As promised, the Poco X2 smartphone is now official, complete with 120Hz screen, no less than six cameras and frankly ridiculous price. Here are all the details.
It’s been a while waiting for a follow-up to the brilliant Xiaomi Pocophone F1 , but the worth looks like it was worth it. The Poco X2 looks like it could be the best value smartphone of 2020 with an amazing set of specs for a modest price.
Poco X2 release date
If you don’t like waiting long for new phones then there’s good news as the Poco X2 release date is 11 February . The same day Samsung will announce the Galaxy S20 range .
Poco X2 price and where to buy
Unlike the Pocophone F1, the X2 is exclusive to Flipkart in India. It costs just ₹15,999 which converts to around £175 or $225.
That’s cheaper than the £329 F1, but we’re not sure if the phone will make it to markets other than India.
That starting price will get you a model with 6GB RAM and 64GB storage. You can then jump to 128GB storage for ₹16,999 and then a top spec of 8/256GB for ₹19,999.
Poco X2 specs and features
As the firm said ahead of the launch, the Poco X2 comes with a display refresh rate of 120Hz and as far as we’re aware, it’s the cheapest phone on the market to come with this tech. The OnePlus 8 is highly unlikely to be lower.
Rivals at 120Hz are namely high-end gaming phones like the Asus ROG Phone 2 and Razer Phone 2 .
The display is 6.67in and uses a Full HD+ resolution. It’s an LCD panel and has dual in-screen cameras similar to the Galaxy S10 Plus. They are 20- and 2Mp.
On the back is a quad camera array featuring a 64Mp Sony IMX686 sensor which offers an f/1.89 aperture. This is accompanied by 2Mp macro, 8Mp ultra-wide and 2Mp depth cameras.
Those are perhaps the highlights but the Poco X2 has other features such as a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G quad-core processor that’s liquid cooled and, as per the models listed above, up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
It might not support 5G, but the X2 offers a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, 4700mAh battery and 27W fast charging over USB-C. It also has Bluetooth 5.0 and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The handset comes in three colours: Phoenix Red, Atlantis Blue, and Matrix Purple.
Here’s are the Poco X2 specs in a nutshell:
- 6.67in Full HD+ LCD display, 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G with liquid cooling
- Up to 8GB RAM
- Up to 256GB storage
- Quad rear cameras: 64Mp + 2Mp macro + 8Mp wide + 2Mp depth
- Dual front cameras: 20Mp + 2Mp
- Side fingerprint scanner
- USB-C
- Headphone jack
- 4700mAh battery
- 27W fast charging
The Poco X2 didn’t make it out of India, but its successor is set for a global release. Here’s everything you need to know about the Poco X3 .
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Author: Chris Martin, Managing Editor, Tech Advisor
Tech Advisor Managing Editor Chris got his break as a reporter at infamous site The Inquirer and has been with us for more than 12 years. With a BA degree in Music Technology, audio is his specialism, but over the years he has reviewed all kinds of gadgets, from smartwatches to mesh Wi-Fi to coffee machines.
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