Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC M2007J20CG - Smartphone 6 GB + 128 GB, Dual Sim, Blu (Cobalt Blue)

I bought this phone after a LOT of research. I knew it didn't support all of ATT/Straighttalk(ATT) bands, but I still purchased it. I wasn't disappointed. 1st, the screen. I had never experienced 120hz on a phone (computer monitor, yes). It was a great feature to have. Smooth scrolling thru menus, nice and fast. Colorful and very bright. Movies and games looked great for a budget device, no complaints about the screen at all. 2. Sound. THIS THING IS LOUD. I mean LOOOOUD. 2 speakers, which you can hear distinctly firing at you. Music (metal is my thing) was supppppperb! Notifications were easy to hear, call quality was 9.5/10. 3. Camera. I don't take alot of photos, but I was pleasantly pleased by the camera. Nice, clear photos, with accurate color representation. I can't complain. 4. Cellular service. I didnt expect alot from this phone, since it was missing a few ATT bands. Still, I managed to maintain 4g service pretty much at home, friends house and about 2 hours away from my home in another town. There was a dead spot, but that same dead spot happened with a phone with full band support, so I know there was no way to avoid it. Download speeds for 4g were about 50mbps in some areas, a lil faster in others. Good enough for me. 5. Finally, the battery. Short version, it lasted forever. It's a big battery, and I won't lie, the phone has some heft to it from it, but it lasted about 20 hours with me reading manga all night (11pm to 7am, occassionally falling asleep on it, then picking back up). The 33w quick charge is sufficient, battery is maxed out in about a hour or so. Doesn't get overly hot either.Conclusion. I give this phone a solid 9/10. The only thing I didn't like was it did NOT like my Galaxy earbuds. Would only play sound if I selected some odd bluetooth audio codec or profile. Oh, and it should come in more colors than black and blue. Also, take that huge POCO label off the back, it's kinda lame looking. :)Other than that, solid phone, great price! :D

Let's start with the price of this phone.. $269.99.... That's on par with a pair of Airpod Pros. You are getting one hell of a phone at that price. The battery lasts all day. After moderate to heavy usage I come home at night with around 30-40% still remaining. The 33 watt fast charger is insanely fast. It charges about 10% in 5 minutes. AKA 100% in 50 minutes. The screen is large, bright, and scratch resistant. The phone even comes with a clear rubber case in the box and a screen protector already installed on the phone. The camera is actually very decent. Low light camera functionality is much better than I thought it would be. The side-mounted fingerprint sensor is also very nice and very fast. I can't say enough good things about this phone. Why spend $1200 on the big name phones when this phone gets it done with (almost) the same specs for a fraction of the price?When you are setting up the phone, make sure you decline to send data and usage diagnostics and you will not experience the ads in the phone that some reviewers experience. This is an amazing smart phone! Cell reception is *good* indoors, outdoors it is perfectly fine. The hotspot feature is great, I can spend all day gaming through its hotspot with a latency of about 50 ms, and I'm in the rural area of the US.BUY THIS PHONE!

I research the crap out of all my purchases. I guess that's part of the fun for me. Well looking for my next phone was no different. I had a 3 year old moto g power that was starting to do weird things so I decided to buy a new phone. I refuse to pay more than $350 for a phone. There were a few phones I was considering including the moto g9 plus. I almost pulled the trigger until I ran into the Poco X3 nfc. The Poco had a few more things I wanted ie: bigger battery, more storage, more RAM and a 120hz screen. I kept seeing the YouTube reviews and all were saying best phone for the money. Well I have to agree with all the hipe. I am very happy with every aspect of this phone ie:Looks, screen, performance and camera. Please remember you're not going to get the best of everything but at this price point the Poco X3 nfc comes pretty darn close.

BUT the camera struggles in low light and can't focus quickly in video mode; video playback is awkward as it is impossible to pause videos correctly and difficult to scrub accurately; updates can make the phone go crazy; sometimes the keyboard freezes; there are adds in the system apps; the battery is good but not as good as it's touted when streaming or watching videos; people have trouble reaching me through phone calls; the screen is not bright enough in full daylight and too bright in complete darkness; I can't tell the difference between internal and external storage; and I think I am getting carpal tunnel from how big and heavy it is (and I'm a big guy); it is likely a direct line to NSA or the Chinese equivalent.PROs- Wifi makes this baby GO, GO, GO!- camera is actually very good for the price and that's an understatement- system maintenance is easy and sort of fun besides the ads- it comes with an installed screen protector- comes with custom clear plastic phone case- the speaker is AWESOME- speed charging is actually fast. Like 1% per minute fast, and even faster if you aren't using the phone- phonecalls are very clear when I actually get them (could be TMobile that messes me up on that)- Super fast videogaming- I've dropped it already to no discernable cosmetic effect- calendar and alarms are very easy and intuitive- overall a very good phone!