Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G Review

Design

The Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G features a plastic build, measuring 161.8mm in height, 75.3mm in width, and 8.9mm in depth, with a weight of 190 grams. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor integrated into the power button. Color options include Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, and Power Black. The phone incorporates a 2.5D glass screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection for scratch resistance.

Display

The device sports a 6.5-inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, resulting in a pixel density of 405 ppi. It has a 90Hz refresh rate, with typical brightness of 400 nits and 500 nits in HBM mode. The display supports a 20:9 aspect ratio and has a contrast ratio of 1500:1. Additional features include a hole-punch notch, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification. It covers 84% of the NTSC color gamut.

Performance

The Poco M3 Pro 5G is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 700 (MT6833) chipset, built on a 7nm process. The octa-core CPU consists of two 2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 cores and six 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores. Graphics are handled by a Mali-G57 MC2 GPU. The device comes with either 4GB or 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and offers 64GB or 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. AnTuTu benchmark scores for the device reach approximately 379,761 (v10). It includes a cooling system.

Camera

The phone utilizes a triple rear camera setup. The primary camera is a 48MP sensor (Omnivision OV48B, 1/2" size, 0.8µm pixels, f/1.79 aperture) with 2x2 pixel binning. A 2MP depth sensor (GalaxyCore GC02M1, 1/5" size, 1.75µm pixels, f/2.4 aperture) and a 2MP macro lens (Hynix HI-259, 1/5" size, 1.75µm pixels, f/2.4 aperture) complete the rear setup. The front-facing camera is an 8MP sensor (Omnivision OV8856, 1/4" size, 1.12µm pixels, f/2.0 aperture). Video recording is limited to 1080p at 30fps. The camera features include digital zoom, digital image stabilization, autofocus, touch focus, geotagging, HDR, face detection, and night mode. It also supports slow motion video at 960 fps.

Battery Life

The Poco M3 Pro 5G is equipped with a 5000mAh Li-Polymer battery. It supports 18W fast charging via USB-C and includes reverse charging.

Software

The phone ships with Android 11. Maximum Android OS version is not specified.

Connectivity

The phone includes dual SIM slots (Nano SIM), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, and Wi-Fi MiMO, Bluetooth 5.1 LE, GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, and Galileo, and NFC. USB Type-C 2.0 is used for charging, data transfer, and OTG functionality. The phone supports 5G bands including n1, n3, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77 and n78. It also includes standard 4G LTE, 3G, and 2G bands. It supports USB charging, mass storage, and OTG, but does not have a USB host feature.

Pricing

The Poco M3 Pro 5G is classified as a medium-priced phone. The 6GB RAM/128GB storage version was priced around $173 to $251 USD at launch, prices varying by region and retailer.

Overall Verdict

The Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 5G offers a balance of features at a mid-range price point. Its standout features include the 90Hz display, the 5G connectivity, and the 5000 mAh battery. While the camera system is adequate, it is not a highlight of the device. Its performance is suitable for everyday use and some gaming. The plastic build might not appeal to all, but the device provides solid value for its price.