Poco X3 NFC: Design and Display
In terms of design, the Poco X3 NFC appears to have a new design, with a circular camera module on the rear and two vertical lines running close to the sides. The design also includes the Poco branding — a design change that can be on some of the other smartphones lately. Poco X3 NFC comes in two colors: Cobalt Blue and Shadow Gray. Towards the front, the device features a 6.67-inch LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. The display comes with HDR10 and offers an FHD+ screen resolution. Moreover, it provides a 120Hz refresh rate with a 240Hz touch sampling rate.
Hardware & Performance
Under the hood, the Poco X3 NFC runs on the all-new Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G chipset, which is an octa-core processor with up to 2.3GHz clock speed and the Adreno 618 GPU for graphics processing. To assist the processor, there is 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB / 128GB of UFS2.1 storage (expandable up to 256GB with a microSD card). The device includes a 5160mAh battery with 33W wired fast charging support. For connectivity, the Poco X3 NFC includes support for NFC (obviously), Wi-Fi 5, and Bluetooth 5.1. It comes equipped with a USB Type-C port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and dual stereo speakers. Moreover, it also features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for authentication. On the software front, the device runs on MIUI 12 based on Android 10 out of the box.
Camera
In the camera department, the Poco X3 NFC sports a quad-camera setup on the rear with an LED flash. The setup includes a 64MP primary (Sony Sony IMX682) sensor with an f/1.89 aperture, accompanied by a 13MP (f/2.2) wide-angle lens, a 2MP (f/2.4) macro lens, and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor. On the front, the device has a 20MP camera with an f/2.2 aperture.
Poco X3 NFC: Pricing and Availability
The Poco X3 NFC comes in two variants: 6GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB, and is priced at €229 and €269, respectively. It will be available in Europe starting September 8 through September 11. As part of the early bid offer, the phone will be available at a discounted price of €199 and €249 respectively. Poco X3 is expected to launch in India later this month.