POCO, the sub-brand of the Chinese tech giant Xiaomi has just presented to us a new POCO F3 GT. And although it is a handset that we have been talking about for the last few weeks about its price and its possible features, the reality is that it isn’t a brand new device at all. The Poco F3 GT is essentially a rebranded Redmi K40 Gaming Edition from China.
If the naming convention didn’t make it obvious enough, the F3 GT is a gaming phone through it’s design as well as in hardware. It has a sharp-looking rear made of glass — this is Corning Gorilla Glass 5 — and accent lighting around the camera module. The outer frame is made of metal.
Poco F3 GT hardware
Coming to core hardware, the Poco F3 GT has a 6.67-inch 1080p AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate (480Hz touch sampling). This is a 10-bit panel like the Mi 11 Lite that also supports HDR10+ playback. There is DC dimming in this phone. Rounding off the package is a hole punch cutout housing a 16MP selfie camera.
Under the hood, the phone has a 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chip paired with up to 8GB RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage. Fueling the phone is a 5,065mAh battery with 67W fast charging.
The phone packs dual stereo speakers with Hi-Res Audio and Dolby Atmos support.
There is also an exhaustive thermal system inside the phone which is a combination of graphene, graphite and vapour chamber cooling. The phone is also IP53 certified.
The Poco F3 GT does not have a headphone jack or storage expansion slot.
For photography, the Poco F3 GT has three cameras, including a 64MP hybrid camera capable of capturing a large amount of light.
Along with this is added a wide angle with 120º vision and a 40mm macro lens capable of offering us fun photographs.
For the rest, the POCO F3 GT has two physical buttons dedicated for gaming and capable of improving the gaming experience.
These are also retractable, being totally hidden inside their chassis if we do not need them.
And that’s not everything, it also adds stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos technology , WiFi 6, NFC and a 5,065mAh battery with 67W fast charge. In addition, it is IP53 certified, Dual GPS, MIUI 12.5 by default under the POCO Launcher and adds an L-shaped cable to improve grip while playing.
POCO F3 GT specifications
- 6.67-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution
- Display with hole and 120 Hz refresh rate
- MediaTek Dimensity 1200 Platform
- GPU Mali-G77 MC9
- 6 GB or 8 GB of RAM
- 128 GB or 256 GB of internal storage
- 16 MP front camera
- Three rear cameras:
- Main lens with 64 MP sensor
- Wide-angle lens with 8 MP sensor
- Macro lens with 2 MP sensor
- 5G connection, USB-C, vapour chamber cooling and side mounted fingerprint reader
- 5,065 mAh battery with 67W fast charging support
- Android 11 running under MIUI 12.5 interface
POCO F3 GT Price in Nepal
The POCO F3 GT is available in single color option of Predator Black and will be available in authorized stores, online and retail from August 31, 2021.
The 8 GB / 256 GB phone is priced at Rs 56,999 in the Nepali market.
- POCO F3 GT : 8GB RAM / 256GB storage option :
NRs 56,999NRs 51,999
