With the Redmi K40 series going official in China last month, the vanilla model makes its global debut as the POCO F3. Key features of the POCO F3 include a Snapdragon 870 processor, 120hz AMOLED display, and a mouth-watering price.
POCO F3 Specs:
- Snapdragon 870 processor
- 6GB/8GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display, 120hz refresh rate, 360hz touch sampling rate, support for HDR10+ and DCI-P3
- 48-megapixel f/1.8 main camera with PDAF, 5-megapixel f/2.4 telemacro camera with AF, 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera
- 20-megapixel selfie camera
- 4G, 5G
- WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- IP53 rating, stereo speakers
- 4520mAh battery
- 33w fast charging
- Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Being the successor to last year’s POCO F2 Pro, the F3 is set to slay flagships with its Snapdragon 870 processor that is paired with up to 8GB LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB UFS 3.1 storage. As a more powerful version of the Snapdragon 865+, the Snapdragon 870’s Kryo 585 Prime core can go as high as 3.2Ghz. Like the POCO X3 Pro, you get a D5 copper heat pipe and multi-layer graphite for heat dissipation.
True to being a flagship killer, you get a 6.67-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with a 120hz refresh rate 360hz touch sampling rate, and MEMC for smooth video content. The display is HDR10+ certified, and boasts a peak brightness of 1300nits thanks to its use of an E4 panel. The display has a punch-hole on the corner for the 20-megapixel selfie snapper.
Its triple rear camera setup consists of a 48-megapixel f/1.79 main camera, 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 5-megapixel f/2.4 telemacro camera with AF. Other features of the POCO F3 include stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, NFC, a 4520mAh battery with 33w wired charging, and Android 11-based MIUI 12.
POCO F3 Price Philippines
The POCO F3 is priced at Php 17,990 for the 6GB/128GB model and Php 20,990 for the 8GB/256GB model and will be exclusive to Lazada. Those buying the POCO F3 on March 27 will enjoy an early bird discount: Php 15,990 for the 6GB/128GB model and Php 18,990 for the 8GB/256GB model.
