Poco have finally released their second phone, the Poco X2, and safe to say, it has a lot to live up to. Poco was known for launching the Poco F1 in 2018, which wasn’t aesthetically great, but it had a Snapdragon 845 powering it for RM~1299. The phone was low cost, but high performance, which made for an interesting bit of hardware. The phone was extremely popular in the Indian market, and it’s not surprising why. The phone was cheap.
But now, after separating from Xiaomi, they’ve released their first phone after the divorce. The X2 comes with a Snapdragon 730G processor, a 6.67″ 1080p LCD display capable of a 120Hz refresh rate, and a 4500mAh battery with 27W fast charging. It has a USB-C port, and has a fingerprint sensor on the power button itself. Oh, and it has a headphone jack.
#POCOX2 key specs:
– #120HzDisplay.
– 64MP IMX686 Quad cam.
– 20MP+2MP in-screen front cam.
– SD 730G+LiquidCool Tech.
– 4500mAh battery+27W in box charger.
– Up to 8GB+256GB.
– Starts @ 15,999.Let's see if can get 10K RTs. If we do, we give away, not 1 but 2 #POCOX2. #SmoothAF pic.twitter.com/i7k7IknIA5
— POCO India (@IndiaPOCO) February 4, 2020
On the photography side of things, this is the first phone in India to feature Sony’s new 64-megapixel IMX686 sensor, and also comes with an 8MP ultrawide came, 2MP macro module and 2MP depth sensor. The front features a 20MP selfie camera with a 2MP depth sensor in the hole-punch display.
Admittedly, it’s impressive to pack those specs into a Rs. 15,999 (RM~925) base price AND have a 120Hz refresh rate, it still felt lackluster. Not to mention the fact that the phone is identical to Xiaomi’s Redmi K30, so it’s essentially a re-skin of the device. That kind of takes away from it, but the main problem I feel is that it came overwhelmingly disappointing when it showed the device had a Snapdragon 730G. If it had come with the Snapdragon 865 or even 855, I’d be singing a different tune. But hey, can’t win em’ all, can ya?
The Poco X2 comes in three variants:
- 6GB + 64GB for Rs. 15,999(RM~925)
- 6GB + 128GB for Rs. 16,999(RM~980)
- 8GB + 256GB for Rs. 19,999 (RM~1155)
No word on Malaysian availability, but I’m sure you’ll find the device somehow when it launches 11th in India.
