POCO began as a sub-brand of Xiaomi back in 2018. Its first phone, the POCO F1 was a flagship killer since it came with top-notch specs with a surprisingly low price tag. The brand did not launch any phone in 2019 and git returned as an independent company last year. While POCO launched POCO F2 Pro (rebranded Redmi K30) and POCO F3 (rebranded Redmi K40) in global markets, these POCO phones were not available in India. Today, the company announced the POCO F3 GT smartphone in India as the first F-series phone after the POCO F1. As expected, it is a rebadged edition of China’s Redmi K40 Gaming Edition that was announced a couple of months back in China. Nevertheless, it packs some enticing such as a 120Hz AMOLED panel, Dimensity 1200 chip, 64-megapixel triple cameras, RGB lighting, and gaming buttons.
POCO F3 GT specifications and features
The POCO F3 GT has a 6.67-inch OLED screen that offers a Full HD+ resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, a 480Hz touch sampling rate, 500nits brightness, 10bit colors, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection. For security, the device features a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
The Dimensity 1200 powered F3 GT comes with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. The device runs on MIUI 12.5 flavored Android 11 and lacks a microSD card slot. The massive 5,065mAh battery of the F3 GT is coupled with 67W fast charging, Quick Charge 3.0, and USB PD 3.0.
For gamers, the F3 GT comes with mechanical gaming trigger buttons and an X-linear motor for in-game vibrations. For regulating internal temperature, the device offers a heat dissipation system that comprises a vapor chamber, graphite, and graphene. The phone comes with RGB lighting around the rear camera system.
Placed on the front is a 16-megapixel selfie camera that supports 120fps 720p slow-motion video shooting, 30fps 1080p video recording, night mode, filters, and more. The rear camera system of the phone features a 64-megapixel main camera with an f/1.65 aperture, an 8-megapixel superwide lens with a 120-degree FOV, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.
On the connectivity front, the POCO F3 GT offers dual SIM support, 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.2, dual-frequency GPS, IR blaster, and USB-C. While it lacks a 3.5mm audio jack, the phone offers JBL powered stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support.
POCO F3 GT price in India
Here is the pricing of different variants of the POCO F3 GT in India:
- 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs 26,999 (~$362)
- 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs 28,999 (~$390)
- 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – Rs 30,999 (~$416)
The handset comes in two colors such as Gunmetal Silver and Predator Black. It will be up for purchase starting from 12 pm on July 26 through Flipkart in India.
What’s your opinion on the pricing and specifications of the POCO F3 GT? Is it better than the Dimensity 1200 powered OnePlus Nord 2 5G that carries a starting price of Rs 27,999 (~$376)?
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