Get it for 299 euros here bit.ly/pocoF3for299 And please do subscribe! (It's free) ua-cam.com/users/techtablets for more reviews like this one 00:00 - Intro, key spec, and cameras 01:20 - Unboxing 01:46 - Build, design, and fingerprint reader 04:01 - Screen with sunlight legibility test 06:13 - ROM performance 07:39 - Bloatware and ads 08:42 - Anutu score, storage speeds, and GPS 09:41 - Camera 2 API, DRM, and WiFi 6 speeds 10:21 - Battery life and charge time 11:02 - Audio quality and dual speaker sample 11:58 - Gaming tests, PUBG & Genshin Impact 13:11 - Thermals after 1 hour of gaming 14:00 - Camera video samples day & night 16:59 - Photo samples day & night mode 18:56 - My thoughts with Pros & Cons
@@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikh As far as I can tell, both the 6 and 8GB variant is LPDDR5 on the K40 non pro. The K40 pro has slightly higher memory clock though.
@@qud3913 probably by the time this is still using it for days, probably has not notice this, some users reported that Poco F3 screen dims when gaming, which defeats the purpose of having it Amoled. I do like to game when the screen is brighter at most to see more details, esp. enemies on CODM.
@@kodaph Yeah, me too, I literally had Poco F3 in my aliexpress cart (it was going to be for 350$ in Mar 29-31 for the 256gb variant). Once I found it had that issue I just said hell no!
I don't normally post comments on reviews but I have to say this is the best review I have ever seen, honestly not even exaggerating. You test literally everything show us the results and it is as detailed as it should be, love your content so keep up the great work. Cheers
Hey Chris, thanks a lot for burning the midnight oil to get this review out. I've been waiting for a really good review on the phone cause this phone is gonna go on sale in about 36 hours from now in my country and it's almost certainly gonna sell out in the first 10 mins. Now with your seal of approval I can go ahead and get this phone!
@@Techtablets Yeah. Cameras have never really mattered to me much and I don't really game on the phone. I can debloat the phone to get rid of the usual Xiaomi business as well. Normally I'd be very much against a phone without a headphone jack, but given how the phone does include a dongle in the box and the pure aggressive pricing of this phone in my country, I really couldn't resist
@@Techtablets Hey Chris. I got a question. You talked about the battery. Is this battery good or like really bad? In some videos people said that it's pretty bad and only lasts 5 hours. Not sure who's right. 😅
After every single review these days, I'm telling myself "this is my next Xiaomi phone" because it's the best.... And still sticking to my Redmi Note 4 :D
Can we just appreciate all the hard work Chris puts in his video? I thank him so much for his content as it me gives a lot of knowledge I need to pick my next phone. I'm c urrently using Mi 9 lite and Poco F3 is definitely on my top list of phone to upgrade to.
@@kodaph mi lite 10 has a better screen , excellent audio quality with headphones hi res, hdr 10 , a nice camera , a 3,5 mm headphone jack , slick design with gorilla glass, an amoled display where the focus was put on the perfection of the display in color sharpness and overall quality.. just check out the mi 10 lite review from TechTablets if you don't trust me. This phone ain't coming anywhere near the mi 10 lite.. it could have an edge when it comes to gaming ,but I wouldn't know and I don't care cause I don't play mobile games.
Just for pointing out this phone has an aggressive PWM you get a new subscriber and a like. I’m tired of the most popular UA-camrs giving us basic reviews. Keep up your good work!
This solidified my choice. Just placed an early adapter order for that great discounted price. Been comparing it with the Redmi Note 10 Pro but the 5G support on this and the improved chip makes it a better investment for the future. It'll last a solid 2-3 years. The camera is the only real thing I'll be losing out on. But I'm not one to take that many pics anyway. So it won't sway me over. Thanks for the great review, Chris. Staying up late to get this out in time. You're a hero!
Man, the way how you perform your content is awesome. Calm, friendly, gentle and professional. Your accent is hard to understand sometimes (I prefer the american English) but the worth of informations is very helpfull. And yes, the coastline of Spain is not the baddest place to live. Stay safe and keep your good work on. Greetings from Germany.
Somehow I really like his accent and understand him just fine lol. I tend to prefer American English too, but that's because we're more used to it i think.
Good grief, Xiaomi/Poco really have well and truly filled the void OnePlus left behind when they decided they wanted to try and compete with the big boys. Good on them I say - absolutely terrific value for money. Amazing job as always mate 👏👏👏
After weeks of waiting, Poco-Ali finally lifted their block on shipments to the US. Ordered immediately. Upgrading from a Redmi K20 Pro. I'm certain GCam will be available (if not already) for the cameras on this device. It definitely help my K20pro. Thanks as always for your review!
It depends on your requirements, if you are more towards photography, then the redmi note 10 pro, if you're more towards everything else except for photography the poco F3
Fabulous. This will now be my next phone. I had a concern about battery drain on this one, and was very interested in your findings. But now it has survived the TT treatment with a seal of approval I'm very happy to go through and purchase this. Many thanks for your efforts. Best regs, keith.
Fabulous review! 👍👍👍 Nobody else usually mentions the audio sample rate in video recording. This means with the Poco F3 you can take videos at concerts or take clips of your own playing with a really good sound quality at ca. 320 kb/s. Absolutely impossible with the Redmi Note 10 Pro's low sample rate of 96 kb/s.
