POCO F3 GT 256GB

Poco has built its reputation with quality devices at affordable price point. Its F1 was a runway hit few years but never got an upgrade. Now the brand has come up with the Poco F3 GT version, promising more of the same to buyers. This Poco phone features a 6.67-inch AMOLED display that supports Full HD+ resolution at 1080x2400 pixels. The screen comes with a punch hole design and gets pixel density of 395 PPI. The new Poco F series phone uses the latest octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset. It gets paired with 8GB RAM and offers 256GB internal storage without any card slot. Poco F3 GT comes equipped with a triple rear camera that includes 64MP primary sensor, 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and 2MP depth sensor. On the front, the phone has a 16MP selfie camera that also supports video calls. Poco F3 GT gets a 5065mAh battery that now supports 67W fast charging via USB Type C port. Other features on the phone are side-mounted fingerprint sensor, face unlock, Dolby Atmos speakers, USB Type C interface for wired music streaming. Some of the Poco mobiles you might know are Poco X3 Pro, Poco M2 Pro and the Poco X2.

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₹30999.00
Processor : MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893
RAM : 8 GB
Storage : 256 GB
Battery : 5065 mAh battery
Camera : Single (16 MP, Wide Angle Camera)
Display : 6.67 inches (16.94 cms)
SIM : Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Operating System : Android v11

POCO F3 GT 256GB: Pros & Cons

8
out of 10
MSP SCORE
  • Good Stuff
  • 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Decent hardware performer
  • 8GB RAM on board
  • 256GB internal storage
  • Decent cameras
  • Long battery life
  • 67W fast charging support
  • Bad Stuff
  • Lack expandable storage card slot
  • No headphone jack
Verdict
Poco F3 GT makes an impressive debut with its 120Hz AMOLED display that gets Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The use of MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset with 8GB RAM gives you top-level performance, and this variant offers 256GB internal storage. The cameras do a good job and the battery offers long backup, along with 67W fast charging. However, the phone does not have a storage card slot and no headphone jack either. For this price, Poco F3 GT is worth considering.

POCO F3 GT 256GB Details

AMOLED Display, Design, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco F3 GT sports a 6.67-inch AMOLED display that offers Full HD+ quality at 1080x2400 pixels resolution. The screen gives you pixel density of 395 PPI, features a punch hole design, and gets Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection to avoid accidental damages. The device gets a thickness of 8.3mm and weight of 205 grams which makes it thicker and heavier than the Nord 2. The power button is on the right side and the volume rocker sits on the left of the phone. For security purpose, Poco has offered a side-mounted fingerprint sensor and face unlock on the F3 GT that works through the selfie camera.
Performance, Storage, Triple Camera
Poco is also relying on the new octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset for its F3 GT phone. This variant has 8GB RAM and offers 256GB onboard storage but without any storage expansion slot. The phone runs on MIUI 12 version built over Android 11 operating system of the box. On the imaging front, Poco F3 GT has a triple rear camera that consists of a 64MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle sensor, and a 2MP depth sensor. The front of F3 GT gets a 16MP camera that lets you click selfies, shoot videos and take video calls.
Battery, Fast Charging, Connectivity
Poco F3 GT comes loaded with a 5065mAh battery that supports 67W fast charging speed via USB Type C port which provides 0 to 100% in around 30 minutes. For connectivity, F3 GT comes with Wi-Fi 6, 5G Bluetooth 5.2, 4G VoLTE, USB OTG, NFC and GPS with GLONASS.

POCO F3 GT 256GB Specifications

Summary

Processor MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893
Display 6.67 inches (16.94 cms)
Storage 256 GB
Front Camera Single (16 MP, Wide Angle Camera)
Rear Camera Triple (64 MP, f/1.65, Wide Angle Camera + 8 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera)
Battery 5065 mAh
RAM 8 GB

General

Launch Date July 23, 2021
Dimensions 6.37 x 3.03 x 0.33 inch (161.9 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm)
Weight 205 grams
Build Back: Gorilla Glass
Face unlock Yes
Water Resistant Yes, Splash proof, IP53
Colors Gunmetal Silver, Predator Black

Processor

Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1200 MT6893
No of Cores 8 (Octa Core)
CPU 3GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 + 2.6GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Architecture 64-bit
Graphics Mali-G77 MC9

Software

Operating System Android v11
Custom UI MIUI

Storage

Internal Memory 256 GB
RAM 8 GB
Expandable Memory No

Display

Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Size 6.67 inches (16.94 cms)
Display Type AMOLED, HDR 10+
Aspect ratio 20:9
Bezel-less display Yes, with Punch-hole
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5
TouchScreen Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch
Color Reproduction 16M Colors
Screen to body percentage 86.27 %
Pixel Density 395 pixels per inch (ppi)

Camera

Flash Rear (Dual LED Flash), Front (Screen flash)
Rear Triple (64 MP, f/1.65, Wide Angle Camera + 8 MP, f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4 Camera)
Front Single (16 MP, Wide Angle Camera)
Camera Features Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus
Shooting Modes Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Rear: 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, Front: 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Charging speed 100 % in 42 minutes (claimed by Brand)
Type Li-Polymer
Capacity 5065 mAh
Removable No
Fast Charging Yes, Sonic, v3.0, 67W

Connectivity

USB OTG Support Yes
SIM Configuration Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano)
Bluetooth Bluetooth v5.1
Wi-Fi Yes with a/ac/ax/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Network 5G: Supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) Yes
Wi-fi features Mobile Hotspot
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared Yes
USB USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB On-The-Go

Sensors

Fingerprint sensor Yes, Side
Other Sensor Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Sound

Speaker Features Dolby Atmos
Speaker Yes
Audio Jack Yes, USB Type-C
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