, is reliable and fast. IR blaster to connect your TV. Headphone jack and usb c port. X3 Pro offers stereo sound. Speakers do get loud but not much depth in the lows and highs. 6.67” IPS LCD panel. Small punch-hole camera. For a LCD panel is quite good, not OLED like on RedMe note 10 Pro, which will have better dynamic range and colours. X3 Pro does have 120 hz adaptable refresh rate, scrolling and system animation are buttery smooth. Display gets plenty bright. I was not too fond of is the colour shift that occurs when you angle the screen from side to side. Covering the screen is gorilla glass 6, will provide scratch/crack resistance. Poco have also included a pre-installed plastic screen protector with the clear case that you get in the box. Still I wish the back of the phone was made of glass of aluminium. The internal structure of the phone feels sturdy, showing no flex. Cameras on the X3 Pro are usable. The 48mp main wide angle camera can perform well. Colour reproduction is reasonably accurate, dynamic range is decent. In darker lighting the picture quickly becomes noisy and starts to loose detail. The ultra wide lens is nice to have but lacks in sharpness. Still for $200 these cameras are usable. But in a world where affordable phones are only getting better, I was hoping for more here. Having 4 cameras looks impressive on a spec sheet but but I would prefer if Poco had included one lens and made it as good as possible. Google Pixel 5a or Apple iPhone SE. Front camera is good enough for video calls. The POCO X3 Pro has a 5120 mah battery. In normal use I get 5-6 hours of screen time. Can get through most of the day with a full charge. Nice to see a fast 33W charger included. Let’s talk performance, the biggest strength of the X3 Pro. Runs android 11 with MIUI 12 on top. Has a Snapdragon 860. Day-to-day performance is smooth. With normal productivity tasks, switching between apps the phone keeps up well and rarely stutters. 6gb of ram help apps stay open in the background. Not much of a mobile gamer but in testing the X3 plays games at smooth 60fps. Overall the Poco X3 pro is a phone that impressed me, it’s biggest selling point is performance. Something you do not only benefit from during more intense tasks but also day to day use where it feels snappy and keeps up well. I look forward to seeing what the upcoming X4 Pro will have to offer, in the meantime for $200 the X3 Pro offers a lot of value that is hard to beat at this price!

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[DionMedia]

What phone would you like me to review next? 🤔

[cat-gclo]

to cut the long story short, if u r looking for performance this one is for you ( and on a budget ofc.)

[gie]

I've owned it for about 3 months now and I've come to love it, the biggest caveat I'd say is the not so bright screen, that's a major bummer. The lcd panel on this phone doesn't get bright enough on sunny occasions, you'll find yourself struggling to see what's on the screen.

[oneminutewonder]

It's a solid device for the price, functions great with Google Fi in the US market. My biggest issue with the device is the fact that the system vibration feedback doesn't work. You have to set it to an individual value. You can't get the crisp feeling vibrations that are felt with system haptics on other phones.

[lucianoestebang.c.]

This stunning device was a huge successful selling in Argentina!! 🇦🇷🇦🇷

[lucianoestebang.c.]

Hi Dion, how you doing?, I hope everything's fine!. You've made an awesome review!, keep going with your great job!. Regards from the south of South America, Buenos Aires, Argentina!

[xzex]

I had 8 gig of RAM and 256 GB storage, and on Android 12 MIUI 13 this is the best phone this money can buy. it's unbelievable on games and overall performance.

[shakibsharar]

Hey
Mi friend
Can i buy this phone
Expecting the best phone
Of this budget?

[RaminEnrique]

I prefer to us people to get this amazing phone its amazing i buy this phone about 3 month even its not going to slow its super fast phone

[martinlopez]

Great video though, question how the 4g works with carriers in the us?

[gie]

The entire camera can be fixed with gcam . Especially the ultra wide, one would be amazed.

[venator]

Thanks for the excellent review!
Please review the S10 lite 🙏 I know it's a 2020 phone but it's a much better alternative to the Poco X3 Pro especially if you buy it on eBay its about the same price as the Poco X3 Pro but has an amoled display, better design, etc...

[AlfredoBasurto]

Is the phone compatible all major carriers and cricket wireless, metro by the mobile and straight talk

[ajizmaskeeninsaan]

youtube search result says that this phone get dead when heating for long time ??

[avi.j]

I have heard that the software have a lot of issues is it true?

[abdulthemaster]

Got this phone a few days ago and I'm watching this on it lol

[mariodroid]

"the phone barely heats up and stays cool to the touch" is a big fat lie. Overheating within a few minutes of gameplay is a common issue with this phone. My poco X3 pro reaches 70 Celsius after just 10 minutes of gaming. Just check the forums online. The phone is great but the overheating is a big issue. Even while using social media it gets to 50 Celsius, which is uncomfortable.

[andrirockabilly]

interesting..I've been using this smartphone for 1 year..I don't recommend this smartphone for taking pictures..but this smartphone only focuses on the performance part because the chipset used is Snapdragon 860 and is very suitable for playing games..unfortunately in my country (Indonesia🇮🇩 ) this smartphone sells for $262 (a little expensive) for the 8/256GB ram variant..

[Amar-zvyu]

I follow you from France and I think you make very good videos.

[bbcmagetan]

Yes it's the best smartphone under $300 😆, i have one & now I'm running on CUSTOM ROM (PixelExperienceOS ANDROI 12) so smooth like a butter 🧈 😬
& Talk about camera just install GCAM(GOOGLE CAMERA) & done you will get great photo on every lenses 😆👌 And even the photos can compete with $600-$700 smartphones if you use GCAM 😬

Unfortunately MIUI is sucks at RAM MANAGEMENT. they're to aggressive to kill apps on the background, that's why the multitasking on MIUI is the worst.