T3 India

Poco

Poco Expands M-series Lineup with M4 Pro 5G

by

Poco has launched its mid-range powerhouse, the Poco M4 Pro 5G, powered by the 5G-ready MediaTek Dimensity 810 processor. The device features up to 8GB of RAM along with Turbo RAM capability extending the device RAM up to 11GB, providing an enhanced and superfast multitasking experience. Packing higher performance with 33W MMT fast charging and a large 2-day 5000mAh battery, Poco M4 Pro 5G is a go-to device for users seeking the best of everything.

Commenting on the launch, Anuj Sharma, Country Director, Poco India said, “A future-ready device, Poco M4 Pro 5G is backed by an efficient performance combination of MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset, aggressive gaming capabilities, and improved camera performance. Catering to today’s smartphone users, Poco M4 Pro 5G manages to pack a media consumption focused DCI-P3 90Hz Smart Display along with Dual Stereo speakers. We are happy to take this leap with the Poco M4 Pro 5G as it is a perfect combination of exciting future-ready features and affordable pricing.”

Poco M4 Pro 5G promises to deliver serious power with the MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset. Built on a 6nm node architecture, this chipset makes Poco M4 Pro 5G a true power-efficient device. Adding on to a lag-free performance and enhanced visuals, this chipset comes equipped with two Cortex-A76 cores that run at 2.4GHz and six ARM Cortex-A55 efficiency cores that run at 2.0GHz along with a contemporary ARM Mali-G57 graphics card at 1068MHz.

Featuring a Game Turbo mode, Poco M4 Pro marks an immersive gaming experience with improved graphics and network optimisation. Gaming performance is further enhanced with the immersive and clear dual speaker setup. Taking the gaming level a notch higher, Poco’s X-liner motor offers a haptic touch-like response that vibrates in reaction to in-game actions. Also, now, consumers can trick their opponents with various voices during gaming with the Voice Changer feature in the Game Turbo mode.

For the ones who are always on the go, Poco M4 Pro 5G takes multitasking with much ease. Its UFS 2.2 technology offers 139% faster write speeds than UFS 2.1, and the integrated 5G modem supports dual 5G calls for future-proofed connectivity.

Featuring a 90Hz 6.6” FHD+ display coupled with a 240Hz touch sampling rate, Poco M4 Pro 5G visuals are a treat to the eyes. Catering to battery efficiency, the display featuring Smart Refresh Rate automatically adapts to 90Hz, 60Hz, and 50Hz to suit the streaming content. The display is further equipped with a wide colour gamut that supports DCI-P3 that brings a true-to-life detailed and clear visual experience. Readability under bright sunlight is also no issue, thanks to the Sunlight Display 2.0 feature.

Debuting Poco’s 2022 design philosophy, its Power Black, Cool Blue, and Poco Yellow colours make the device look premium, fresh, and unique in its skin. It comes with a blazing fast side-mounted fingerprint sensor power button, 3.5mm Hi-res Audio jack and IR Blaster, making it a complete package.

Another first in the Poco M-series, Poco M4 Pro 5G flaunts a 50MP Primary camera sensor designed to offer an aesthetic photography experience. Offering a clear and detailed picture quality, it delivers the best colours and vibrancy in all lighting conditions. Supporting the 50MP sensor is an 8MP Ultra-wide camera that captures breathtaking detailed shots in all possibilities. Adding to the frenzy is the 16MP front camera for all the selfie lovers for clear and vivid pictures.

The camera features advanced modes such as Night Mode, Kaleidoscope, Slow motion, Time-lapse video, among others. Fueled by a 33W fast in-box charger, Poco M4 Pro 5G packs a massive 5000mAh battery to ensure the functioning of all tasks with much ease and no stress. It is powered with Middle Middle Tab (MMT) technology amping up the device’s charging speeds for a quick use case. Not only this, the Poco M4 Pro 5G gets 50% charged in just 23 minutes.

Poco M4 Pro 5G will be available on Flipkart in three storage variants: 4GB + 64GB for ₹14,999, 6GB + 128GB for ₹16,999 and 8GB + 128GB for ₹18,999.

POCO enters the entry-level segment with POCO C3

by

The celebrations of the coming festive period may not be as extensive as previous ones but it certainly calls for the occasion of spending wisely. The new POCO C3, according to us, is a great contender to be one the most striking entry-level smartphones out there because it offers so much at a very reasonable price.

The POCO C3 starts at a price of Rs. 7,499 and is powered by the 2.3GHz MediaTek Helio G35 8-core processor with Cortex-A53 cores. Along with a 6.53” HD+ display offering a resolution of 1600×720, the POCO C3 also comes with a large 5000mAh battery with a unique Better Battery 2.0 technology.

The POCO C3 also has an impressive camera-setup for its range. It is equipped with three cameras in the rear, with a 13MP main camera, 2MP macro, and a 2MP depth sensor. The C3 is also capable of shooting macro videos in a 720p resolution. The C3 also houses a 5MP front camera.

Running on the new MIUI 12, which is built on Android 10, the POCO C3 is protected by the P2i nano-coating, which “makes the smartphone resistant to accidental splashes”. Stress on the user’s eyes is reduced as the display is also reading-mode certified by TUV Rheinland.

