POCO M3 was first unveiled at the end of November 2020. However, the smartphone made its way to India only in February 2021. Five months later, the handset now receives its first price hike in the region instead of getting a price drop though it has become older. The device also gets a new memory variant.

The POCO M3 now comes in three storage configurations in India – 4GB + 64GB, 6GB + 64GB, and 6GB + 128GB. The newly introduced 4GB + 64GB version is priced at ₹10,499. Whereas, the older two variants debuted at ₹10,999 and ₹12,499 respectively.

Six months later, the Xiaomi brand has increased the price of the older variants. The mid and the top version of the device gets a ₹500 price hike. Hence, the phone now retails for the following price tags in the country.

The POCO M3 has received positive reception in India ever since it was released in the region. The brand sold over 1,50,000 units in the first sale, followed by 2,50,000 units in less than 10 days. The handset crossed half a million units in sales a month after its launch and over 7,50,000 units after four months since release.

We will have to wait and see whether the increase in price will affect the sales of POCO M3 in India.

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POCO India is a bit unique from the Global division. Recently, the company announced a new ‘Made Of Mad’ mascot. Also, it has not only brought more budget-smartphones to India but has managed to sell out more units in a short span of time. The latest to join the list is POCO M3 with its sale numbers on Flipkart.

POCO in a press note said that it has already sold over 250,000 units of POCO M3 in under two weeks(10 days to be precise) of online sales in India. If you recall, the company announced the budget smartphone in the country on Feb. 2. However, it went on sale for the first time only a week later.

This also comes after the company’s official announcement about selling 150,000+ units on the First sale that happened on Feb. 9. POCO also says that it has raked over 30 lakh POCO Fans and customer response on Flipkart.

In case you don’t know, POCO has been selling its devices(incl. POCO M3) online exclusively via the e-commerce platform Flipkart. Considering this a single channel, we can only imagine the numbers going up if it were more.

POCO M3 launched with specs like 6.53-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 662 chipset, 6,000mAh battery, and Leather-finish rear panel starts at ₹10,999($151.87). Although the price compared to the other regions is a bit steep, it’s definitely a good value compared to rivals in India.

That said, if you are someone who failed to grab yourself a POCO M3 fear not as the next sale is Tomorrow i.e., February 23 at 12 PM IST(UTC+ 05:30). It comes in Yellow, Cool Blue, and Power Black color variants and has 6GB RAM, 64/128GB storage options.

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POCO M3 is a smartphone that is slowly crawling its way up to the other markets from Europe. Recently, the company launched it in Indonesia and Taiwan too. Finally, POCO has teased the arrival of the smartphone in India.

POCO India has posted a new YouTube video with the Title ” Watch at your own risk | #POCOM3″. The video begins with a guy dressed like a PUBG character asking opinions about the new device’s performance to a bunch of youngsters.

All of them are spotted playing a Battle Royale Game. In the video, the respondents quote words like “KILLER, OVER PERFORMER”, etc and we also get a glimpse of its gaming performance. Also, the presenter straight-up shows and confirms that all the color variants– Black, Blue, and Yellow will make it to India.

Although the video ends with a “COMING SOON” tag, rumors say that it could be very soon in February(maybe Feb. 2 or 4). If we recall, this Feb.4 is the same date when POCO India launched its first smartphone last year after becoming independent from Xiaomi. Anyway, this is just our guess and let’s wait for the final confirmation from the POCO team.

POCO M3 India- Specifications (Expected)

We can expect POCO M3 to be the same as Indonesian and European versions. Accordingly, it will feature the 6.53-inch FHD+ LCD display with Dot-drop notch, 2340x1080p resolution, 395 PPI, 19.5:9 aspect ratio with Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

Under the hood, Snapdragon 662 SoC will power the device paired with 4/6GB RAM, 64/128GB storage. You will also get a microSD card for storage expansion up to 512GB. For Cameras, the device will have the same 48MP f/1.79 main lens, two 2MP macro, and depth sensors.

Other features include an 8MP f/2.0 front camera, a 6,000mAh battery with 18W charging,  Type-C, 3.5mm audio jack, dual-Speakers, dual-SIM 4G, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, FM Radio, GPS, and MIUI 12 based on Android 10.

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Poco is here with another affordable device – Poco M3 with some modest hardware specifications at a super competitive price. Some discount coupons on AliExpress makes the deal even sweeter as you can get the Poco M3 64GB version at the starting price of $129 from November 26. Buyers can avail of an additional $10 discount coupon from the Mi World Store on AliExpress.

