Poco X3 Pro with Snapdragon 860 SoC is selling at Rs 16,999 during Flipkart sale and it's not a bad deal

Poco X3 Pro is selling an attractive price during the Big Saving Days sale. The smartphone was launched at Rs 18,999 in March and is listed at Rs 16,999 after including the exchange and bank offers. This makes the Poco X3 Pro an excellent deal during the sale, given that it's probably the only smartphone you can buy with a Snapdragon 8-series chip under Rs 25,000. That guarantees a good gaming performance.

The Poco X3 Pro was priced at Rs 18,999 for the 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant while the top-end 8GB RAM and 128GB storage variant was priced at Rs 20,999 at the time of launch. It is definitely one-of-its kind smartphone in this segment, catering to a niche set of smartphone users. But, before we discuss why this is a good deal, here is quick recap of Poco X3 Pro specifications.

-- Poco X3 Pro features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ DotDisplay with 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz dynamic refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and Corning Gorilla Glass 6.

-- The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SoC, coupled with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. There is also a dedicated microSD card slot.

-- Poco X3 Pro comes with a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.79 lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide shooter, a 2-megapixel macro shooter, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

-- On the front, the smartphone has a 20-megapixel selfie camera with an f/2.2 lens for selfies and video calling.

-- Poco X3 Pro packs a 5,160mAh battery with 33W fast charging. The smartphone has a side mounted fingerprint sensor.

Why is it a good deal?

The Poco X3 Pro might feature an LCD display but, it has good viewing angles, vibrant colours and decent contrast levels. The screen is smooth and ideal for gaming. The chipset used here has a single Cortex A76 core at 2.96GHz, three Cortex A76 derivatives at 2.84GHz, and four Cortex A55-based cores at up to 1.78GHz. There is also Adreno 640 GPU which helps get the most out of the phone while gaming.

The Poco X3 Pro handles daily tasks with ease and runs heavy Android games like Call of Duty: Mobile and Asphalt 9 seamlessly. The larger size of the phone can add to the fatigue while playing, but there is nothing to complain about when it comes to performance. This makes the Poco X3 Pro a better option than the competition.

The Redmi Note 10 Pro Max comes with Snapdragon 732G SoC, Realme 8 Pro has Snapdragon 720G SoC while the Realme X7 features a MediaTek Dimensity 800U chip all of which come nowhere close to the Poco X3 Pro.

The phone also has IP53 rating for protection against dust and water.

The only major thing missing here is the 5G support. The Snapdragon 860 SoC has built-in 4G modem and targets users who rate performance over a 5G-enabled phone.

But, if you can look beyond 5G, then the Poco X3 Pro manages to deliver a price to performance ratio that not too many smartphone makers can match. It nails the value for money aspect, offering a top-level performance at a very aggressive price point. And, probably there has been no better time to grab this phone than the ongoing Flipkart sale.