Xiaomi Poco M3 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Xiaomi Poco M3 - entry-level bestseller

What should be a budget smartphone? A few years ago, users would have had enough basic functionality, but today, even from an inexpensive phone, the audience wants design, performance, and autonomy. A sub-brand of the Chinese company Xiaomi called Poco did everything possible to create such a device, however, some compromises still had to be made.

The appearance of the novelty has become its strong point. The exterior is similar to that of the recent seventh generation Realme phablet. The similar texture of the back panel, side fingerprint scanner and bezel-less screen will definitely leave positive emotions. The developer saved only on materials of manufacture (plastic) and outdated design of an eight- megapixel selfie camera . The 6.53-inch OGS-screen is endowed with FullHD + resolution, the picture is bright, high-contrast and more than meets the standards of the price category.

Technical characteristics will also not be cause for disappointment. The newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor, although initially aimed at providing increased energy efficiency, but with 4GB of RAM and the Adreno 610 video chip, the buyer can count on low-average graphics settings in most resource-intensive projects. Internal storage is allocated 64GB / 128GB , a slot for MicroSD cards is present, which eliminates the potential lack of memory.

The photographic capabilities are far from the most modest. The photomodules quartet is headed by a 48-megapixel sensor from Samsung. Of course, there is no reason to hope for excellent optics or sophisticated camera software, but the gadget is still capable of even shooting in the evening with decent detail and a moderate amount of noise. The battery capacity has reached 6000mAh , there is fast charging at 22.5W. You won't have to think about power banks or sockets for about 2-3 days. Of the minuses, we note the absence of contactless NFC payments, advertising in the proprietary MIUI shell. But such shortcomings do not spoil the impression of a balanced and functional device at a reasonable price tag.