Following the recent launch of the Redmi Note 10, Xiaomi has announced two new smartphones that promise powerful performance, without a wallet-busting price tag. These two new phones are the POCO F3 and the POCO X3 Pro.
POCO F3
The POCO F3 is Xiaomi’s latest “flagship killer” which packs a Snapdragon 870 processor, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 256GB of storage. The phone also packs a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, as well as a triple rear camera setup. Finally, the phone has a 4,520mAh battery with 33W fast charging capabilities.
POCO F3 specs:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor
- 6/8 GB RAM
- 6.67″ Full HD+ AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate
- 128GB/256GB storage (expandable)
- 48MP main + 8MP ultra-wide-angle + 5MP telemacro camera triple rear camera setup
- 20MP front camera
- 3G, LTE, 5G
- Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted)
- 4,520mAh battery with 33W wired fast charging
- Android 11 with MIUI 12.5
The POCO F3 has an SRP of PHP 17,990 for the 6/128GB model, while the 8/265GB model has a price tag of PHP 20,990. The higher end model will be available exclusively on Lazada. Meanwhile, buyers of the phone on March 27, 2021 will get a discounted price of PHP 15,990 and PHP 18,990 for the respective variants.
POCO X3 Pro
The POCO X3 Pro meanwhile, is the more affordable variant, and it packs a Snapdragon 860 processor, up to 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. For its cameras, the phone has a quad cam setup headlined by a 48MP main shooter, and it also packs a 20MP selfie shooter. To top it all off, the phone features a 5,160mAh battery with 33W wired fast charging capabilities.
POCO X3 Pro specs:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 processor
- 6/8 GB RAM
- 6.67″ Full HD+ IPS display, 120hz refresh rate
- 128GB/256GB storage (expandable)
- 48MP main + 8MP ultra-wide-angle + 2MP macro camera + 2MP depth sensor quad rear camera setup
- 20MP front camera
- 3G, LTE
- Fingerprint scanner (side-mounted)
- 5,160mAh battery with 33W wired fast charging
- Android 11 with MIUI 12
The X3 Pro has a price of PHP 15,990 for the 8/256GB variant, while the 6/128GB model has an SRP of PHP 12,990; the latter variant will be available exclusively on Shopee.
Similar to the F3, buyers of the X3 Pro on March 24, 2021 will get a discounted price of PHP 13,990 and PHP 10,990 for the 8/256GB and 6/128GB models, respectively.