Xiaomi Poco F3 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Xiaomi Poco F3 - the long-awaited sequel?

The F1 smartphone from PocoPhone, a sub-brand of the Chinese company Xiaomi, at one time was not only a bestseller, but also a real revolution within the price segment. The phone offered full-fledged flagship performance for little money, excellent photographic capabilities and innovative functionality like an infrared module for identifying the wearer's face. Unfortunately, the developer could not repeat the success of the hit. But it seems that the hero of today's review knows how to become a faithful follower of the legend.

The appearance of the novelty is impressive for many reasons. Not the cheapest assembly materials in the form of tempered glass and high-quality polycarbonate are complemented by a modern design of three cameras, a side fingerprint scanner, an excellent 20-megapixel front-facing photo module in a 6.67-inch display. The frames of the latter are modest, the panel is made using AMOLED technology. This fact testifies to almost record brightness and contrast parameters, the PWM effect, which is harmful to the eyes, is almost absent, and the picture itself is also pleasing with the FullHD + resolution, with a refresh rate of 120 hertz.

Technical characteristics evoke extremely positive emotions. The power of the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor is comparable to the 865th model, but the energy efficiency is noticeably higher, and the heating is slightly less. A chip with 6GB / 8GB of RAM and an Adreno 650 video adapter will give high graphics settings even in resource-intensive games like Fortnite, Call Of Duty Mobile and Genshin Impact. Internal storage is allocated 128 / 256GB , but there is no slot for MicroSD cards.

The main 48-, 8-, 5- megapixel cameras led by Sony IMX582 are not inferior to the decisions of opponents in terms of both day and evening shooting. The detail of the pictures is not satisfactory, even if the noise is sometimes slightly noticeable. The macromodule is just great. The battery capacity of 4520mAh claims an impressive autonomy of the phablet at the level of 8-10 hours of active screen time. In addition, the battery boasts 33W fast charging. The comfort of using the gadget is raised by loud stereo speakers , contactless NFC payments, proprietary MIUI shell and an infrared port for controlling household appliances. As a result, the device is so good that you want to buy it as soon as possible.