Excellent review! Thanks again for that! Was waiting all the time for your review, because you are the one to trust on when it comes to reliability and honesty. I find myself in a tricky situation though. I am still rocking the F1 6/128 and when I heard the rumors about the Redmi Note 10 Pro, I was thinking - oh boy, that's the one to replace the F1 with. Now Xiaomi released not only the Redmi Note 10 Pro, but also the X3 Pro and the F3 in a couple of days and I do not know what to do :-D. Only half a year ago I got my 2+ years old F1 a new battery, so battery life is still excellent. It is still super fast and super smooth, too - i might only be missing NFC, AMOLED and a bit more storage as I am using dual SIM and do not want to go for the dual SIM + microSD experiments again. Now I have a lot of pros and cons for all of the three models... Each of them is a great phone, but as all of them have been released at the same time, I do not know which one to choose and might even stay with the F1. A big pro of the Redmi Note 10 Pro for me is the option to go for 2 SIMs and a microSD card. Furthermore, it obviously has a 3,5mm headphone jack, NFC, a huge battery, a 120Hz amoled screen and a slightly better camera than the competitors (?). Cons are the slower CPU and that there is no availability in 256GB stock. The X3 Pro again is the cheapest of the lot, with a speedy CPU, NFC, a 120Hz screen, a headphone jack and a huge battery. It also comes with a 256GB version for less then 250 EUR. The camera, though, is not the best and it lacks the AMOLED screen. The F3 is probably the one with the best built. It also has the fastest CPU and 5G, although the latter one is not that important to me. The AMOLED is also a 120Hz one, even though it might be a bit dimmer (?). The camera is good, but not top notch. It has NFC but no extendable storage and it lacks a headphone jack. Also, the battery capacity might be the lowest of the three. And the price is the highest for the 256GB variant. The F1 again is probably one of the best daily drivers I ever had. With the GCam port its camera is excellent. Battery life is fantastic. It can fall to the floor without ever breaking and I love the face ID option via infrared. Also, the CPU is still very potent and does not fall behind in anything I do. The only issue might be that there won't be that many future updates. A huge point is also that I have to migrate around 200 apps with settings which will cost a lot of time, e.g. banking etc. So I might just stay with the F1 which is probably the most rational choice to make. But then again, all these others choices are really tempting... Great set of smartphones, I have to admit, Xiaomi. And great set of reviews, Chris!
Nice review as always. In terms of camera quality, does this phone lag far behind the S20 FE 5G for photos indoors? Also, is the vibration motor far better than the one on the S20 FE 5G? Thanks
If it weren't for my Poco F1 still being rock solid, this would probably be my next phone. Thx again for the honest and informative review! I do wish their phones would be slightly smaller and lighter.
14:09 wow, mic audio quality is the best what i hear from various of xiaomi devices ever, even flagships! very well done audio steram 300+ kbps 48khz really impressed! and no annoying noise suppressors!
Definitely a true successor to Poco F1. Granted that the main 48 MP IMX 582 sensor can only record up till 4K 30 FPS when in fact SD 870 can actually do 4K 60 FPS or 8K 30 FPS. Either this or Xiaomi Mi 10S (normal Mi 10 but with SD 870 and Harmon-Kardon speakers) would have been my next phone if I didn't ended up buying with Poco F2 Pro 3 months ago to replace my ageing Galaxy S7 edge. I don't mind of not having a headphone jack since I already embraced wireless earbuds tech but I wish that Poco F3 series could maintain & improve their 12 MP ultra wide cameras instead of the current 8 MP ones.
Sir, is there a screen dimming issue upon playing games at high settings for a long time especially on genshin impact and upon an increase in temperature?
Just bought this - can't praise it enough. I'm actually downgrading from a $1500 Galaxy Z fold 2, and I haven't noticed any difference in speed/build quality/screen/user experience. It's genuinely flagship level. I even really like MIUI 12.5! I can understand why people criticised MIUI 12.0, but 12.5 is honestly a big big upgrade. The camera is the only thing that stops it being a true flagship - you'll notice the difference between a Galaxy S21 Ultra camera and an F3, without a doubt. But it's still a good camera. And if good is all you are looking for, then this is the deal of the century
are you sure mate ? build quality is really the biggest worrying factor for me, its a chinese phone, and i'm gonna blow around $450 for this phone, i'm also coming from a samsung s7 which has lasted me years with no issues screen with zero scratches without using screen protector, do you think it can compete with samsung ?
@@العقيدمعمرالقذافي-ح4ف build quality is nice. Maybe not the same as an iPhone, but it feels flagship certainly. It's actually the software that most people think is where they cut corners - but I thought it was fine
Hello I just wanted to ask for your opinion... So I want to buy a new phone and I'm willing to spend max 350€ (400$). I want my phone to last me for a while. I want a really smooth, responsive and polished experience. I don't play any games on my phone and Im also not that much into taking pictures, so a completely midrange camera is fine. I'm just wondering what are my best options and if Snapdragon 870 in this phone is a bit of an overkill for normal daily use and if yes to what processor should I step down? Thx for any help
Thank you very much for the review. It feels so perfect to me in terms of Price/quality benchmark. Thanks for confirming my first impressions during the launch event. I do however regret the camera overall performance and i would have paid bit more for 64mpx at least. On the other hand for gaming it's a great value for money phone.