The POCO C3 is available in two RAM/ROM variants: the 3GB+32GB and the 4GB+64GB which cost Rs. 7,499 and Rs. 8,999 respectively. Both variants will be available from 16th October 2020 on Flipkart in Arctic Blue, Lime Green, and Matte Black colours.

The POCO C3 offers a great deal of features for its price and is a great introductory smartphone to watch out for during this festive season.

Poco F2 Pro holds promise in high-performance and speed

by

Poco has announced their second device after its spin-off from Xiaomi a few months ago. The Poco F2 Pro is now a reality and brings in top-of-the-line performance at a competitive price. Prices start at 499 Euros (no Indian pricing or availability yet) but Poco F2 Pro epitomises the direction every smartphone brand is heading towards – which is to launch phones with high-end specs and disrupt the momentum of brands in a higher segment.

The F2 Pro is powered by the well-acquainted Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, which is also deemed to be the most powerful 5G processor out there. More so, the phone has the Adreno 650 GPU integrated and to the delight of all gamers, the Poco F2 Pro has a z-axis haptic feedback mechanism through a motor and is also ‘TUV Rheinland High Gaming Performance’ certified, which does corroborate Poco’s claim of F2 Pro’s sustained peak performance.

The Poco F2 Pro is available in two RAM/ROM variants – the 6GB (LPDDR4X) +128GB and the 8GB (LPDDR5) +256GB, with the latter costing 599 Euros. With the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and back for better protection, the Poco F2 Pro is equipped with a 6.67-inch AMOLED FHD+ display offering a resolution of 2400×1080 (20:9 aspect ratio), a brightness of up to 800 nits and support to the HDR10+ technology.

The F2 Pro’s camera is a significant upgrade compared to the Poco F1 as it consists of a rear quad-cam setup with a 64MP main camera – built with a Sony IMX686 sensor opening up to an aperture of f/1.89 – a 123-degree 12MP ultra wide-angle camera, 5MP tele-macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. It also has the cheeky drop-protected 20MP pop-up camera in the front which impressively supports 120fps front slow motion.

The rear cameras, however, seem to have impressive video-shooting capabilities. Poco seemed to have gone all out by enabling the cameras to record 8K videos at 24fps and 4K videos at 60fps. We can imagine content creators simply loving modes like Video Bokeh, ShootSteady, Night mode 2.0, Vlog and Cinematic modes.

The Poco F2 Pro has a 4700mAh battery and is equipped with a 30W wired fast charge taking a little over an hour to reach full charge.

Poco F2 Pro will be available in colour options of Neon Blue, Electric Purple, Phantom White and the Cyber Grey, with the latter two coming with Anti-glare matte finish.

Visit the product page for more information.

POCO teams up with Gaming Monk to start a 500-squad PUBG tournament

by

Gaming companies, well-known consoles, and smartphone brands are undertaking some exciting initiatives to keep people at home entertained during such uncertain times. Earlier this month, Sony announced that 3 outstanding Uncharted games and the award-winning game Journey were available to all as free downloads. With Asus launching a 12-week-long ‘Battle of Gods’ tournament last week, designed especially for Asus ROG phone users, POCO recently announced its partnership with Gaming Monk to start a huge PUBG tournament with a total of 500 squads participating to snatch the throne.

Each squad in the ‘POCO Battle Arena’ tournament comprises of 4 participants. 2 qualifier rounds will be held on April 28th and 30th, respectively, with 8 squads from each day qualifying for the finale. Thus, the finale, which is scheduled for the 4th of May, will comprise of 16 squads battling to come out on top. The winning squad will be awarded 4 POCO X2 phones.

POCO X2

It’s unclear as to which variant of the X2 will be awarded but the base model is equipped with a 6GB RAM and a storage of 64GB costs Rs. 16,999 (on Flipkart). People wishing to compete can sign up on the Gaming Monk portal. The tournament will also be live-streamed on YouTube. Gaming Monk also has more tournaments and prizes listed on their website.

As smartphones are becoming increasingly accessible to people in India, with over 560 million users, eSports is only on the rise in India, especially on smartphones. We will only see more such tournaments springing up over the next few months and years, regardless of the pandemic. Although, credit should be given to each company stepping up and playing their part when human solidarity is needed the most and organizing such events as it does encourage gamers to stay home and practice social distancing.

POCO are expanding their horizons by launching true-wireless earphones in India soon

by

Known for their value smartphones, the Chinese smartphone brand Poco announced that it’s going to be launching new true-wireless (TWS) earphones in India soon. By doing so, Poco are taking a step towards diversifying their product range, as this would be the first device launched which is not a smartphone.

Poco decided through their virtual fan meet amidst the lockdown on March 30, 2020. The meet, which saw over 500 people participate, was an efficient way of Poco trying to engage with their customers and admirers.

During the meet, Poco’s general manager, Mr. C Manmohan, ran a poll on Twitter asking the participants which product would the fans like to see next. The highest votes went to TWS earphones, with over 38% of the voters sharing a likeability towards them. Anyway, it’s very much possible that in the near future, Poco may manufacture all but for now, TWS earphones are the ones which are going to be released first.

With many brands releasing earbuds, Poco are about to enter a saturated market indeed. But, it’s not a stranger to that, having already done reasonably well in the smartphone market. The company mentioned that more information on the TWS earphones will be shared soon. Until then, stay safe!