ISSUE 88 • ANDROID ADVISOR 43
T
he Poco F3 is the first in a
brand-newproductlineforthe
Xiaomisub-brand.Described
as“TheRealBeast”bythecompany,
it’spitchedasa premiumalternative
tothePocoX3Prothatlaunched
alongsideit.Despitetippingoverinto
mid-rangeterritory,it retainstheultra-
competitivepricing we’ve come to
associate with Poco phones.
The stacked spec sheet suggests
Xiaomi is onto a winner here. A
Xiaomi Poco F3
Snapdragon 870 chipset, 120Hz
AMOLED display and all-glass design
are things we’ve come to associate with
much more expensive handsets.
But does Xiaomi cut any corners to
get there, and how well does it stack up
to real-world usage? I spent a few weeks
with the device to find out.
DESIGN
The design of the Poco F3 belies its
relatively affordable price tag. It looks
Price: £329 from fave.co/3gN6dhr