*Hey man, should I get this one or wait for upcoming pixel 5a which has been leaked.* Considering all aspects, which one would be better overall. Cheers!
Tha l you very much for mentioning the (lack of) DC dimming, you're one of the few that does, and it's quite important for some of us to know :) made me pass on this one. Great review!
Hi there, I got stuck to choose between 11T Pro/11 T Vs Poco F3. As my use is not for gaming etc or heavy. I just watched reviews of Poco. In Saudi, 11T Pro which is 560 USD, 11T is 480 USD & Poco F3 is 400 USD ( all 256 GB/8GB/5G config). Will appreciate your quick advice, can I still go for Poco F3 in Nov 2021, as latest phone over 11T models.. ? Many thanks
Ordered in 13 Feb 2022, got it for a good price at 1150aed (around 320usd). Died yesterday 2 December 2022, motherboard problem, the phone goes into bootloop whenever the CPU heats a bit, or turns off when pushing the CPU while using demanding apps. Note that the phone is stock, not modified in anyway, no flash nothing. This is the only phone that died on me from all the other phones I have owned, which are plenty, from premium to cheapos, and it got fried in less than a year! Even my Samsung Note II is still working fine! I used to say Poco f3 is good value, you can get 3 for the price of a premium phone, I take it back, the headache of loosing all your data during a wipe to get it to partially work again is not worth it.
Great review Chris!! That battery life is almost too good to be true i mean 14 hours on 120hz amazing, what is weird to me is that Note 10 Pro has larger battery but it got 11h20min in 120hz test 🤔
Guessing the early bird price is more for marketing and they will have limited stock. That's what xiaomi always does in China anyway. Even if that is the case it is still very good value at the regular price
In Malaysia here, the Poco X3 Pro 2-day early bird sale just ended, and in the last hour I checked the stock is still available at the lower price. I believe the F3 will have enough stock for the early bird sale on 27th March.
Same thoughts here Martijn. Doubting between Redmi Note 10 Pro, Poco F3 and the Mi 11 Lite. I dont play games, the camera/media is more important to me.
@@MOSF777 Hi yes same Usage as you and I think the F3 is more future proof with 5G and WiFi 6 sadly no wireless charge. But for the same price as the redmi note 10 pro.
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@@martijntjuh1000 I'm also thinking about these two, but I start to incline to Poco F3 more. Like you said, it's much more future-proof than Note 10 Pro.
Nice review! I love the amount of attention to detail you've got going in your videos. Bought it through the affiliate link for my dad! He's upgrading from an Xperia L1 to this, so it's definitely a massive upgrade!
I am worried about display throttling, also UA-cam comments on 60 fps? My Oneplus 7 pro is 90 fps all the time no matter what. Will the display and the fps issue will be solved? Had the Poco f1 but moved to the Oneplus 7 pro. It seems Xiaomi software departement is still releasing buggy software. Also why no aod?
Which phone would be better, poco f3 or xiaomi mi 10t? You also said it has one of the best gaming performances and has a better cpu than the 10t, but it gets 60 same fps at medium settings compared to 60fps on all high on the 10t?
Thanks for the very detailed review right here. I could not think of any thing as in-depth as this, and don't mind it being lengthy. I was about to actually place my order, until I've seen this here @16:22, at that NO DC DIMMING could be an eye sore for me... Phew! Impulse buying is no good until you watch this prior. Thank you so much Chris.... You save me money, life's work.
Stellar review! Nowadays I only watch reviews if I or someone close to me needs a new device but you're always the first reviewer I go to! Honestly the few drawbacks are absolutely something I can stand: I'd like the headphone jack (audiophile here) but as long as sound quality is good it's ok; no micro SD is meh but it's integration and management has always been fairly poor on modern phones, plus I'll definitely get the 256Gb version anyway; I don't really use many very intensive apps so temps shouldn't be a problem; I would love a better camera but honestly I barely use it nowadays, plus I'd be interested in seeing how it performs with Google Camera. Now the pros are way more interesting: Top tier processor, great display, high refresh rate, good speakers, 5G and most importantly fantastic price! Seriously the only upgrade from this is the Mi11 but at twice the price it's hard to justify. Finally a worthy upgrade from my Poco F1! I wanted to wait for next year but honestly this is just too good to miss out on, especially after what Poco did with the F2 Pro pricing. I'm gonna get one as soon as they go on sale!
Get it for 299 euros here bit.ly/pocoF3for299 And please do subscribe! (It's free) ua-cam.com/users/techtablets for more reviews like this one
00:00 - Intro, key spec, and cameras
01:20 - Unboxing
01:46 - Build, design, and fingerprint reader
04:01 - Screen with sunlight legibility test
06:13 - ROM performance
07:39 - Bloatware and ads
08:42 - Anutu score, storage speeds, and GPS
09:41 - Camera 2 API, DRM, and WiFi 6 speeds
10:21 - Battery life and charge time
11:02 - Audio quality and dual speaker sample
11:58 - Gaming tests, PUBG & Genshin Impact
13:11 - Thermals after 1 hour of gaming
14:00 - Camera video samples day & night
16:59 - Photo samples day & night mode
18:56 - My thoughts with Pros & Cons
i think 6GB ram variant is LPDDR4x, and 8GB ram variant is LPDDR5, same as Poco F2 Pro
@@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikh As far as I can tell, both the 6 and 8GB variant is LPDDR5 on the K40 non pro. The K40 pro has slightly higher memory clock though.
