However, the Poco X3 Pro’s main camera performs noticeably worse than some of the alternatives, including Xiaomi's own Poco X3 NFC and Redmi Note 10 Pro. Seventh on this list is the mirror case by FanTings for the Xiaomi Poco X3. The case has a built-in stand for easy hands-free viewing whenever you want, where ever you want. The phone case also protects the phone from dust, dirt, scratches and fingerprint smudges. The clear mirror flip has the function of viewing the time, date and weather on the cover just like your phone’s screen. It comes in many attractive colors to enhance your style. When playing a game or watching movies you might notice the speaker above the screen sounds less powerful than the one on the bottom, but it is still far better than a mono speaker. The Poco X3 Pro's screen looks sharp, color is bold, and the fairly large size instantly gives you the sense it’s made for games, video, and other stuff the enthusiast Poco crowd would enjoy. Poco phones seem to be popular among people who like to get a lot of tech for their cash.

Power buttons, ports, and fingerprint readers are easily accessible. The X3 Pro further has a hybrid card slot and an IR blaster. There’s also a LED notification light, surely a rarity these days. The one other quirk is unlikely to bother too many people. Xiaomi puts two color intensity modes in the Poco X3 Pro, Standard and Saturated. Both are ‘hotter’ than the traditional sRGB color standard, so there’s no true relaxed color mode here. But this is probably more a sign we spend too much time looking at phones than anything else.However, at least it’s not quite as bad as the ‘Dare to Leap’ slogan etched into some Realme rivals. A brand name is one thing, but a Facebook-grade inspirational quote? No thanks. And to top off this list of the 10 best cases for Xiaomi Poco X3, we have the rugged case for the Xiaomi Poco X3. Constructed from high-grade TPU and hard PC material, it provides maximum protection to your phone in case of impacts and scratches. It features a metal patch that can easily be attached to a magnetic holder in a car for easy GPS navigation or hands-free watching. The reinforced edge cushioning and raised edges provides full protection of the four corners from drops and sudden jerks. On the downside, you’d be missing AMOLED contrasts while watching multimedia content. Yes, you can easily get a decent AMOLED screen for under 20K, and that’s the trade-off you make for the excellent performance hardware. Besides, I think most users who aren’t as fastidious about their display requirements shouldn’t mind the panel on the Poco X3 pro.

Benchmark scores and gaming performance show a significant boost over Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 700-series chipsets. Call of duty Mobile defaulted to Very High graphics and High frame rate. We dialed graphics down to ‘High’ for smoother performance. The visibility under direct sunlight wasn’t a problem. There are three color profiles to choose from. The Standard mode targets sRGB and the Saturated mode targets DCI-P3. The native Auto profile adjusts colors based on ambient lighting. If you ask us, the Standard (sRGB) mode works best. It felt a tad too warm but we could easily fix it by choosing a cooler white point using the color temperature wheel.

The Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro is a budget gaming monster phone

The software on the phone is Android 11-based MIUI 12 which is quite feature-rich and very familiar. The UI is not the strong point of the Poco X3 Pro, but most of the annoying tidbits – like third-party apps hogging notification shades or update pop-ups while watching videos – can be fixed.