Update: The Indian variant of the POCO X3 that has the M2007J20CI model number has received approval from the TUV Rheinland certification platform. The same model number has also appeared on Geekbench benchmarks to reveal specs like SD732G chip, 8 GB of RAM, and Android 10 OS.
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Yesterday, POCO held a global unveil event to announce the POCO X3 mid-range smartphone. The handset is now up for purchase in various markets starting from today. The handset is now up with a starting price of 199 euros in Europe. Soon after the launch event, POCO India General Manager C Manmohan hinted at the arrival of the POCO X3 in India. He also gave out a clue on the pricing of the smartphone.
Manmohan’s tweet states the POCO X3 would be priced at Rs 20,000 (~$272) + taxes in India. The predecessor POCO X2’s variants such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM+ 128 GB storage, and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are priced at Rs. 17,499 (~$238), Rs. 18,499 (~$251), and Rs. 21,499 (~$292), respectively.
Great job done @POCOGlobal team. #POCOX3 is an amazing product! 🤩#POCO India fans! Do you want us to launch it in India? Regular price will be €229 = ₹20,000 + taxes.
RT if you want us to launch it in India.
everything you need, nothing you don't. https://t.co/1pjAPfdhz8
— C Manmohan #POCOForIndia (@cmanmohan) September 7, 2020
The POCO X3 NFC debuted yesterday in two variants such as 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage for 229 euros (~$270; Rs 19,900) and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage for 269 euros (~$318; ~Rs 23,350). Until Sept. 11, both models will be available with reduced pricings of 199 euros (~$235; ~Rs 17,275) and 249 euros (~$294; ~Rs 21,615).
Today, POCO India will be announcing the POCO M2 entry-level phone in India. Hence, it appears that the company may start teasing on the India launch of the POCO X3 at some point later this month.
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POCO X3 specifications
The POCO X3 has a 6.67-inch IPS LCD FHD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate support. The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 732G chipset, LPDDR4x RAM, UFS 2.1 storage, and 5,160mAh battery with 33W fast charging. It has a 20-megapixel front camera, and a 64-megapixel (Sony IMX682) + 13-megapixel (ultrawide) + 2-megapixel (macro) + 2-megapixel (depth) quad-camera system. It has a side-facing fingerprint reader. The phone comes in two colors such as Shadow Gray and Cobalt Blue.
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