Xiaomi is a Chinese technology company known for making smartphones, smart watches, laptops, smart accessories as well as other consumer electronics. With the ban of Huawei, Xiaomi has grown big in the global smartphone market by it having highly competitive offerings in every price section. Poco is a sub-brand of Xiaomi and it is set to release smartphones that offer a mind-blowing specs-to-price ratio. After lots of leaks and teasing, Poco has finally launched the Poco F3 GT.
The Poco F3 GT comes in as another version of the Poco F3 that is oriented toward mobile gaming as the company has now added some features that will enhance the gaming experience of the phone.
The phone now has physical pop-up gaming triggers called GT Switch with Maglev Triggers. The phone comes with a beautiful large display, a massive battery, fast charging, and a great processor.
When compared to the original Poco F3, the GT version comes with a bigger battery, faster charging, and a different processor. The cameras are where things get a bit balanced out as the F3 has the better selfie camera while the F3 GT has the better rear camera.
In this article, I’ll be sharing with you everything you need to know about the Poco F3 GT, its full specifications, price, and features.
Xiaomi Poco F3 GT Key Specs
- 6.67 inches FHD 120Hz AMOLED display
- MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC
- 6GB or 8GB of RAM
- 128GB or 256GB of internal storage
- 64MP + 8MP + 2MP triple rear camera
- 16MP front-facing camera
- IP53 dust and splash resistant
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- 5,065 mAh non-removable battery
- 67W fast charging
- 5G network support
- Android 11 with MIUI 12.5
Display
Coming to the display which will impact the gaming experience significantly, Poco makes sure it is not lacking in any aspect.
The Poco F3 GT sports a 6.67 inches AMOLED display that has an FHD resolution of 1080 x 2400 and 395 pixels per inch density. The display has a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz and a 480Hz touch sampling rate. With this, scrolling and gaming will be smooth and very responsive so you have a great experience.
The display has support 10-bit color depth and it covers the DCI P3 color gamut which means it can display up to 1B colors and the colors displayed are going to be accurate. Also, there is support for HDR10+ so the phone can view high dynamic range content.
The screen is protected by the Corning Gorilla Glass 5 which is said to be immune to light scratches as well as easy damage.
Design and Body
The design of the Poco F3 GT also got switched up a little as it is now more gaming oriented. For example, there are physical pop-up gaming triggers on the right side of the phone. Also, the rear glass panel now has 3 levels of bevels with 22 steps engraved so the phone is not slippery in the hands during long gaming sessions.
The phone has a glass sandwich build with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the rear panel and front, with an aluminum frame holding them together. It has a thickness of 8.3 mm and weighs about 203 grams which is really solid. Also, there’s IP53 certification so the phone is resistant to dust and water splashes.
The rear panel has the Poco branding on it and it houses the triple camera setup in a bump. The camera bump has a tactical RGB glow at the top and bottom curve. There is a power button on the side and it also doubles as the fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication.
Processor and Memory
Under the hood, the Poco F3 GT is powered by the octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chipset that is built on a 6nm fabrication process. The chipset comes with one Cortex-A78 ultra core clocked at 3.0 GHz, three Cortex-A78 super cores clocked at 2.6 GHz, and four Cortex-A55 efficiency cores clocked at 2.0 GHz.
The chipset is coupled with the Mali G77 MC9 GPU for gaming and other graphics-intensive tasks. To enhance performance, the F3 GT has a large vapor chamber with a white graphene heat sink. This helps to keep the thermals in check, therefore, keeping performance at its best for a longer period of time.
The phone comes with 6GB or 8GB of LPDDR4X and either 128GB or 256GB of fast UFS 3.1 storage. There is no support for storage expansion which is unfortunate. The configurations are 6GB 128GB, 8GB 128GB, and 8GB 256GB.
Software
On the software front, the Poco F3 GT comes running on Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 for Poco skin on top. It is upgradable to Android 12 with MIUI 13 for Poco skin on top.
Camera
Coming to the camera, there is a triple rear camera setup and a single front-facing camera.
The triple rear camera system features a 64MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture, an 8MP ultrawide camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture.
The ultrawide camera gives you a wider view of 120-degree while the macro camera helps you to get detailed close-up shots.
The selfie camera has a 16MP sensor with an f/2.5 aperture. It is positioned in the tiny punch-hole cutout at the top of the screen.
As for video recording, the rear camera can record videos in up to 4K resolution at 30 fps while the selfie camera is capped at 1080p resolution at 30 fps.
Battery and Charging
On the inside, the Poco F3 GT is backed by a massive 5,065 mAh non-removable Li-Po battery. The battery is large enough to give you multiple hours of gaming without breaking a sweat.
As for charging, there is support for a 67W super-fast charging as well as support for Quick Charge 3+ and PD 3.0. Poco claims that the fast charger can take the phone to 100% in just 42 minutes of charging which is fantastic.
Network and Connectivity
The Poco F3 GT comes with support for 4G LTE and 5G networks. However, it doesn’t support most global network bands so you need to find out if it will work in your country.
As for connectivity, the phone comes with dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (a/b/g/n/ac/6), Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.1 (A2DP, LE), GPS(A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS), and USB On-The-Go.
Xiaomi Poco F3 GT Price
The Xiaomi Poco F3 GT starts at $365, $390, and $420 for the 6GB RAM 128GB storage, 8GB RAM 128GB storage, ans 8GB RAM 256GB storage models respectively.
Xiaomi Poco F3 GT Full Specifications
Xiaomi Poco F3 GT
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Processor: Mediatek MT6893 Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)
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RAM:128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
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Storage: 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM
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Display: AMOLED 1B colors 120Hz HDR10+ 500 nits (typ)
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Camera: Dual-LED flash HDR panorama
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Battery: Li-Po 5065 mAh non-removable
Xiaomi Poco F3 GT SPECIFICATIONS
network
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technology technologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
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2g bands 2g bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- SIM 1 & SIM 2
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3g bands 3g bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4g bands 4g bands1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
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5g bands 5g bands77, 78 SA/NSA
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speed speedHSPA, LTE-A, 5G
launch
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announced announced2021, July 23
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status statusAvailable. Released 2021, July 26
body
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dimensions dimensions161.9 x 76.9 x 8.3 mm (6.37 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)
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weight weight205 g (7.23 oz)
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build buildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
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sim simDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Physical pop-up gaming triggers IP53, dust and splash resistant
display
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type typeAMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ)
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size size6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.3% screen-to-body ratio)
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resolution resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
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protection protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5
platform
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os osAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO
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chipset chipsetMediatek MT6893 Dimensity 1200 (6 nm)
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cpu cpuOcta-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
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gpu gpuMali-G77 MC9
memory
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card slot card slotNo
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internal internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
main camera
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triple triple64 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
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features featuresDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
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video video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, HDR
selfie camera
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single single16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
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features featuresHDR, panorama
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video video1080p@30fps, HDR
sound
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loudspeaker loudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
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35mm jack 35mm jackNo
24-bit/192kHz audio Tuned by JBL
comms
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wlan wlanWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
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bluetooth bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE
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positioning positioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
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nfc nfcYes (market/region dependent)
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infrared port infrared portYes
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radio radioNo
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usb usbUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
features
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sensors sensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
battery
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type typeLi-Po 5065 mAh, non-removable
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charging charging67W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 42 min (advertised)
misc
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colors colorsPredator Black, Gunmetal Silver
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models modelsMZB09C6IN, M2104K10I
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sar sar0.81 W/kg (head) & & 0.48 W/kg (body) & &
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price price₹ 19,999
