The POCO brand entered the scene a few years ago with the POCOPHONE F1, offering flagship-level specs at a lower mid-range price tag. POCO then pivoted to offering mid-range and budget smartphones to better compete in price-conscious markets in Asia and Africa.
The POCO M3 (Image Courtesy XDA)
The brand’s European release, the POCO M3 is a steal for its price tag, the impressive device brings not only a quirky design but also a powerful punch of Snapdragon 662, a 48MP primary camera, and a 6000mAh battery which can reverse charge your devices.
On the front, the POCO M3 has a6.53-inch FHD+ (1080p) panel with a waterdrop notch while at the back it hosts a giant camera island taking up one-fourth of the back panel and housing 3 sensors along with very shouting POCO branding.
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The phone runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 paired with 4 or 6GB LPDDR4X RAM and a faster UFS 2.1/2.2 flash storage.
“(POCO M3) got sold out in a week’s time. It took us (Xiaomi Kenya) a month to restock and now only a few pieces if not any are left. It is among the top 3 best selling devices on Jumia Kenya.” Ramadhan Hassan (Xiaomi Marketing) told Techspace Africa.
POCO M3: Specifications
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| Display |
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| SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662:
Adreno 610 |
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| Battery & Charging |
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| Rear Camera |
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| Android Version | Android 10 with MIUI 12 for POCO |
If you are looking for a budget device in Kenya, the POCO M3 is a decent contender coming in at around Sh14,999. Find it on Jumia Kenya
