Following its overseas launch a few weeks ago, the POCO M3 Pro 5G officially makes its debut in the Philippines via an online launch event. A signature of the POCO brand, it offers good mid-range specs and is one of the most affordable 5G-ready smartphones that you can get.
POCO M3 Pro 5G has a 6.5-inch FHD+ Dot Display with a 90Hz refresh rate and is powered by a Dimensity 700 SoC plus up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and up to 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage.
For optics, you get a 48MP main camera and a pair of 2MP sensors for macro and depth. Upfront is an 8MP unit. It runs MIUI 12 on top of Android 11 and packs a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast-charging. Other features include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, NFC, an IR Blaster, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Hi-Res Audio Certification.
Specifications
| Display | 6.5″ FHD+ Dot Display, 90Hz |
| Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 700 |
| RAM | 4GB, 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage | 64GB, 128GB UFS 2.2 |
| Rear Camera | 48MP Main |
| 2MP Macro | |
| 2MP Depth | |
| Front Camera | 8MP |
| OS | Android 11 + MIUI 12 |
| Battery | 5,000mAh + 18W Fast-Charging |
Pricing and Availability
POCO M3 Pro 5G is priced at PhP8,990 for the 4GB+64GB version and PhP11,990 for the 6GB+128GB variant. Customers can get both at early bird prices (PhP7,490 and PhP9,490 respectively) via Lazada on June 3, 4, and 6. Official availability starts June 3.
Emman has been writing technical and feature articles since 2010. Prior to this, he became one of the instructors at Asia Pacific College in 2008, and eventually landed a job as Business Analyst and Technical Writer at Integrated Open Source Solutions for almost 3 years.