Poco M3 128GB variant can be yours at the effective price of €149 after availing Coupon discount from the Mi World Store. The flash sale will commence from 8:00 am UTC on November 26 and will continue till November 30. Poco M3 price will return to the actual retail price after the sale. Interested Users from around the globe can benefit from the discount coupons. You can follow the links below if you’re interested to grab either of the two Poco M3 storage variants – 64GB, 128GB.

Note: Make sure to keep the date and time in mind before hitting the links in order to grab a coupon discount.

Poco M3 64GB Sale 

November 26 (8:00am UTC – 8:00am UTC)

• China Warehouse Coupon Code Link – Effective price $129
• Europe Warehouse Coupon Code Link – Effective price €129

November 27-30 (8:00am UTC – 8:00am UTC)

• China Warehouse Coupon Code Link – Effective price $129
• Europe Warehouse Coupon Code Link – Effective price €129

Poco M3 128GB Sale

November 26 (8:00am UTC – 8:00am UTC)

• China Warehouse Coupon Code Link – Effective price $149
• Europe Warehouse Coupon Code Link – Effective price €149

November 27-30 (8:00am UTC – 8:00am UTC)

• China Warehouse Coupon Code Link
• Europe Warehouse Coupon Code Link – Effective price €149

Poco M3 Specifications

The newest affordable smartphone – Poco M3 carries Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 featuring an octa-core processor and Adreno 610 GPU. There’s a 6.53-inch Full HD+ dewdrop display having 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution and 395ppi.

It is available in two storage options of 4GB RAM + 128GB and 4GB RAM + 64GB internal storage.

A beautiful triple camera module is present on the rear side with a 48MP AI primary camera lens. It is accompanied by a 2MP macro lens and another 2MP depth sensor. An 8MP snapper sites on the front side for beautiful selfies with features like AI Beautify and AI portrait mode.

It can sustain for a couple of days with its 6000 mAh battery which even supports 18W fast charging.

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POCO’s super-cost-effective strategy has always been the reason for its immense popularity. Not long ago, the brand launched the POCO M2, and 130,000 units were sold in India in just a few minutes. And today the company is bringing its next generation model in the M series – the POCO M3. Will it continue to sell exceedingly well like the Poco M2? There’s still time to find that out but let’s see what the new model has to offer in this Poco M3 hands-on.

By the way, our full review about the M3 is in progress and will be uploaded soon.

POCO M3 Box Contents

First let’s take a look at the box. The exterior of the box still comes with POCO’s iconic yellow design. Open the box and take out the accessory set. There is a SIM card pin, protective case and manual, so your usual stuff. Then you can see the Poco M3. The packaging film gives you a glimpse of its main selling points: a triple-camera setup led by a 48mp camera, an ultra-large 6000 mAh battery, a 6.53-inch teardrop screen and a Snapdragon 662 chipset. We’ll talk about them in detail, later. Underneath the phone there is an USB A to C charging cable and an 18w fast charger. And that sums up what’s inside the box.

POCO M3 Hands-on: A Youth-Centric Design

As a super affordable model, it’s not surprising that the phone features a 6.53-inch waterdrop screen, which is also the same size as what we usually have on a mainstream phone. It’s one of the few phones to come with a dot-drop display in 2020, especially after seeing a hoard of hole-punch display models this year.

Although it features the standard 60Hz refresh rate, we have to say that its color representation is still impressive at first glance. The fingerprint recognition is on the side. An IR transmitter, dual speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack are also available.

Coming to the back, its design is much more recognizable, which should be one of the most unique designs for a phone in 2020. This design is indeed refreshing on such an inexpensive model.

The cover and the frame are made of one-piece plastic. We’ve seen a lot of phones in the same price range using the similar plastic cover. But unlike those phones, the plastic cover is textured to a fine leather finish. And the creative design does make the cover look more elegant than most smartphones. In addition, the leather-like plastic design should be more resistant to slip, fingerprint and scratches than glossy finish, while still keeping costs under control.

The camera module is also unique. A large piece of glossy plastic is used for aesthetics. The triple camera module is arranged on the upper left and the POCO logo is on the right, which is still recognizable even among most models in the market. Compared to the plain front, the rear design of the M3 is much more impressive.

POCO M3 Hands-on: Camera & Hardware

When compared to the Poco M2, the camera module has gone from a quad-cam setup to a triple camera combination. However, it doesn’t mean that the whole camera performance is downgraded.

