The main selling point of the poco X3 Pro is its Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SoC, which is the slightly faster version of the erstwhile Flagship Snapdragon 855. It makes the X3 pro perform very well benchmarks and in real-world tasks, including high end games.

You should have more than enough power to get through all day-to-day activities. Battery life is also quite good, but the large battery makes this phone heavy and bulky.

The 5160mAh battery here is pretty considerable, and plays a part how hefty the overall phone is. In benchmarks it actually lasted a few hours less than X3 NFC, despite identical battery capacity - perhaps the trade-off of a more power-hungry processor.

Despite that, in actual use this still offers excellent longevity

You won't get 5G which might make this phone seen to lag behind some of its competitors.

The Full-HD+ screen has a 120Hz refresh rate. Its quality is serviceable but not as good as some other at this price level. Similarly, the cameras deliver acceptable performance but photo and video quality aren't strong points of the Poco X3 Pro.

The X3 Pro ships with Android 11, running Xiaomi's  MIUI 12 skin by default.

Xiaomi hasn't promised any specific number of system updates for the phone, but based on the company's track record it's likely to receive the next two Android Version updates.

There still a lot of variations between Android skins, and i have admit the MIUI remains one of my personal least favorite. The busy, colorful UI makes system settings a chore to navigate, and a confusing layout means individual settings options never seem to be where you except them to be.

With its eye-catching design and prominent camera bump, the Poco X3 will appeal to young buyers who want performance above all else.

Poco really have one goal in mind for X3 pro, and that was to deliver the best CPU performance phone under 20K segment.

Arguably, it has succeeded. This is a phone that will do very well for gaming and will feel snappy and responsive for the foreseeable future.

If you want a device that feels premium but don't want to spend too much, this could be a compelling option.

There are also other positives - the IP53 rating and stereo speakers both nice to have, and if you're looking for bold design, you'll get it.