Poco has provided an update for limited owners of its Poco X3 Pro already sold in India. The MIUI 12.5 software update is being pushed to a limited number of devices in India and monitored for a seamless update and improved performance of the X3 Pro. If this first stage of the rollout goes smoothly, it will be expanded to cover all Poco X3 Pro units already sold in the subcontinent.

The MIUI update is covered by an 830MB download that encompasses all the essential aspects of the user interface for all-round improved performance. The June 2021 current security patches are available with the download, and this will bring the Poco X3 Pro up to speed on that aspect. The operational aspects of the latest update will mean that we could see a faster operation of the device across several fronts. The update will also mean that there will be custom adjustments on the device, a more responsive effect of hand gestures, and greater rendering power. Poco says on the whole that the latest MIUI 12.5 update will bring an overall lighter and faster interface, which will also be durable.

Now rolling out for limited users 12.5 for X3 Pro pic.twitter.com/qswawW3lKJ

— Anuj Sharma (@s_anuj) July 6, 2021

Some observed bugs have also been fixed with the latest update, thus enhancing notifications and notification badges. A gesture shortcut has been added to the Notes app on the Poco X3 Pro, with the latest MIUI 12.5 update. The Notes app seems to have undergone a complete revamp, with dynamic layouts, mind maps with complex structures, and more significant sketching and doodling.

It is not clear at this time when a full rollout will commence, but we expect the assessment of the update on the limited units will be rapid so that all users of the Poco X3 Pro in India will subsequently enjoy better performances of their devices.

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POCO has surprised everyone with the pricing of the POCO X3 Pro. The company has launched a flagship killer at a starting early bird price of just 199 euros. Let’s take a look at its price, specs, features, and availability.

POCO X3 Pro Pricing, Availability

POCO has launched two versions of the POCO X3 Pro. You can take a look at the official pricing below:

• POCO X3 Pro
  • 6GB + 128GB- 249 euros
  • 8GB + 256GB- 299 euros

Although these are official prices, POCO has introduced early bird pricing for both the storage variants. Accordingly, the 6GB RAM variant will be sold for 199 euros while the 8GB version will retail for 249 euros.

The device will be available for pre-booking from Today(March) and for purchase from March 24 across different channels like Amazon, Mi Home, eBay, Shopee, Goboo, and more. The early bird pricing will mostly run through to April 1(POCO hasn’t mentioned this exactly). 

Apart from these stores, the device is also said to be available in many stores in the near future. If that isn’t enough, POCO says that it is giving a 6-month free screen replacement program for the users.

If you need to grab one quickly, you can pre-book the POCO X3 Pro on:

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POCO X3 Pro Design and Display

POCO X3 Pro looks very similar to the POCO X3. The company says that it has retained the Croma design on the back. To eliminate the fingerprint smudges, it has also brought a dual texture design that will also aid in ergonomics. The device comes in three colors- Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze.

The device has the same 6.67-inch sized FHD+ IPS LCD DotDisplay on the front with a centered punch hole. This display supports a 120Hz refresh rate, 450 nits(manual), 1500:1 contrast ratio, and a 240Hz touch sampling rate.

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POCO says that the POCO X3 Pro also has the DynamicSwitch option for hovering between 60,90, and 120Hz options. The display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6 as confirmed earlier by POCO India. 

POCO X3 Pro performance and camera

The POCO X3 Pro features the newly launched Snapdragon 860 Octa-core chipset, built on a 7nm process, clock frequency up to 2.96GHz, has Adreno 640 GPU. This chipset is paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1 which is 198% faster than UFS 2.1. Apart from this, the POCO X3 Pro also has expandable storage up to 1TB, and LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus for cooling.

This cooling is a multi-layer graphite cooling with a D5 copper heat pipe buried beneath the chipset. POCO claims that this setup can be effective for up to  6-degrees of cooling.

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For cameras, the device has a Quad-camera setup with 48MP f/1.79 Sony IMX582 main lens, 8MP f/2.2 ultrawide with a FOV of 119-degrees, 2MP macro sensor(up to 4cm), and a 2MP depth sensor. Upfront, the device has a 20MP front camera for selfies.

Some of the camera features include Night mode selfies, Video clones, and dual video to capture both front and back camera views at the same time. 

