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- Today the Xiaomi sub-brand Poco launched the Poco M3 Pro 5G.
- The phone has a pretty excellent spec sheet and a low price tag of just € 180.
- However, the phone is basically a Redmi Note 10 5G, which means this is just another Poco renaming.
Poco has dropped a slew of phones lately. Today another device is added to the roster: the Poco M3 Pro 5G.
As expected, the phone shares some design similarities with the regular Poco M3 that launched last November. Under the hood, however, the phone is essentially a Redmi Note 10 5G that launched in select markets last month.
The highlights of the phone are the refresh rate of the 90 Hz display, the huge 5,000 mAh battery and the Dimensity 700 chipset. While MediaTek gets a lot of flak for its chips, the Dimensity 700 could be pretty powerful for a phone at this price point.
Read the full datasheet for the Poco M3 Pro 5G below.
Poco M3 Pro 5G specifications
| Poco M3 Pro 5G | |
|---|---|
| display | 6.5 inch LCD display AdaptiveSync display (50 Hz / 60 Hz / 90 Hz) 2,400 x 1,080 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 in front |
| processor | MediaTek Dimensity 700 |
| R.A.M. | 4 GB or 6 GB LPDDR4X |
| warehouse | 64 GB or 128 GB UFS 2.2 microSD card supported |
| power | 5,000mAh 18W wired charging Charger in a box No wireless charging |
| Cameras | Back: – 48MP wide angle – 2MP macro (ƒ / 2.4) – 2MP depth sensor (ƒ / 2.4) Front: – 8 MP (ƒ / 2.0) |
| Connectivity | DSDS (Dual SIM, Dual Standby) 5G (only Sub6) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a / b / g / n / ac) Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Bands | – 5G: n1 / n3 / n7 / n8 / n20 / n28 / n38 / n40 / n41 / n66 / n77 / n78 – 4G: FDD-LTE: B1 / 2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28/32/66 – 4G: TDD-LTE: B38 / 40/41 – 3G: WCDMA: B1 / 2/4/5/8 – 2G: GSM: 850 900 1800 1900 MHz |
| Connections / sensors | 3.5 mm headphone jack IR blaster NFC USB-C connector Side-mounted fingerprint sensor microSD card slot |
| software | MIUI 12 Android 11 |
| Dimensions and weight | 161.81 x 75.34 x 8.92 mm 190 g |
| Colours | Power Black, Poco Yellow, Cool Blue |
Price and availability
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Poco goes out of their way to keep this phone as cheap as possible. Despite having a pretty decent list of specs, the phone only costs 180 euros for the 4GB / 64GB model. If you want to upgrade your memory and RAM to the 6 GB / 128 GB variant, you pay a little more for 200 euros.
Early risers can save even more as Poco saves € 20 compared to the prices above if you can get on quickly enough. Unfortunately, it looks like Amazon is selling the phone at a slightly higher cost. Only the 6 GB model is available for 229 euros.
Poco M3 Pro 5G Excellent specifications, low price
The Poco M3 Pro 5G has some notable specs, including a 90 Hz refresh rate and a massive battery. It’s not the most powerful phone ever (and the camera is a bit lacking), but the incredibly low price tag is a fair compromise.
Europe comes first when it comes to availability. However, Poco promises to land in its other usual markets soon.