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POCO M3
POCO's November 2020 budget phone pairs a Snapdragon 662 with a 6,000mAh battery, a 6.53-inch 1080p LCD, stereo speakers and a 48MP triple camera with macro and depth sensors. It launched in Europe at EUR 149 for 4GB/64GB (early-bird pre-orders from EUR 129.90) and is a different phone from the POCO M3 Pro 5G.
Pros
- 6,000mAh battery with 18W charging and a 22.5W charger in the box
- 6.53-inch 1080p IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3 and Widevine L1 support
- Stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio and an IR blaster
- 48MP main camera (f/1.79) that delivered good photos and portraits in review testing
- Dedicated microSD slot alongside dual SIM, with cards up to 512GB supported
Cons
- No NFC
- No ultrawide camera, and the 2MP macro camera was so-so in review testing
- Occasional interface lag and relatively slow 18W charging for a 6,000mAh battery
- No IP rating; video capture is limited to 1080p at 30fps and was mediocre in review testing
Below average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Performance uses the published results of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, because we have no benchmark result for this device itself yet.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the POCO M3
Display
- Screen size
- 6.53 ″
- Panel type
- IPS LCD
- Resolution
- 1080x2340
- Pixel density
- 395 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 400 nits
- Screen-to-body
- 83.4 %
Performance
- Chipset
- Snapdragon 662
- RAM (max)
- 6 GB
- Storage options
- 64/128GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.1/2.2
Camera
- Main camera
- 48 MP
- Main aperture
- f/1.79
- Max video
- 1080p@30fps
- Front camera
- 8 MP
- OIS
- No
Battery
- Capacity
- 6,000 mAh
- Wired charging
- 18 W
Design
- Weight
- 198 g
- Thickness
- 9.6 mm
- Frame material
- Plastic
Connectivity
- 5G
- No
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- NFC
- No
- USB
- USB-C 2.0
- eSIM
- No
Software
- OS at launch
- Android 10 (MIUI 12 for POCO)
Audio
- Stereo speakers
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Quick answers
Is the POCO M3 good in 2026?
The POCO M3 earns an Inno Score of 31.6/100 (“Below average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. POCO's November 2020 budget phone pairs a Snapdragon 662 with a 6,000mAh battery, a 6.53-inch 1080p LCD, stereo speakers and a 48MP triple camera with macro and depth sensors. It launched in Europe at EUR 149 for 4GB/64GB (early-bird pre-orders from EUR 129.90) and is a different phone from the POCO M3 Pro 5G.
What are the key specs of the POCO M3?
Chipset: Snapdragon 662 · Screen size: 6.53 ″ · Capacity: 6,000 mAh · Main camera: 48 MP
What are the closest alternatives to the POCO M3?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Doogee Fire 6, Ai+ Pulse 2 FE, HONOR Play 80 — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
