[AliExpress] POCO X3 NFC Snapdragon 732G

Sep 7th, 2020 8:54 pm

#1

RiasatH78027 [OP]: Newbie; Sep 6, 2020; 11 posts; 60 upvotes; Toronto

Sep 7th, 2020 8:54 pm

POCO X3 NFC Snapdragon 732G

Deal Link:: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001328 ... 59542.html
Price:: $319
Retailer:: AliExpress

I was watching the launch video of the new pocophone X3. Looks like a decent phone with Snapdragon chip and 120Hz display with a big battery.
Not sure how long will it take to reach Canada but right now they are having some early bird discount and for C$320 + shipping its a bargain.
Please share your opinions.

Review:
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Specs:
GSMArena

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Sep 8th, 2020 6:29 pm

#2

MDTanvirM7655: Newbie; Jun 22, 2020; 28 posts; 20 upvotes

Sep 8th, 2020 6:29 pm

Right now it is 268.61 for 64gb variant with shipping

Images

+7

Sep 8th, 2020 6:38 pm

#3

Angultra: Deal Fanatic; Mar 1, 2002; 8938 posts; 5354 upvotes; Toronto

Sep 8th, 2020 6:38 pm

Also stereo speakers, IP53 rating and NFC (obviously), pretty good for a budget midranger.

+6

Sep 8th, 2020 6:54 pm

#4

jpwkr1: Member; Mar 20, 2016; 416 posts; 351 upvotes; Vancouver

Sep 8th, 2020 6:54 pm

Plastic back, only 4 of 9 4G bands, USB 2.0:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-poco-x3
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_poco_x3_nfc-10415.php

Rest of the specs look great but... so hard to know if its any good. A secondhand S10 would probably blow it away (koodo), but thats not exactly a direct buy price.

+11

Sep 8th, 2020 9:44 pm

#5

braveworm: Newbie; Apr 24, 2013; 55 posts; 38 upvotes

Sep 8th, 2020 9:44 pm

I would've bought it if I didn't get a just get a Redmi Note 9 Pro. For around the same price, it slightly better (stereo speakers, 120 Hz).

+3

Sep 8th, 2020 10:39 pm

#6

soonleaf: Member; Oct 18, 2012; 457 posts; 416 upvotes; Montréal

Sep 8th, 2020 10:39 pm

impressive hardware with buggy software

+12

Sep 8th, 2020 11:12 pm

#7

Lukus2017: Member; Jan 21, 2017; 335 posts; 234 upvotes

Sep 8th, 2020 11:12 pm

In for two. Was waiting for a good sale on the Note 9 Pro after my $280 order from DHgate got cancelled. This is even better!

Now the challenge is finding a tempered glass and case for it.

+2

Sep 8th, 2020 11:36 pm

#8

Ripperk47: Newbie; Sep 7, 2020; 3 posts; 2 upvotes

Sep 8th, 2020 11:36 pm

Ordered 128gb version. Thanks Op. Hopefully it ships.

+1

Sep 8th, 2020 11:39 pm

#9

leg3nd: Sr. Member; Jul 25, 2017; 589 posts; 174 upvotes

Sep 8th, 2020 11:39 pm

Anyone heard of Poco?
How does this phone compare to the OnePlus or Essential?

I have a essential phone currently .

Sep 9th, 2020 2:10 am

#10

Ripperk47: Newbie; Sep 7, 2020; 3 posts; 2 upvotes

Sep 9th, 2020 2:10 am

Poco is just sub brand of Xiaomi. The UI is bit iOS type, far away from essential or OnePlus stock like interface. It should be good upgrade from essential but phone size is huge compared to essential phone. If you are good with rooting and stuff you might eventually get essential like UI once customs roms are available.

+1

Sep 9th, 2020 2:41 am

#11

Poco: Jr. Member; Jan 18, 2005; 185 posts; 100 upvotes

Sep 9th, 2020 2:41 am

jpwkr1 wrote: ↑ Plastic back, only 4 of 9 4G bands, USB 2.0:
https://www.kimovil.com/en/where-to-buy-xiaomi-poco-x3
https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_poco_x3_nfc-10415.php

Rest of the specs look great but... so hard to know if its any good. A secondhand S10 would probably blow it away (koodo), but thats not exactly a direct buy price.

Why does kimovil give different support between public mobile, Koodo, and Telus? It claims they each support a different number of 4G bands.