@@jingarjay8754 i see, well thats good to know, but what about Poco F3?, you said about K40 has LPDDR 5 both 6GB & 8GB
At my place it is launching for $250, crazy bargain there
@@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikh The Poco F3 is basically global K40, so I suppose there isn't any hardware changes.
99% of the review on internet show the same useless stuff and are very similar together,yours show way more informations,great review!
pwm flicker at low brightness is bad for the eyes , thank you for your good review
your right this guy is so underrated i like his review too
What about the screen throttling/dimming after only 10-15mins of gameplay? That's the real issue here and I didn't see it in this review.
@@qud3913 probably by the time this is still using it for days, probably has not notice this, some users reported that Poco F3 screen dims when gaming, which defeats the purpose of having it Amoled. I do like to game when the screen is brighter at most to see more details, esp. enemies on CODM.
@@kodaph
Yeah, me too, I literally had Poco F3 in my aliexpress cart (it was going to be for 350$ in Mar 29-31 for the 256gb variant).
Once I found it had that issue I just said hell no!
Great video Chris! Truly an amazing phone for the price! Keep up the great work!
Hi franki
Hi Guys! This is Frankie from Frankie Tech! 😀
Hi, this is franki from franki tech. Good to see you guys.
Which is better? The poco f3 or the mi10t?
Frankie. love you man
Probably the only person who does proper in depth reviews. Exactly everything you need before deciding to buy a phone. Keep up the good work
I don't normally post comments on reviews but I have to say this is the best review I have ever seen, honestly not even exaggerating. You test literally everything show us the results and it is as detailed as it should be, love your content so keep up the great work. Cheers
Hey Chris, thanks a lot for burning the midnight oil to get this review out. I've been waiting for a really good review on the phone cause this phone is gonna go on sale in about 36 hours from now in my country and it's almost certainly gonna sell out in the first 10 mins. Now with your seal of approval I can go ahead and get this phone!
Thanks for watching. Are sure you see it all for the full ins and outs
@@Techtablets what do you mean by full ins and outs ?
@@limjason1661 all the pros and cons
@@Techtablets Yeah. Cameras have never really mattered to me much and I don't really game on the phone. I can debloat the phone to get rid of the usual Xiaomi business as well. Normally I'd be very much against a phone without a headphone jack, but given how the phone does include a dongle in the box and the pure aggressive pricing of this phone in my country, I really couldn't resist
@@Techtablets Hey Chris.
I got a question. You talked about the battery. Is this battery good or like really bad? In some videos people said that it's pretty bad and only lasts 5 hours. Not sure who's right. 😅
When it comes to the screen, I'm nearly obsessed with its aim due to expanding options of on-demand movies.
So far, you're the first reviewer who said it has a good battery performance. Strange.
Hopefully we'll get a real life battery drain comparison soon.
After every single review these days, I'm telling myself "this is my next Xiaomi phone" because it's the best.... And still sticking to my Redmi Note 4 :D
SAME HERE ahahahah, since 2017 and still kickin' xD
Im with my redmi 6
🤣 have a great year this time sir
Good luck 🤞
My redmi note 4 got stolen last week now I have to buy a new phone, but waiting for it and I don't have a phone.
Same!!! I still have my note 4 with me and I have bought the f3 recently. Greatly satisfied
Can we just appreciate all the hard work Chris puts in his video? I thank him so much for his content as it me gives a lot of knowledge I need to pick my next phone. I'm c urrently using Mi 9 lite and Poco F3 is definitely on my top list of phone to upgrade to.
Ah it was nothing video was 20 minutes long so took 20 minutes to make. Haha but no seriously thank you for watching!
Take the 10 mi lite .. better
@@mickybangtang8447 I bet Poco F3 is way better , I wish Xiaomi releases a "Mi" branded counterpart of this ,
@@kodaph in what way is it better?
@@kodaph mi lite 10 has a better screen , excellent audio quality with headphones hi res, hdr 10 , a nice camera , a 3,5 mm headphone jack , slick design with gorilla glass, an amoled display where the focus was put on the perfection of the display in color sharpness and overall quality.. just check out the mi 10 lite review from TechTablets if you don't trust me. This phone ain't coming anywhere near the mi 10 lite.. it could have an edge when it comes to gaming ,but I wouldn't know and I don't care cause I don't play mobile games.
saw you tweeted “uploading...” & oh boi, didn't expect for me to come earlier..
still, gonna enjoy this reveiw ufufufu
I literally checked your channel five times for this video. Thanks ❤️✨
Just for pointing out this phone has an aggressive PWM you get a new subscriber and a like. I’m tired of the most popular UA-camrs giving us basic reviews. Keep up your good work!
I have read that inc. the refresh rates of screen decrease the some bad effects of pmw ...
14:57 this is the second time I've seen this couple. In two separate reviews😂
WOW I didn't think anyone would notice that. Yes they seem to be around a lot!
probably their spot most of the time
This solidified my choice. Just placed an early adapter order for that great discounted price.