POCO X3 Pro- Other features

Just like the POCO X3, the ‘Pro’ variant also has a 3.5mm audio jack, dual-speakers with Hi-Res Audio certified. As per the DXOMARK Audio review, it gets an overall score of 63 points. Apart from this, the device also has a z-axis linear vibration motor for haptics, NFC, IR Blaster, Headphone jack.

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The device packs in a 5,160 mAh battery with 33W fast charging(included in-box), and POCO claims 11 hrs of gaming, claims that it can last for 18hrs of video playback. Other features include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and MIUI 12 based on Android 11

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POCO is unveiling the POCO X3 Pro in India on March 30 but it is already holding a global event on March 22 where it is expected to unveil two smartphones- POCO X3 Pro and POCO F3. In this article, let’s focus on the POCO X3 Pro that is launching as a 2021 flagship killer and take a look at its expected specs, features, and price.

POCO X3 Pro- What’s New?

Right from the word get-go, POCO has been teasing a flagship experience on the POCO X3 Pro like its 2018 POCO F1. Despite bringing it under a different series i.e, X, the device is certainly going to focus on performance & balancing the price-performance ratio.

POCO X3, which launched in September 2020, was a budget smartphone with a new Snapdragon 732G processor at that time. Likewise, the company wants to debut the ‘Pro’ variant with an unannounced Snapdragon 860 chipset. This is said to be an overclocked version of the already existing Snapdragon 855+.

Leaked renders showed that the device will have a similar design to the POCO X3. However, the ‘Pro’ is confirmed to get the improved Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection. Speaking of renders, the POCO X3 Pro is said to come in three colors- Phantom Black, Metal Bronze, and Frost Blue options.

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POCO X3 Pro Expected Specifications and Features

Thanks to @chunvn8888 on Twitter, we can take a look at the entire specs and features of the upcoming POCO X3 Pro that has already been listed on Vietnam’s “Shopee Mall”.

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POCO is gearing for a launch event both in India and other global markets. At the event, the company is expected to launch the flagship killer POCO X3 Pro. Surprisingly, POCO India hasn’t revealed the name officially yet. However, today, the company has teased the presence of Corning Gorilla Glass on it.

POCO India, in an official tweet, shared a video of the toughness test of the Gorilla Glass 6. If you recall, Corning launched the Gorilla Glass 6 back in 2018 with 2x durability than the predecessor.

Anyway, the upcoming POCO X3 Pro‘s display will feature the Gorilla Glass 6 with improved scratch resistance and durability. In the video, POCO also shows a test where the Gorilla Glass is able to handle a load of about 28.65Kgf. That said, the company hasn’t confirmed if both the front and back of the device will have it.

Yesterday, we saw leaked renders of the POCO X3 Pro and the device looks very similar to its smaller sibling, POCO X3. And the non-Pro, which launched in September 2020, has an LCD display protected by Gorilla Glass 5 and not 6. Looks like POCO is making a few changes to make the flagship killer worthy of its price.

Grilla Fact: Unmatched strength for the madder you!

Tugher
Strnger
Scrtch resistant

Mad #PROformance, guaranteed! pic.twitter.com/Wr2g6nyQjZ

— POCO – Madder By the Minute (@IndiaPOCO) March 17, 2021

The POCO X3 Pro is said to arrive in Phantom Black, Metal Bronze, and Frost Blue color options. The device will have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and a supposedly FHD+ display with a punch-hole at the center.

As for Specs, it is said to feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 860 chipset, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, 48MP quad-camera setup, 6GB/8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage, and MIUI 12 and retail for a starting price of €269.

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POCO has finally taken its wraps off the secret that has been roaming on the internet. The company has set March 22 as the launch date for the global markets and it is expected to be the POCO X3 Pro and POCO F3 / POCO F3 Pro.

POCO Global, in an official tweet, said that the event is going to be the biggest launch of POCO for the year 2021. With a tagline, “When Power Meets Speed”, the launch poster says an Online launch event will happen on March 22 at 20:00 GMT+08:00.

As always you can expect the company to stream it on the official channels like Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook. Talking about the launch, the company hasn’t yet confirmed the naming of the product that is arriving on next Monday. However, reports say that it is the POCO X3 Pro.