Sep 9th, 2020 3:47 am

#12

okano: Deal Addict; Aug 11, 2006; 1675 posts; 254 upvotes

Sep 9th, 2020 3:47 am

holy shit this spec at this price

+3

Sep 9th, 2020 5:45 am

#13

mikka2017: Deal Guru; Jan 12, 2017; 13309 posts; 3644 upvotes; Scarberia

Sep 9th, 2020 5:45 am

is this the cheapest phone with great specs and 120hz? im tempted..never used 120hz..is it like buttery smooth when u scroll the google play store? my note10+ lags when i scroll there
specs here:

xiaomi_poco_x3_nfc

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_poco_x3_nfc-10415.php
damn, deal breaker: NO wireless charging smh!

but if its rootable.unlocked bootloader. custom roms? i'll reconsider

2/3 fido bands 4g...good enough for that 3gb unlimited free data 100% off sim plan!

*SIG: Ryzen R5 2600 cpu w/ ASrock B450M OCd to 4.0ghz@1.265v stock cooler 16gb ram win10 pro w/radeon rx460 rogers Gigabit<< xb1 gamertag: mikka2017 >>

Sep 9th, 2020 6:56 am

#14

Balzard: Deal Addict; Oct 31, 2010; 1663 posts; 866 upvotes; Quebec

Sep 9th, 2020 6:56 am

Pulled the trigger. Hopefully I receive it before next year. Xiaomi phones are great and generally have decent support from the community, especially when they have a Snapdragron CPU. My first Xiaomi phone was the Redmi Note 3 Pro, and speeds were great on the Fido network -- this phone has the same band support.

I actually like MIUI a lot, but it does require some tinkering, especially to remove the ads.

+1

Sep 9th, 2020 7:45 am

#15

elpaso: Deal Addict; Aug 15, 2009; 1176 posts; 886 upvotes; Montreal

Sep 9th, 2020 7:45 am

mikka2017 wrote: ↑ is this the cheapest phone with great specs and 120hz? im tempted..never used 120hz..is it like buttery smooth when u scroll the google play store? my note10+ lags when i scroll there
specs here:

xiaomi_poco_x3_nfc

https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_poco_x3_nfc-10415.php
damn, deal breaker: NO wireless charging smh!

but if its rootable.unlocked bootloader. custom roms? i'll reconsider

2/3 fido bands 4g...good enough for that 3gb unlimited free data 100% off sim plan!

With a 33w charger and at this price, wireless charging is irrelevant.

+1

Sep 9th, 2020 7:52 am

#16

lemurtv: Newbie; Jan 7, 2014; 81 posts; 140 upvotes

Sep 9th, 2020 7:52 am

Lukus2017 wrote: ↑ In for two. Was waiting for a good sale on the Note 9 Pro after my $280 order from DHgate got cancelled. This is even better!

Now the challenge is finding a tempered glass and case for it.

The phone includes a transparent case.

+1

Sep 9th, 2020 8:00 am

#17

vitavitavitax3: Newbie; Dec 10, 2014; 3 posts; Hamilton, ON

Sep 9th, 2020 8:00 am

Are their duties buying the phone from AliExpress ?

Sep 9th, 2020 8:23 am

#18

Balzard: Deal Addict; Oct 31, 2010; 1663 posts; 866 upvotes; Quebec

Sep 9th, 2020 8:23 am

vitavitavitax3 wrote: ↑ Are their duties buying the phone from AliExpress ?

No, unless you use DHL.

+4

Sep 9th, 2020 8:24 am

#19

icemasta: Deal Fanatic; Sep 26, 2006; 5153 posts; 547 upvotes; Toronto

Sep 9th, 2020 8:24 am

Very tempted. Solid mid-ranger for the price. My OnePlus 5 is still functioning fine but the battery is definitely showing its age, wondering if I should hold off one more year before buying a new phone.

Plan: Public Mobile - $46/month Unlimited NA Talk/Global Text/8.5GB

Sep 9th, 2020 9:33 am

#20

SpaceWaffle: Newbie; Sep 8, 2020; 34 posts; 21 upvotes

Sep 9th, 2020 9:33 am

excellent deal if you don't mind only having 4/9 4G service. can potentially limit you if you plan to hope between providers (i.e. black friday theres tons of deals)

+1