Been comparing it with the Redmi Note 10 Pro but the 5G support on this and the improved chip makes it a better investment for the future. It'll last a solid 2-3 years. The camera is the only real thing I'll be losing out on. But I'm not one to take that many pics anyway. So it won't sway me over.
Thanks for the great review, Chris. Staying up late to get this out in time. You're a hero!
Do you think it's a good compromise to take the SD870 against the SD888 to avoid heating issues?
Man, the way how you perform your content is awesome. Calm, friendly, gentle and professional.
Your accent is hard to understand sometimes (I prefer the american English) but the worth of informations is very helpfull.
And yes, the coastline of Spain is not the baddest place to live.
Stay safe and keep your good work on.
Greetings from Germany.
I appreciate that!
Somehow I really like his accent and understand him just fine lol.
I tend to prefer American English too, but that's because we're more used to it i think.
Love Chris Kiwi accent, another kiwi here
Look up the "New Zealand Deck commercial", and you will come to appreciate the accent ;-)
Hi Chris, do you like the cameras of this phone? What do you think?
POCO is Poggers
poggers
lmao
Can't wait to see the future of POCO.
apple is pepega
Am a proud of owner of Poco F1
a headphone jack would have been nice still. Hope they bring it back.
He said they have that cable converter from usb c to 3.5mm, means you can get your music from that port through the cable converter
Same here. I don't want the USB C port to use with an adapter.
@@andreyusak6270 That port is more fragile though.
Good grief, Xiaomi/Poco really have well and truly filled the void OnePlus left behind when they decided they wanted to try and compete with the big boys.
Good on them I say - absolutely terrific value for money.
Amazing job as always mate 👏👏👏
After weeks of waiting, Poco-Ali finally lifted their block on shipments to the US. Ordered immediately. Upgrading from a Redmi K20 Pro. I'm certain GCam will be available (if not already) for the cameras on this device. It definitely help my K20pro. Thanks as always for your review!
So Chris which you recommended? Redmi note 10 pro or this Poco F3?
It depends on your requirements, if you are more towards photography, then the redmi note 10 pro, if you're more towards everything else except for photography the poco F3
@@alvenchong1443 thanks for your advice 👍
@@azimzain1211 you're welcome
Hey Chris, out of the Poco X3 Pro, F3 and Note 10 Pro which is the best overall?
F3 is the best in my opinion
What is best among A52 /F3 for 2-3 years use i am not heavy gamer
Fabulous. This will now be my next phone. I had a concern about battery drain on this one, and was very interested in your findings. But now it has survived the TT treatment with a seal of approval I'm very happy to go through and purchase this.
Many thanks for your efforts. Best regs, keith.
Fabulous review! 👍👍👍
Nobody else usually mentions the audio sample rate in video recording. This means with the Poco F3 you can take videos at concerts or take clips of your own playing with a really good sound quality at ca. 320 kb/s. Absolutely impossible with the Redmi Note 10 Pro's low sample rate of 96 kb/s.
Great!... Can u do a poco F3 vs. mi 10T? ❤️
Yes @TechTablets kindly do this detailed comparison in terms of battery life, camera comparison etc
That would be the best comparison ever, i have chosen the MI10T
@@raven89k wrong choise
@@raven89k Mi 10T is better.
@@MorkusReX It should be It cost $200 US more.
Excellent review! Thanks again for that! Was waiting all the time for your review, because you are the one to trust on when it comes to reliability and honesty.
I find myself in a tricky situation though. I am still rocking the F1 6/128 and when I heard the rumors about the Redmi Note 10 Pro, I was thinking - oh boy, that's the one to replace the F1 with. Now Xiaomi released not only the Redmi Note 10 Pro, but also the X3 Pro and the F3 in a couple of days and I do not know what to do :-D. Only half a year ago I got my 2+ years old F1 a new battery, so battery life is still excellent. It is still super fast and super smooth, too - i might only be missing NFC, AMOLED and a bit more storage as I am using dual SIM and do not want to go for the dual SIM + microSD experiments again. Now I have a lot of pros and cons for all of the three models... Each of them is a great phone, but as all of them have been released at the same time, I do not know which one to choose and might even stay with the F1.
A big pro of the Redmi Note 10 Pro for me is the option to go for 2 SIMs and a microSD card. Furthermore, it obviously has a 3,5mm headphone jack, NFC, a huge battery, a 120Hz amoled screen and a slightly better camera than the competitors (?). Cons are the slower CPU and that there is no availability in 256GB stock.
The X3 Pro again is the cheapest of the lot, with a speedy CPU, NFC, a 120Hz screen, a headphone jack and a huge battery. It also comes with a 256GB version for less then 250 EUR. The camera, though, is not the best and it lacks the AMOLED screen.
The F3 is probably the one with the best built. It also has the fastest CPU and 5G, although the latter one is not that important to me. The AMOLED is also a 120Hz one, even though it might be a bit dimmer (?). The camera is good, but not top notch. It has NFC but no extendable storage and it lacks a headphone jack. Also, the battery capacity might be the lowest of the three. And the price is the highest for the 256GB variant.
