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POCO X3 Pro gets NBTC certification, official launch soon

Poco X3 Pro may officially launch soon. The smartphone has received certifications in multiple markets including India.

The smartphone had cleared the BIS certification.

Highlights

  • Poco X3 Pro has received Thailand’s NBTC certification.
  • The smartphone has already got BIS certification.
  • Poco X3 Pro may soon launch in multiple markets.

Poco X3 Pro may officially launch soon. The smartphone has received certifications in multiple markets including India. It has recently received Thailand's NBTC certification with the model number M2012J20SG. Earlier, the Poco X3 Pro had received Malaysia's SIRIM, Europe's EEC, IMDA, FCC, TUV Rheinland, and BIS (model number M2012J20SI) certifications. The latest listing confirms that the smartphone will have 4G LTE only connectivity and will run MIUI 12 based on Android 11.

In India, the smartphone had cleared the BIS certification with model number M2102J20SI. It had already acquired IMDA, EEC, and TUV certifications in the last few weeks. The smartphone had also appeared on the FCC certification database with model number M2102J20SG just few days ago. The different model numbers suggest that the smartphone can come in two variants.

The Poco X3 was launched in India last year. Globally, it had also launched the Poco X3 NFC edition which didn't come to India. There is still no official word on the Poco X3 Pro India launch but the recent developments hint that it may happen soon.

As far as the features go, the Poco X3 Pro might feature a 48MP quad-camera setup and Qualcomm SM8150, which could be the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. The FCC listing hints that the Poco X3 Pro might come with dual-band Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity. It also mentions only LTE band support.

To recall, the POCO X3 features a 6.67-inch FHD+ display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, a punch-hole cutout, and Gorilla Glass 5 layer. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 732 SoC paired with Adreno 618 GPU, up to 8GB RAM, and 128GB storage that is expandable via a microSD card. It runs on Android 10 OS with MIUI 12 custom skin on top. The phone packs a 6,000mAh battery and supports 33W fast-charging.

The smartphone comes with a quad-camera setup comprising of a 64MP Sony IMX682 primary sensor, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a couple of 2MP sensors for depth and macro shots. There is a 20MP selfie snapper on the front for selfies and a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security.