A few days ago, tech influencer Mukul Sharma said that POCO is bringing two devices Globally and there are high chances that the second device is POCO F3/POCO F3 Pro. It is said to be a rebrand of the Redmi K40 devices from China. Last year, POCO brought the POCO F2 Pro to the Global markets on May 12.

However, OEMs have been preponing their launches in 2021, and giants like Samsung, Xiaomi, OPPO have already announced their flagships a bit early. Hence, there are chances that POCO might do the same to bid its 2021 flagship POCO F3/F3 Pro right on the lines of its competitors.

Either way, the POCO X3 Pro is almost confirmed to arrive with a #PROformance upgrade over its sibling. Reports so far say that the device will feature a 120Hz AMOLED FHD+ display panel,  yet-to-launch Snapdragon 860 chipset, and a 5,200mAh battery and retail for €269.

Besides, POCO is also launching the device in India on March 30, a week after the Global launch. Stay tuned for more official teasers in the coming days.

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Xiaomi and POCO are gearing up to launch their Mi 11 Lite 5G and POCO X3 Pro respectively very soon. Ahead of the launch, the prices of the devices in Europe have now been leaked.

Courtesy of the dealntech report, a Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G listing appears on a retailer listing. As per the listing, the device will have a Truffle Black color and 6GB RAM, 128GB storage variant. The price of this variant is listed as €408.18.

We aren’t sure if this would be the final price but it’s somewhat comparable to the predecessor’s €349 launch price. Besides, Tipster Abhishek Yadav has said in his tweet that the upcoming POCO X3 Pro would retail for around €269.

According to him, this variant of the POCO X3 Pro would have 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. Earlier, a leak by Sudhanshu revealed the color and storage variants of the POCO X3 Pro who also said that the device would debut for €250.

Either way, it makes sense for POCO to bring it at a price less than Mi 11 Lite 5G. Although both devices are aimed at different segments, the latter has 5G that’s gaining traction in Europe lately. And if the leaks are true, POCO X3 Pro would be a 4G flagship.

Speaking of which, the POCO X3 Pro is rumored to feature a 120Hz AMOLED FHD+ display panel,  yet-to-launch Snapdragon 860 chipset, and a 5,200mAh battery. The Mi 11 Lite 5G, on the other hand, will likely have a new Snapdragon 775G SoC, 64MP camera, Bluetooth 5.2, NFC, 6GB/8GB RAM, 128GB/256GB storage, and MIUI 12 operating system.

POCO has teased the launch date of the POCO X3 Pro in countries like India while Xiaomi is yet to reveal something on the Mi 11 Lite.

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POCO India is expected to launch the Poco X3 Pro but there has been no word yet on the exact launch date. Well, the brand has shared an image on Twitter that seems to give a clue to the X3 Pro’s launch date.

The poster is accompanied by the tag #PROformance, with the company disclosing that it will be a replacement for the POCO F1 in India. But what should interest us the most is the hint that the Poco X3 Pro will launch on March 30. Just the way the “Pro” is highlighted in the text, so too “30 M” was highlighted to make it different from other characters. This could be POCO telling us that the X3 Pro will be launched on 30 March.

It is exactly 30 months since POCO launched the POCO F1 and the teaser is an indication that this model will be designed to be an upgrade over the model. The X3 Pro had earlier been certified bearing the model number M2012K11AG. The listing shows the device will pack a 6.67-inch display with Full HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It is also expected to come with a mammoth 5,200mAh battery.

Same madness, only more!

Get ready for #PROformance coz ONLY a POCO can beat a POCO. pic.twitter.com/PeW2AX0ZjL

— POCO – Madder By the Minute (@IndiaPOCO) March 10, 2021

The POCO X3 Pro is expected to be powered by the upcoming Snapdragon 860 SoC which is an upgrade to the Snapdragon 855 / 855 Plus chipset. However, the chipset will only arrive with support for 4G connectivity and not 5G. We also expect the phone to come in 6GB+128GB and 8GB+256GB variants. Available colour options will including Blue, Black, and Bronze colour options.

The X3 Pro is tipped to launch with a starting price of €250 in Europe which should be around Rs. 20,000 in India. We expect to find more details about the product as time rolls by.

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