The F1 again is probably one of the best daily drivers I ever had. With the GCam port its camera is excellent. Battery life is fantastic. It can fall to the floor without ever breaking and I love the face ID option via infrared. Also, the CPU is still very potent and does not fall behind in anything I do. The only issue might be that there won't be that many future updates. A huge point is also that I have to migrate around 200 apps with settings which will cost a lot of time, e.g. banking etc. So I might just stay with the F1 which is probably the most rational choice to make. But then again, all these others choices are really tempting... Great set of smartphones, I have to admit, Xiaomi. And great set of reviews, Chris!
I won't be tired of watching these marvelous places that you always shot with the phones. Such a paradise!
Yash
Hi. Just to check back on the screen dimming issue , any improvements lately?
Nice review as always.
In terms of camera quality, does this phone lag far behind the S20 FE 5G for photos indoors? Also, is the vibration motor far better than the one on the S20 FE 5G?
Thanks
Hahaha it's still quarter 1 and these brands releasing phones like hotcakes.
good this phone is amazing value (349 here with better performance than a 769 s21)
In malaysia it sold out within a minute 😂 luckily i manage to get one but black version..i wish got white one..
Hi Chris. K40 Pro or this one? (Considering camera setup)
If it weren't for my Poco F1 still being rock solid, this would probably be my next phone. Thx again for the honest and informative review!
I do wish their phones would be slightly smaller and lighter.
14:09 wow, mic audio quality is the best what i hear from various of xiaomi devices ever, even flagships! very well done audio steram 300+ kbps 48khz really impressed! and no annoying noise suppressors!
Yes it's soon much better I use to always point out terribly poor audio a year ago not anymore on the flagships
How about software updates? Does Poco guarantee updates for a long period of time as Samsung does?
2 years
2 Android Version updates, 4 MIUI version updates
@@prajwalnoronha2818 so it likes 4 years software update but just miui? I mean we still gonna get new features along those updates?
@@Tana-jz8pq Yeah, for Xiaomi phones Android version upgrade doesn't really matter, MIUI updates give improvements and new features.
@@prajwalnoronha2818 sorry to ask you one more question. Can we disable the ads and bloatwares on miui?
Hi Cris,may I know what app are you using for testing,gauging and thermal app you're using? Thanks 😊
1:38 also it comes with my car keys, oops how did that get there?😂🤣
Haha
@@Techtablets 😁
Thank you as always Chris. How do you think the camera compares to the Mi 10T Pro? Would love to know your thoughts. Thank you.
Hi. Do tou think it's a good idea switch to this f3 from LG g8s thi q?
yes
As always Chris! I really enjoy your work, great review with technical & experience aspects. Keep high !!!!!
I saw first time yours channel and it wasn't last time.
Good job
Thank you. Do sub for more!
Chris is one of the best smartphone reviewer out there.
Definitely a true successor to Poco F1. Granted that the main 48 MP IMX 582 sensor can only record up till 4K 30 FPS when in fact SD 870 can actually do 4K 60 FPS or 8K 30 FPS. Either this or Xiaomi Mi 10S (normal Mi 10 but with SD 870 and Harmon-Kardon speakers) would have been my next phone if I didn't ended up buying with Poco F2 Pro 3 months ago to replace my ageing Galaxy S7 edge. I don't mind of not having a headphone jack since I already embraced wireless earbuds tech but I wish that Poco F3 series could maintain & improve their 12 MP ultra wide cameras instead of the current 8 MP ones.
Screen protector already installed out of the box ?
Thx.
Yes
Sir, is there a screen dimming issue upon playing games at high settings for a long time especially on genshin impact and upon an increase in temperature?
Up
Pls answer this
i want to know this too
@Kenn Honson X Then you need to use a Cooler?
but dat screen dim is not happen with realme gt which it cheat in antutu benchmark --a
Just bought this - can't praise it enough. I'm actually downgrading from a $1500 Galaxy Z fold 2, and I haven't noticed any difference in speed/build quality/screen/user experience. It's genuinely flagship level. I even really like MIUI 12.5! I can understand why people criticised MIUI 12.0, but 12.5 is honestly a big big upgrade. The camera is the only thing that stops it being a true flagship - you'll notice the difference between a Galaxy S21 Ultra camera and an F3, without a doubt. But it's still a good camera. And if good is all you are looking for, then this is the deal of the century
are you sure mate ? build quality is really the biggest worrying factor for me, its a chinese phone, and i'm gonna blow around $450 for this phone, i'm also coming from a samsung s7 which has lasted me years with no issues screen with zero scratches without using screen protector, do you think it can compete with samsung ?
@@العقيدمعمرالقذافي-ح4ف yeah the build quality is very solid from what I've heard. Feels like you're holding an actual flagship not a mid ranged phone
Your F3 still holding up? Thinking about getting one. Cheers!
@@inflamespwn actually sold it about six months after writing this! Not because I didn't like it - I just really wanted a Pixel 6. The F3 is great 👍
@@العقيدمعمرالقذافي-ح4ف build quality is nice. Maybe not the same as an iPhone, but it feels flagship certainly. It's actually the software that most people think is where they cut corners - but I thought it was fine
Can't wait for the ROMs and GCam ports for this
Oh yeah!!!
can you tell me what are those
buddy, which color streak the most, is the scratches more visible, black or white?
*I BEEN WAITING FOR THIS SINCE IT WAS ANNOUNCED*
THANK YOU !
