Poco F3 with Snapdragon 870 announced globally; it’s a rebranded Redmi K40

The Poco F3 has been announced globally, and it is a rebranded Redmi K40. Let’s find out more about the phone.

The F3 is equipped with a 6.67-inches AMOLED Full HD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 1300 nits brightness, 360Hz Touch Sampling Rate, HDR10+. The screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

The device is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G octa-core processor with 6GB/8GB of LPDDR5 RAM, and 128GB/256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. It runs on Android 11 with MIUI 12.

The selfie lens on the Poco F3 is a 20MP sensor with an f/2.4 aperture. The device’s main camera setup has quad lenses comprising a 48MP with a Sony IMX582 sensor, an f/1.79 aperture, an 8MP, 119° FOV ultra-wide angle, with an f/2.4 aperture, a 5MP telemacro lens with an f/2.4 aperture and an LED flash.

The Poco F3 is backed by a 4520mAh battery that supports 33W fast charging over a USB Type-C port. The phone features a Side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Unfortunately, the Poco F3 does not have a 3.5mm headphone jack. Like its name suggests, this is phone supports 5G mobile network connectivity.

Poco F3 specs

• Display: 6.67-inches E4 AMOLED Full HD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels), 120Hz refresh rate, 5,000,000:1 contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 1300 nits, HDR10+, 360Hz Touch Sampling Rate
• Operating System: Android 11 with MIUI 12
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
• GPU:Adreno 650, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus
• Memory: 6GB/8GB LPPDDR5 RAM
• Storage: 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1
• Selfie Camera: 20MP, f/2.4 aperture
• Main Cameras: 48MP, Sony IMX582 sensor, f/1.79 aperture + 8MP, 119° FOV ultra-wide angle, f/2.4 aperture + 5MP telemacro, f/2.4 aperture + LED flash
• Battery: 4520mAh, 33W fast charging, USB Type-C
• Security: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
• Connectivity: 5G, Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6, 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.1/5.2, BFC Beidou, Galileo, GPS, NavIC, A-GPS/GLONASS/BDS, Infrared sensor, Dolby Atmos, Dual Speakers, Hi-Res Audio
• Sensors: Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, 360° Ambient Light Sensor, Acceleration Sensor, Gyroscope, Electronic Compass, X-axis Linear Motor,Color Temperature Sensor, Barometer
• Dimensions: 163.7x 76.4 x 7.8mm
• Weight: 196g

Poco F3 price

The Poco F3 price in Europe starts at 349 Euros (about Rs.30,000) for the 6GB/128GB storage version while the 8GB/256 version costs 399 Euros (about Rs. 34,000). Poco is offering an early bird pricing for the phone, which means you can get the 6GB/128GB model for 299 Euros, and the 8GB/256GB version for 349 Euros for a limited time.

The early bird pricing will be available from March 27th to April 6th. The device comes in 3 colours: Artic White, Night Black, and Deep Ocean Blue.

Don’t forget to check the Poco X3 Pro NFC, which offers flagship performance at an affordable price.