Xiaomi Poco M3 Mobile
Phone Review, Full Specification Details
Xiaomi Poco M3 Mobile Phone Review
Xiaomi Poco M3 Mobile
Phone Review
Poco
are known for their flagship-killing smartphones but they're switching gears now with the
new Xiaomi Poco M3. It's a phone
with an entry-level price but it still brings some competitive mid-range
features, like awesome
battery life and stereo speakers. Let's see what it's all about in our
full review. The Xiaomi Poco
M3 is an entry-level smartphone, but you wouldn't guess it at first
glance. Sure the back is plastic,
and Poco doesn't try to hide that and manages to look unique with the glass accent
and Poco logo. Instead of
pretending to be a shiny glass, the
back panel is matte with a
rough, almost leathery texture. This
adds plenty of grip. The frame is made of plastic as well, and it's rather sharp and angular, which adds even more grip. The Xiaomi Poco M3 isn't light - almost 200 grams - partly because of its
huge battery pack, but it feels great in the hand.
Xiaomi
Poco M3 Mobile Phone Display
On
the front is a large 6.53-inch IPS LCD screen,
covered by Gorilla Glass 3, with
a 1080p resolution and a droplet-shaped notch
at the top for the selfie cam. This display is pretty nice, 1080p is
great to have at this price point.
And content on the screen looks plenty sharp. Contrast is good
with deep enough blacks and the brightness is decent. We measured up to 440 nits maximum in
auto mode when in bright conditions. Colors aren't too accurate out
of the box, but we were able to
achieve some great color accuracy
through the color settings.
Xiaomi
Poco M3 Mobile Phone Sound & Speaker
What
surprised us about the Xiaomi Poco M3 is that
it not only has a 3.5mm jack for headphones, but also a pair of dedicated stereo speakers
- something you usually see on premium devices. They're mounted on the top and bottom
of the frame, and sound pretty well-balanced. Overall their performance is some of
the best we've heard recently. The Xiaomi Poco M3 scored a ''good'' mark in
our loudness test and you get solid
bass and superb mid-tones, too.
Xiaomi
Poco M3 Mobile Phone Battrey & Charger
Another
striking feature of the Xiaomi Poco M3
is the battery life, thanks to its huge 6000mAh power pack. You'd be hard-pressed to find a
phone with better battery
endurance. The Xiaomi Poco
M3 was able to score an incredible rating
of 154 hours in our battery life tests!
Charging speed, on the other hand, isn’t too impressive. The M3 supports up to 18W charging, with its
bundled adapter we were able to
charge from zero to only 25% in half an hour. A full charge would take almost 3
hours.
Xiaomi
Poco M3 Mobile Phone Unlock & Storage
Waking
up and unlocking the Xiaomi Poco M3 is done with a side-mounted fingerprint
reader. It's quite responsive, though
it's not as fast as some other readers we've seen lately, perhaps due to the unlock
animation. As far as storage goes,
you can opt for 64 or 128GB onboard, and this is expandable through
microSD.
Xiaomi
Poco M3 Mobile PhoneSoftware & Chipset
The
Xiaomi Poco M3 user interface is MIUI 12 over Android 10. It is the same as what you'll find
running on recent Xiaomi smartphones.
While many functions are provided by Google's apps, there are some proprietary ones like the
Gallery, Music, or Security apps.
In MIUI 12 you can split the notification shade into 2 panels
- the notification panel and
the control panel, like what you'd see on iOS. There is an app drawer enabled by default
that stores all of your apps and organizes them into categories, if
you like. Finally, even on
our unit we saw occasional ads
within certain apps or when
the virus scanner fires up after installing something from the Play
Store. And some markets may
have it even worse than that.
Under the hood of the Xiaomi Poco M3 is a Snapdragon 662 chipset,
which is a recently released, but low-end silicon. It does an okay job for this class but
performance is one area in which
the budget nature of the Xiaomi Poco M3 shines through. Though you may encounter a stutter from
time to time when swiping the home
screen or switching between apps.
You might encounter some issues
when running heavier apps or games, unless you turn down graphic settings
or even turn down the game's resolution to 720p. Once you've done that, you might be able to
make a decent go of it.
Xiaomi
Poco M3 Mobile Phone Camera Specification
Now, onto the Xiaomi Poco M3's cameras. There
are three cameras on the back, but it's a basic setup. There's a 48MP Quad-Bayer camera, a 2MP macro cam, and a depth sensor. Photos from the main camera come out at 12MP
and during the day these are superb for this class. There's more than enough
detail, balanced sharpness, good
contrast, and lively colors. Dynamic
range is average and there is a bit of corner softness and visible noise, but overall these photos are much better
than we expected. The depth sensor
is here to help out in Portrait mode
and these photos come out pretty nice. There's good detail, proficient
separation, and natural-looking defocused backgrounds. Close-up shots taken with the macro cam
are okay if there's enough
light. You can get enough
detail for 2MP and low noise, but
contrast isn't great. The
trouble is, since focus is fixed, it usually takes multiple tries to get a macro shot to
come out sharp. In low light, photos from the main camera are mediocre in quality.
if you're shopping for an entry-level
smartphone or want to save some money on
a mid-range smartphone, the Xiaomi Poco
M3 deserves our recommendation.
Xiaomi
Poco M3: Specifications
Display:
6.53 inches IPS with 2340 x 1080 pixels, 60Hz
CPU:
Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 Octa Core 2.0GHz
GPU:
Adreno 610
RAM:
4GB
ROM:
64 / 128GB
Memory
extension: up to 256GB
Cameras:
48MP + 2MP + 2MP main camera and 8MP front camera
Connectivity:
Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, dual-band, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth 5.0 and GPS
Battery:
6000mAh (22.5W)
OS:
Android 10
Connections:
Type-C
Weight:
198 grams
Dimensions:
162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm
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