Thank you for watching!
does it come with screen protector included? they dont mention it on every unboxing videos on youtube. im planning 2 order one. tnx
guys we need to get this dude to 400k subs !!! we can do it guys
as a honor for getting one of the best in depth reviewer in youtube period
Is 4k eis good? Which one do u suggest me for video and photo Quality? Realme 8 pro, oppo reno 5, pocco f3?
If it had 3.5mm headphone also, perfect for majority
Hi. Can the POCO F3 shoot RAW photos on the any of its cameras?
I personally am okay with the bloatware and ads as long as they can be removed AND it cuts down the cost of the phone
It can be yes but still...
@@Techtablets its isnt that much of a issue ..
Hey guys, should I get poco f3 or wait for the upcoming leaked pixel 5a.
I need an all rounder.
Cheers.
@@M-UltraInstinct maybe. Even if you don't like the Pixel 5a, the Poco F3 would be slightly cheaper at that point
@@WhatsThisOwO
I'm fine with a slight price diff.
Which one should I go with then mate ?
Hello I just wanted to ask for your opinion... So I want to buy a new phone and I'm willing to spend max 350€ (400$). I want my phone to last me for a while. I want a really smooth, responsive and polished experience. I don't play any games on my phone and Im also not that much into taking pictures, so a completely midrange camera is fine. I'm just wondering what are my best options and if Snapdragon 870 in this phone is a bit of an overkill for normal daily use and if yes to what processor should I step down?
Thx for any help
Thank you very much for the review. It feels so perfect to me in terms of Price/quality benchmark. Thanks for confirming my first impressions during the launch event. I do however regret the camera overall performance and i would have paid bit more for 64mpx at least. On the other hand for gaming it's a great value for money phone.
So far the 48MP is better than the 64MP in the K40 Pro
try installing GCAM its so worth it :D
*Hey man, should I get this one or wait for upcoming pixel 5a which has been leaked.*
Considering all aspects, which one would be better overall.
Cheers!
Pixel 5a will probably have SD 700 series and high refresh IPS screen or normal Amoles at best
Tha l you very much for mentioning the (lack of) DC dimming, you're one of the few that does, and it's quite important for some of us to know :) made me pass on this one. Great review!
Chriss, one question? What si better camera phone redmi note 10 pro ot poco f3 ? And display quality?
FINALLY! BEEN WAITING ON YOUR QUALITY REVIEW OF THE F3
More to come!
Hi there, I got stuck to choose between 11T Pro/11 T Vs Poco F3. As my use is not for gaming etc or heavy. I just watched reviews of Poco. In Saudi, 11T Pro which is 560 USD, 11T is 480 USD & Poco F3 is 400 USD ( all 256 GB/8GB/5G config). Will appreciate your quick advice, can I still go for Poco F3 in Nov 2021, as latest phone over 11T models.. ? Many thanks
those display throttling kinda bummer, its compromise my purchase, thanks Chris for acknowledge us,
Ordered in 13 Feb 2022, got it for a good price at 1150aed (around 320usd).
Died yesterday 2 December 2022, motherboard problem, the phone goes into bootloop whenever the CPU heats a bit, or turns off when pushing the CPU while using demanding apps.
Note that the phone is stock, not modified in anyway, no flash nothing.
This is the only phone that died on me from all the other phones I have owned, which are plenty, from premium to cheapos, and it got fried in less than a year! Even my Samsung Note II is still working fine!
I used to say Poco f3 is good value, you can get 3 for the price of a premium phone, I take it back, the headache of loosing all your data during a wipe to get it to partially work again is not worth it.
Wow! This is really detailed. Thanks for the video.
Btw you live in a really beautiful place.
Is the mic on par with the iphone and samsung flagships???
Great review Chris!! That battery life is almost too good to be true i mean 14 hours on 120hz amazing, what is weird to me is that Note 10 Pro has larger battery but it got 11h20min in 120hz test 🤔
Maybe because of the chipset lodi.
@@JohnRossOfficialYT yeah maybe Snapdragon 870 is more efficent
More efficient but also the same test the SD888 in the K40 pro did worse. So it's more to do with rom optimization.
Hello What brand of earbuds can you recommend for the poco f3?
Guessing the early bird price is more for marketing and they will have limited stock. That's what xiaomi always does in China anyway. Even if that is the case it is still very good value at the regular price
Agree. Many people will be disappointed.
In Malaysia here, the Poco X3 Pro 2-day early bird sale just ended, and in the last hour I checked the stock is still available at the lower price. I believe the F3 will have enough stock for the early bird sale on 27th March.
Hi there, really enjoy your reviews. What phone would you recomend for concert videos and pics, zoom and low light wise? Thank you
Please do a camera comparison between redmi k30 pro vs poco x3 pro vs this F3. Would be very helpful for so many people.
And Redmi Note 10 Pro vs X3 Pro vs F3
Is there EIS with 1080p60 on both the rear main and front shooters? Great review!
Dear Chris,
I am ordering this over the Redmi 10 pro after this video thank you! With kind regards,
Martijn
Same thoughts here Martijn. Doubting between Redmi Note 10 Pro, Poco F3 and the Mi 11 Lite. I dont play games, the camera/media is more important to me.
@@MOSF777 Hi yes same Usage as you and I think the F3 is more future proof with 5G and WiFi 6 sadly no wireless charge.
