POCO M3 with 6000mAh battery, SD 662 SoC debuts in Europe

POCO has launched the successor to its POCO M2. The POCO M3 comes with a refreshing new design. It has about one-third of its rear panel covered by a black rectangle in the top portion filled with the camera setup and the company logo. The camera module houses three cameras, while the logo sits parallel to the camera module on the other side. The rest of the rear panel is textured and is seen featuring yellow, blue, or black finishes. It will be made available in Cool Blue, POCO Yellow, Power Black color options.

The POCO M3 features a 6.53-inch FHD+ dot drop display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top. It can go up to 400 nits in brightness and comes with TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification and L1 Widevine certification. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC, paired with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64GB/128GB of internal storage. It runs MIUI 12 for POCO, which is based on Android 10. The smartphone comes equipped with dual speakers, a 3.5mm audio jack and dual SIM slots + a microSD card slot. The storage is expandable up to 512GB.

It sports a triple rear camera setup of 48MP + 2MP + 2MP.
– 48MP main camera:

  • 1/2″ sensor size
  • 1.6μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, 0.8μm pixel size
  • f/1.79, 6P lens, AF
    – 2MP macro camera:
  • 1.75μm pixel size, f/2.4, FF
    – 2MP depth sensor:
  • 1.75μm pixel size, f/2.4

On the front lies an 8MP selfie shooter. The POCO M3 packs a 6,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Moreover, POCO says that it bundles a 22.5W charger in the box. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and IR Blaster as well.

The device is priced at $149 for the 4GB/64GB model, while the 4GB/128GB variant costs $169. However, these variants will be available on Black Friday for just $129 and $149 respectively. The phone will be available via Amazon, AliExpress, Lazada, and Xiaomi’s website.

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POCO M3 key specs revealed, price tipped ahead of launch

POCO is all set to unveil its next smartphone, the POCO M3 tomorrow, November 24. Ahead of the launch, the company has revealed key specifications of the upcoming device. It has teased the display size, processor, and battery capacity. Further, the POCO M3 is reported to offer a refreshing design and sport a triple rear camera setup. It could come with a waterdrop-style notch upfront. It is tipped to come in a dual-tone finish on the back panel.

The latest development comes from a series of tweets confirming key specifications of the POCO M3 that have been released by POCO’s global Twitter account. The tweets confirm that POCO M3 will offer a  6.53-inch display. It will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SoC, and pack a 6,000mAh battery. Further, the company has also released a video teaser that reveals the design of the upcoming phone. It is identical to the one that was leaked a few days ago.

The POCO M3 will sport a dual-palette design. It will have about one-third of its rear panel covered by a black rectangle in the top portion filled with the camera setup and the company logo. As for the camera module, it will house three cameras. It is rumored to have a 48MP primary camera. The logo, on the other hand, sits parallel to the camera module on the other side. The rest of the rear panel seems to be textured and is seen featuring sport blue or black finishes. It is also expected to come in yellow color.

According to a report from 91Mobiles, the POCO M3 will debut at EUR 149-159 for the base 4GB RAM + 64GB storage variant and the 4GB RAM + 128GB storage option will cost EUR 169-179.

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