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So it looks like there is indeed at least one more POCO phone that’s launching alongside the POCO X3 Pro, as we suspected here, when we spotted a listing in the Philippines that says, “POCO new products.”

(Update, March 22: Unbelievable price for the specs! Meet the POCO F3 with Snapdragon 870 5G chip here.)

POCO Global has tweeted that the brand will “unleash the beasts tomorrow,” March 22, at the scheduled 8 p.m. (Philippine time) international online event.

The biggest POCO launch of the year is happening!

Get ready, we UNLEASH the beasts tomorrow at 20:00 (GMT)#PowerMeetSpeed

— POCO (@POCOGlobal) March 21, 2021

Beasts?

This comes at a time when renders of an unannounced POCO F3 5G with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 have surfaced, courtesy of an India-based leakster.

Your very first look at the POCO F3 Official Renders!

Will be launching with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Chipset.

The design looks like the Redmi K40, as expected. What are your thoughts? #POCOF3 #POCO #PowerMeetSpeed pic.twitter.com/vvVSDbq4X9

— Ishan Agarwal (@ishanagarwal24) March 21, 2021

POCO F3 5G = rebranded Redmi K40?

While there are a few changes to the design, including a huge POCO branding plastered on the back of the blue color variant of the smartphone, it’s basically still the China-exclusive Redmi K40, isn’t it? We won’t be surprised. Remember that Xiaomi released the Redmi K30 Pro in the Philippines as the POCO F2 Pro.

If the POCO F3 5G is indeed a rebadged Redmi K40, then expect it to have the following specs:

• 6.67-inch FHD+, 2,400 x 1,080, 120Hz E4 AMOLED screen with HDR10+, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• 7nm octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor with 5G
• 6GB/8GB/12GB RAM
• 128GB/256GB UFS 3.1 storage
• Triple 48-megapixel, f/1.8 (main), 8MP, f/2.2 (ultra wide), and 5MP (macro) rear cameras
• 20-megapixel front camera
• Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
• 4,520mAh battery with 33-watt USB-C fast charging
• MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11

We’re just speculating here. Let’s tune in to the livestream later, and see if we got it right.

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