But for the same price as the redmi note 10 pro.
@@martijntjuh1000 I'm also thinking about these two, but I start to incline to Poco F3 more. Like you said, it's much more future-proof than Note 10 Pro.
Hi do you suggest to switch to this phone after a 4 years use of a Vivo v5, even if the battery still quite working? It seems to be a terrific device!
As usual, detailed review mate, waiting to order mine this 27th
What are the haptics on this phone? Does it go along with the improved haptics which Poco F2 Pro or the XIaomi Mi 10T has?
Sir how to fix that dimming about that screen brightness out door? Thanks
Not sure just need to make sure you're not in the sun and getting it too hot.
Well thank you sir for that information... but for you sir is that a big issue about the phone?
Because im planning to buy that phone
@@ricomarcesconde24 thats not a big issue
Is it a hardware or software problem?
Nice review! I love the amount of attention to detail you've got going in your videos. Bought it through the affiliate link for my dad! He's upgrading from an Xperia L1 to this, so it's definitely a massive upgrade!
Glad it was helpful!
Pls make a Poco x3 pro and f3 comparison video
Do I get this or the Mi10T ? I'm really conflicted. What would you recommend ?
K40 for better screen and chipset
This phone is great for the money we pay. Can't understand how Poco have profit selling the phone at this price.
the real question is how much profit these fcking big companies are making...
it's from the ads
Because ads help them out..
That why i enable ads i want to support them..next 2-3 years can buy flagship like spec with affordable price
From their bloatware
@@andreyusak6270 samsung has bloatware too and the US telecom providers add even more and put you under contract.
A good replacement for my Xiaomi Mi8?
Chris: Don't just take my word for it
Everyone else here: But that's why we're here
Few of his xiaomi reviewsbmakes up most of my purchase decisions
Redmi Note 5, + more...
Let alone Mi 9 SE 😃
Does the camera struggle with exposure and white balance and can i use gcam on this phone?
GREATEST REVIEWER EVERRRRR❤️
Hmm... Main camera photos in comparision to Mi11 or K40pro huge difference ?
If you can uninstall it, it's not a bloatware. Google on the other hand has many bloatware that can't be uninstalled
I hate all the Google trash on my phone
I am worried about display throttling, also UA-cam comments on 60 fps? My Oneplus 7 pro is 90 fps all the time no matter what. Will the display and the fps issue will be solved? Had the Poco f1 but moved to the Oneplus 7 pro.
It seems Xiaomi software departement is still releasing buggy software.
Also why no aod?
Now I am sad that I spent 200€ in the x3
Poco x3?
Which phone would be better, poco f3 or xiaomi mi 10t?
You also said it has one of the best gaming performances and has a better cpu than the 10t, but it gets 60 same fps at medium settings compared to 60fps on all high on the 10t?
Great review sir 👏👏👏👏👏👏
who is the best for by POCO F3 OR MI 1OT PRO, thanks
Dual SIM? Working in this same time 5G network?
is amoled screen not good for eyes I got red eyes and tears when watching any smartphone but ips screen have no problem
Then, the Mi 10T is more suitable for you
Have you tried reducing the brightness? :D Or maybe you have problem with DC modulation?
@@notagain2856 even better the new moto g100. Same specs as the f3 (8gig) maybe better (slightly) cameras and an ips instead of oled for 469 usd...
@@menzac8892 same thing with reduce the bright also with apple screen but with lcd ips better
@@notagain2856 maybe thanks
Does the F3 have dual sim 5G/5G or 5G/4G or 5G/disabled?
No headphone jack, no micro SD, mediocre cameras. No thanks
Thanks for the very detailed review right here. I could not think of any thing as in-depth as this, and don't mind it being lengthy.
I was about to actually place my order, until I've seen this here @16:22, at that NO DC DIMMING could be an eye sore for me...
Phew! Impulse buying is no good until you watch this prior.
Thank you so much Chris....
You save me money, life's work.
Haha no worries and thanks for watching I hope they add DC dimming support
I wish you could get your hands on Mi 11 Lite (5G version) as well. More Power.
My wife is going to marry tomorrow
dunno how to react to this. but best of luck to both of you. may success always be with you.
Congrats!
Stellar review! Nowadays I only watch reviews if I or someone close to me needs a new device but you're always the first reviewer I go to!
Honestly the few drawbacks are absolutely something I can stand: I'd like the headphone jack (audiophile here) but as long as sound quality is good it's ok; no micro SD is meh but it's integration and management has always been fairly poor on modern phones, plus I'll definitely get the 256Gb version anyway; I don't really use many very intensive apps so temps shouldn't be a problem; I would love a better camera but honestly I barely use it nowadays, plus I'd be interested in seeing how it performs with Google Camera.
Now the pros are way more interesting: Top tier processor, great display, high refresh rate, good speakers, 5G and most importantly fantastic price! Seriously the only upgrade from this is the Mi11 but at twice the price it's hard to justify.
Finally a worthy upgrade from my Poco F1! I wanted to wait for next year but honestly this is just too good to miss out on, especially after what Poco did with the F2 Pro pricing. I'm gonna get one as soon as they go on sale!
Great review chris, hurm , im not a heavy gammer, which one should I go.. realme 7 5g or poco f3 , can you give your opinion?