Likely to keep the cost down, the ultra-wide-angle lens was sacrificed for a better-quality primary lens. Actually, from a practical perspective, we were impressed with the 48MP main lens and it did perform very well under most conditions. The lack of wide-angle camera could be a drawback in case of wide-open scenarios, such as landscape photography, but the fact is that most wide-angle lenses equipped on such inexpensive models are useless because of their poor quality.

The other two lenses are the macro lens and the portrait depth of field lens. It can help you shoot close objects and portraits better.

The POCO M3’s processor uses Snapdragon 662, which is about the same as the M2’s MTK Helio G80 in performance, but Qualcomm’s processor will be better optimized for camera performance. So that should be also the reason why the M3 uses the 662 chipset.

Meanwhile, the M3 comes with a super-large 6000mAh battery, which, when working with the low power consumption design of the Snapdragon 662, guarantees a really long battery life. No matter how you use it, the M3 would support sufficient power for at least a whole-day use. But you may need a little patience to get to full charge, as it only comes with 18W charger.

We’ll put detailed camera reviews and performance tests in our full-review video, which will be updated in a couple days. If you’re curious about its camera quality and gaming performance, keep an eye out for our follow-up review.

Like the M2, the POCO M3 is also worth its price, and there are some fine upgrades on the M3 that makes it an interesting option, such as its rear design and the large battery. Considering POCO’s previous track record we feel this one should sell well too as it ticks most of the features that you want in its price segment.

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After just focusing on one smartphone for nearly two years, POCO has been busy adding multiple smartphones to its existing and new lineups in 2020. The company’s latest smartphone is the POCO M3, succeeding the relatively recent Poco M2 with a redesigned rear design and a Snapdragon chipset instead of MediaTek.

Poco M3 full review: All you need to know.

POCO M3 Design

The biggest change in the POCO M3 as compared to its predecessor is the rear design. The brand completely revamped the back design on the new model, making it more recognizable and youth-centric. In fact, this kind of design is unseen in such cheap models, making the POCO M3 a refreshing option among its cheaper looking rivals. The rectangular camera housing is placed on the top left corner like other budget models, however, the camera unit is further placed inside a larger, all black housing with the POCO logo on its right. This back design cleverly hides its budget identity, which is only revealed when you come to the front.

The POCO M3 features the same 6.53-inch IPS LCD waterdrop / dot-drop display as its predecessor with FHD+ resolution and Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The phone also comes certified with TUV Rheinland’s Low Blue Light Certification.

The fingerprint sensor is on the side. You also get an IR transmitter, dual speakers and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the device.

The POCO M3 comes in three color options: Poco Yellow, Cool Blue, and Power Black.

POCO M3 Camera & Hardware

The Poco M3 gets a Snapdragon 662 processor underneath clocked at 2.0GHz with 4GB RAM and 64GB (UFS 2.1) / 128GB (UFS 2.2) storage options. Note that the predecessor, the POCO M2 featured a MediaTek chip, specifically, the Helio G80.

One of the biggest highlights of the hardware is the super large battery inside. The POCO M3 features a massive 6000mAh battery inside that should keep you going for more than a day. This is a significant upgrade from the 5000mAh battery found on the POCO M2. And what’s surprising is that the company has managed to keep the weight the same as the M2. So the POCO M3 weighs 198 grams, which is exactly the same as the M2. But the thickness gets slightly increased to 9.6mm. Note that the phone still supports only 18W charging, so it should be painfully slow to fully charger this device.

POCO has made a surprising tweak to its new model in the camera department. The brand decided to take off the ultra-wide angle sensor from the POCO M3, leaving you with a triple camera setup instead of a quad-camera setup found on its predecessor.

But to compensate for the loss of an important camera sensor, POCO M3 comes with a large 48MP f/1.79 primary camera. There are two other sensors, a 2MP Macro camera and another 2MP depth sensor. On the front, you get an 8MP f/2.0 selfie shooter.

As for software, the POCO M3 is running MIUI 12 for POCO, based on Android 10.

POCO M3 Pricing, Variants, & Availability

The POCO M3 pricing is as follows.

• 4GB RAM + 64GB (UFS 2.1) – $129
• 4GB RAM + 128GB (UFS 2.2) – $149

Note that these prices include the $20 special discount for Black Friday sale.

The phone will go on sale from November 27 via Aliexpress Amazon, Mi.com and other retailers.

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