Poco is a Chinese smartphone brand. Similar to Redmi, it is a Xiaomi sub-brand that focuses on the entry-level and mid-range. Poco smartphones impress with a particularly good price-performance ratio and can only be obtained from online retailers.
Poco has been around since early 2019. The brand was initially intended for the Indian mass market. Because of its extraordinarily good price-performance ratio, which can hardly be beaten in the “200 to 400 euros” class, it soon became interesting for Europe as well.
The product ranges of the Poco family
The manufacturer delighted the masses with the first smartphone for Europe, the Poco F1. This was not least due to the then top processor Snapdragon 845, the 6 GB RAM and the large display. Rather, it was the top equipment at a comparatively low price, which had not been found in the middle class until then, that caused a stir. But there was one sticking point: the smartphone was difficult to obtain. China dealers in particular offered the Poco F1 at the time.
But today it is no longer a problem to buy a Poco smartphone. Most of the online platforms from Amazon via Kaufland, Media Markt and Otto carry the Chinese product range. Poco even operates its own in this country Online shop. All current smartphones of the three model series F-Series, X-Series and M-Series can be found here. The F series contains the absolute top devices from Poco, while the X and M series include products in the middle class, with the M series models usually being the cheapest.
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How good are the smartphones?
With the F3 model in particular, Poco has proven that they can certainly live up to their own claim of offering top quality at an amazingly low price. The mid-range device convinced in several tests both with its features and the price-performance ratio. The experts consistently praised the good workmanship and equipment. Above all, the top chip, the generous storage capacity, the battery life and the 120 Hz OLED display were convincing in the tests. The “Stiftung Warentest” rated the smartphone with a grade of 2.0. You won’t find any performance values like those of the F3 in the same price range from the market leader Samsung.
The performance of the F3 should now be surpassed by its successor, the Poco F4 GT. And indeed, the first opinions about the device, which also appeals to gamers, are consistently positive. According to the experts, the mobile phone has the potential to become one of the best value for money tips of the year. But not only the latest and/or the top devices from Poco are convincing. Even a little older models, such as the Poco X3 Pro, which are a little lower in the brand’s portfolio, know how to please.