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So it looks like the POCO X3 Pro that’s launching in India March 30 is also the phone that will become official globally this Monday, March 22. It has been spotted at Xiaomi‘s official store on Shopee Vietnam — complete with design renders, specs, and price.

(Update, March 22: The POCO X3 Pro is now official! And as expected, it offers a great price for its specs. Check it out here.)

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

(Update, March 21: Is the POCO F3 with Snapdragon 870 launching alongside the POCO X3 Pro? Take a look at this!)

The now-deleted listing seemingly confirms rumors that the POCO X3 Pro is powered by a never-before-seen Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 operating at 2.96GHz with a Kryo 485 octa-core CPU and an Adreno 640 GPU. And the 7nm-based 4G chip, an upgraded version of Snapdragon 855 and Snapdragon 855 Plus, is paired with a maximum of 8GB of RAM and 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. But a microSD card slot should allow you to expand the memory up to 1TB.

SEE ALSO: POCO X3 NFC long-term review: Almost too easy to recommend and Redmi Note 10: We test the first SD 678 phone in PH

You’ll have to shell out ₫7,900,000 for the higher-specced model. That’s around P16,924 when converted to Philippine pesos and roughly $348 in U.S. dollars. The unit with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, on the other hand, is expected to be priced at approximately $300 (P14,600). The first day of sale in Vietnam is scheduled for March 26.

The POCO X3 Pro apparently boasts a 6.67-inch 2.5D screen that has Full HD+ resolution and 450 nits of brightness, is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 6, and boasts 120Hz refresh and 240Hz touch-sampling rates. The battery is rated at 5,160mAh and supports 33-watt fast charging via USB-C. The quad-camera system on the back is headlined by a 48-megapixel sensor while the front-facing one has 20 megapixels.

5160mAh, 33W fast charge
9.4mm thick, 215g
2.5D GG6 front
Dual speakers, Hi-Res, headphone jack
Up to 1TB micro SD
Bluetooth 5, Wi-Fi 5
Side FP
7,990m VND ($343) for the 8/256, expect around $300 or $322 for the 6/128 in VN
1st sale on Shopee on March 26th in VN pic.twitter.com/DHFC9xjWSf

— CEO of Chun Corp (Tet forever) (@chunvn8888) March 19, 2021

Tweet of the person who spotted the POCO X3 Pro on Shopee Vietnam (via XDA Developers)

Expect the smartphone to come with a side-mounted fingerprint reader, a headphone jack, hi-resolution audio, dual speakers, and a 3D rear panel as well. It will be available in gold, blue, and black colors, and unsurprisingly, it will ship with MIUI 12 based on Android 11.

Coincidentally, we at Revü also saw a new listing at the official POCO Global store on Shopee Philippines. You won’t see anything of significance there except for the same image teased by the brand on its social media pages and the phrase “POCO new products.” Does the latter refer to the two memory configurations of the X3 Pro? Or is there one more product we don’t know about? Let’s see at 8 p.m. Philippine time on the 22nd.

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