POCO X3, world's first SD 732G phone, to launch Sept 7

Make way for another POCO phone! The POCO X3, the world’s first Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G-based smartphone, will launch September 7 at a virtual event.

(Update, September 4: More leaks! Read POCO X3 launching in PH. Leaked prices, pics, PH release here.)

Xiaomi‘s upcoming midrange phone will be the sequel to the POCO X2, a rebranded Redmi K30 which skipped the Philippines and many other markets, although things could change with the POCO X3. It is also rumored to debut the brand’s first original design since the Pocophone F1.

POCO X3 design leak via Revu Philippines — *Alleged design of the POCO X3 (via **MIUI Turkiye**)*

The 8nm Snapdragon 732G is a gaming-focused upgrade over the X2’s Snapdragon 730G and brings an overclocked Adreno 618 GPU that provides up to 15% faster graphics performance versus the previous generation. Its performance Kryo 470 Prime core runs at up to 2.3GHz. There’s also NFC and Bluetooth 5.0, and the Wi-Fi chip supports Wi-Fi 6 connections.

POCO marketing manager and global spokesperson Angus Kai Ho Ng has already confirmed the presence of a 64-megapixel camera sensor on the POCO X3. The sensor is configured to use quad-pixel binning to produce a lower-resolution 16-megapixel image with better color and less noise.

Testing out the camera set-up with the latest #POCOX3
It’s really more than just a normal 64MP????????
Lots of cool awesome features to share very soon!

Both photos were taken by POCO X3 ☺️#POCOisBack #POCOX3 NFC pic.twitter.com/eBCLe8WZ4d
— Angus Kai Ho Ng (@anguskhng) August 27, 2020

64-megapixel camera sensor confirmed

In a teaser picture, it is clearly visible that the smartphone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Another teaser compares the charging speed of the POCO X3 with that of the Samsung Galaxy A71. It reached zero to full capacity in 65 minutes compared with 80 minutes on the Galaxy A71.

Massive battery with a blazing fast charging speed.⚡️
Compare to a well known mid-ranger, we take the lead.
I shall explain how we achieved this in our official launch.#POCOisBACK #POCOX3 NFC pic.twitter.com/CeqKpM3vRQ
— Angus Kai Ho Ng (@anguskhng) August 28, 2020

POCO X3 vs Samsung Galaxy A71: Charging-speed comparison

Other rumored specs of the POCO X3 include a 6.67-inch LCD screen with a 120Hz refresh rate; 6GB RAM; a 5,160mAh battery with 33-watt fast charging; and a 20-megapixel selfie camera.

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