Poco M3

The Poco M3 is more than just its premium looks. It offers much more for an affordable price point including excellent battery life, decent performance, 6GB RAM, a crisp FHD+ display, and a stereo speaker setup. It is a great option to consider under 15K, especially for users that are scouring the market for a smartphone not only performs well but also looks great.

Overview

Poco M3 has been launched in India as a part of the M series of smartphones. The Poco M3 is the successor to the Poco M2 and features a Dot Drop design and has a 6.53-inch touchscreen display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a pixel density of 395 ppi. It has an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor paired comes with 4GB of RAM. The Poco M3 runs Android 10 OS out of the box. It is backed by a 6000mAh non-removable battery and supports proprietary fast charging.

The Poco M3 packs a triple rear camera setup which includes a primary 48 MP camera.  It has a second 2 MP camera and a third 2 MP camera. It sports an 8 MP camera on the front for selfies, with an f/2.05 aperture. Poco M3 price starts at Rs. 10,999 for the 6 GB + 64 GB storage variant, while the 6 GB + 128 GB storage model is priced at Rs. 11,999. The phone comes in Poco Yellow, Cool Blue, and Power Black colours.

Design

The Poco M3 smartphone has a 6.53-inch touchscreen display with 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. It has a pixel density of 395 ppi and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The dual-SIM smartphone measures 162.30 x 77.30 x 9.60mm and weighs 198.00 grams. The phone comes in Poco Yellow, Cool Blue, and Power Black colours.

Camera

The Poco M3 packs a 48 MP primary camera with an f/1.79 aperture, a second 2 MP camera with an f/2.4 aperture and a third 2 MP camera with an f/2.4 aperture. It sports an 8 MP camera on the front for selfies, with an f/2.05 aperture.

Performance

The Poco M3 runs on the company’s proprietary MIUI 12 for Poco based on Android 10. The phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor paired comes with 4 GB of RAM. Sensors on the phone are an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, a compass/ magnetometer, a proximity sensor, face unlock, and a fingerprint sensor.

Battery and Storage

The phone packs 64GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card slot up to 512 GB.  The Poco M3 is backed by a 6,000mAh battery and has 18 W fast charging support.

Connectivity

Connectivity options included are Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth v5.00, Infrared, USB Type-C, FM radio, 3G, and 4G VoLTE. The dual sim with dual standby smartphone supports 4G in both the sim cards.

Configuration

The phone packs 64 GB of inbuilt storage that can be expanded via microSD card slot up to 512 GB. The Poco M3 runs the company’s proprietary MIUI 12 for Poco based on Android 10. The phone is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 processor paired comes with 4 GB of RAM.