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The Poco M3 Pro 5G is official with the Dimensity 700 and a 90Hz display

By Iskren Gaidarov

Published: May 20, 2021, 9:15 AM

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The Poco M3 Pro 5G is official with the Dimensity 700 and a 90Hz display

The Poco M3 Pro 5G is official and available on the company’s website at a special price until May 22. The new device from the Xiaomi sub-brand brings the promise of great performance at an affordable price. Let’s see what it's made of.

Design

Poco M3 Pro’s design reminds us of its non-pro brother. The phone has a familiar, all-screen design with a small bottom chin and a punch hole front camera located in the top-center of the display. Build-wise, the M3 Pro 5G is made out of plastic, and it's back has a glossy finish. The screen-to-body ratio is 91%.

The fingerprint scanner is mounted on the side of the phone, although AI (artificial intelligence) face unlock is also included as a security option. Poco M3 Pro 5G has an IR blaster too, as well as NFC and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

The M3 Pro 5G will be offered in colors: Poco Yellow, Power Black and Cool Blue. 190 grams is the weight of the phone, with its dimensions measuring at 161 x 75 x 8.9mm.

Display and cameras

The Poco M3 Pro 5G rocks a 6.5-inch Full-HD+ LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The brightness tops out at 500 nits and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 is what covers the screen.

Camera wise, the M3 Pro 5G has a triple camera system on the back, containing a 48MP main camera, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. The front punch hole camera is an 8MP unit.

Processor, storage, software and battery

MediaTek's Dimensity 700 chipset is what powers the Poco M3 Pro 5G. The phone comes with either 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, or 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. It runs Android 11 straight out of the box, with Poco and Xiaomi’s MIUI 12 user interface.

The battery is a massive 5,000mAh unit with 18.5W fast charging. Interestingly, though, Poco has included a 22.5W charger inside the box.

Price and availability

The 4GB RAM, 64GB storage Poco M3 Pro 5G variant will be priced at €179, with an early bird price of €159, until May 22. For the 6GB RAM, 128GB storage variant, Poco will charge you €199, with an early bird price of €179. A non-5G variant is expected to come too.

As for availability, the phone will be sold in European and Asian markets.

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Iskren, a tech journalist at PhoneArena, has been passionate about technology since his childhood, sparked by his early experiences with phones like the Ericsson T28 and Sony Ericsson P910i. After earning a bachelor's degree in Media and Journalism, he turned his fascination with smartphones into a career, with a particular interest in Apple and Motorola. Outside of his tech pursuits, Iskren enjoys watching TV series, movies, driving, and has a deep passion for cars and Formula 1. He looks forward to the future of mobile tech, particularly the potential of rollable smartphones.