Poco F3 Honest Review: Should You Just Buy It? Let Me Explain!

[@shibinmiqbal]

Watching this on Poco F1. Nearly 3 years and still kicking.

[@PhillipMaquiso]

Same here. Running on Oxygen OS with a 5000mah battery

[@wiseword95]

same here using PE+ rom. Still going strong !

[@paulxD25863]

Same here running Corvus OS on mine.

[@marjuntadle7437]

Same wait but not exactly the same im using xiaomi mi 8 same all specs as poco f1 running PE rom sorry for my bad english

[@lipaskeringful]

Same here. F1 still work like champ!

[@ervins6611]

The Poco F3 front camera recording is actually really good Lim

[@LimReviews]

Yes it is! And transferring out the 650MB file took just 20 secs or so. 😁

[@bhushanramdham]

@@LimReviews can i use it for vlogging ?

[@chickenclips]

@@bhushanramdham no

[@bhushanramdham]

@@chickenclips ☹️

[@dondondigamon9134]

@@bhushanramdham YES

[@NeerajYadav-yl2kl]

That 360hz touch sample rate is not a gimmick guys it really makes a difference in your experience.

[@LimReviews]

@@imtheboss976 Haha thanks for hearing that. That's exactly what I meant. Noob gamers (myself included) can't win even with 1000Hz sampling rate! 🤣

[@Coeb005]

Noob dont have cure! Myself too

[@duanglah]

@@LimReviews lol bro..gotch!

[@loveall2044]

@@LimReviews me too sadly

[@boot665]

Hhjhhjj

[@dpedrosoliano]

yes! finally a malaysian brother who actually did night time shots of the camera, my galaxy note 8 kong dy finally lol, was looking for this video. thnks so much bro!

[@LimReviews]

Hahaha hope the video helps and gives you an idea on what to expect!

[@joelconolly5574]

Finally. Nights that are basically nights. Dark skies shots are hard especially with night mode. At least it looks like night time city shots.

[@kinzdarell5447]

bah

[@08viperstrike]

You're the only reviewer who praised the F3's nightmode. Props to you!

[@sevenkagami5345]

thats because others think its bad because they are literally comparing it to phones way higher than the f3's price range

[@99Venom]

@@sevenkagami5345 tbh the A52 pictures look way better especially in night mode so that's why the night mode reviews for the F3 are kinda negative. I still prefer the F3 tho because of that SD 870

[@Scorpion-md8hb]

@@99Venom keep in mind that the a52 has a weak cpu compared to sd 870 which is a big no no to most users who are looking for the smoothest experience in browsing and gaming.

[@top115]

I had to watch the video without sound. You seem to speak very clear the automtatic subtitle worked like a charm, thank you!! :D Great short review.

[@LimReviews]

Oh wow that's great!

[@rebelzsoul8960]

Yup. Very clear voice, fast and straight to the points. Did you prepare any script? You seem to be able to speak so naturally

[@LimReviews]

@@rebelzsoul8960 Hey man, I don't prepare any script. It's my honest thoughts after actually using the device!

[@akeefasyraf5223]

i need a honest utuber review like u! thanks bro

[@noormalik9761]

great review. first time viewer of your channel. all the best from Pakistan!!

[@captainpicard3016]

2:19 You can't say that. According to GSMArena website, pretty much all Xiaomi phones uses USB 2.0 speed on their USB C port. It's definitely a cost cutting measure, but Xiaomi also puts USB 2.0 on their flagship line. Its a corner that can be cut without many people noticing because not many people transfer data over a wire these days. Unfortunately, my phone is my main video camera and transferring tons of footage over USB 2.0 is a nightmare (cause my laptop only have 1 USB 3.0 port and I transfer from phone into external hard disk) Faster storage on the phone allows faster read and write, so opening apps and installing apps is faster, not transfer speed.

[@LimReviews]

Hmm, it took me about 20 seconds-ish to transfer the 650MB video file you see in the top left corner of this video.

[@ZeiZei990]

@@LimReviews big files usually transfer faster than many small ones

[@captainpicard3016]

@@LimReviews 650MB ÷ 20s = 32 MB/s which is within the 60MB/s max of USB 2. UFS 3.1 is capable of at least 500MB/s write and 1000MB/s read. I checked the latest ones can do up to 2000MB/s.

[@captainpicard3016]

@@ZeiZei990 Yup, large files I get around 10-15 MB/s only on USB 2. It's because of finishing the SSD cache and hard drive heating up.

[@faustomarini1888]

Great review Lim, i think that xiaomi and its subsidaries like poco, black shark and redmi phones are underrated, they offer great phones with decent price points. Not everyone will like xiaomi or the software overlay miui but i had a Mi 9 before and i loved that phone very much. My two favourite phone brands are Samsung and Xiaomi

[@Raven-uu7lb]

I'm interested with this F3 🤔😁 gotta put it in my wishlist

[@abujamaluddinalkuffar1617]

Yeah it's always been in my dreamlist😁

[@ThatNorwegianGuy-]

It's worth it trust me. Bought it last week and it's the best purchase for phone I've made you won't be disappointed 👌

[@ThatNorwegianGuy-]

@Dice Not any major issues. If I'm being nitpicky I think the software could use a little fixing, but I've only used Samsung for the past 10 years and have gotten used to their standard. But as far as how the phone works it runs like a train man. Super snappy, runs any app you want like it's nothing, good cameras, it feels nice in the hand, it feels premium, no issues with any screen dimming like they said it was in the beginning. The only thing that is an actual issue I've noticed is that I think the battery drains faster than it should. I don't know if that's a software or hardware issue but it's not crazy draining tho, just when I'm gaming. But for the price it's selling for I'm blown away how premium this phone it feels that's my verdict on this after using now for almost 2 weeks 👌 If you don't have the money to spend on the super expensive big brands but you want a killer phone, this is it bro ^^

[@emeraldzhu]

@@ThatNorwegianGuy- Oh, it's because you're packing a beefy processor there, that's why your battery maybe drains a bit faster... No issue

[@jackt6110]

Bought in May, the front camera was already malfunction in August, CIT test also failed. Getting it to an authorized service centre is a problem as the service centres aren't as widely available as other big brands here in Malaysia. Without SD card, backing it up is also not as easy. I guess the relatively lower price comes at a cost.

[@fahmiaziz9815]

Hi there, may i know if the issue with your F3 has been resolved? I'm thinking of buying the F3 but the lack of service centers here (in case my new F3 has a problem like yours) is holding me back.

[@jackt6110]

@@fahmiaziz9815 not yet, I still yet to have the chance to send it to repair

[@umaralkhattab7777]

4 to 5 month i already use this phone is all okay... Good video and information...

[@ViralDriftOfficial]

Lets go! :) Can't wait for my Poco F3 to arrive. I've already pre-ordered one in Lazada. Great review brother. Cheers!

[@lifeisnotsoyahoo465]

is yours still "to pack" or is it shipped?

[@ViralDriftOfficial]

@@lifeisnotsoyahoo465 unfortunately, its still in "to pack" status. Hahaha. --- update The item is packed now and will be handed to logistic partner. :)

[@lifeisnotsoyahoo465]

@@ViralDriftOfficial did you pre-order it on 27th March?

[@ViralDriftOfficial]

@@lifeisnotsoyahoo465 nope. I ordered it 4 days ago. (April 3). I just added it first to my wishlist, i check it almost every hour if there's available stock already. Luckily i got 1 from 8/256 variant.. 21,000 PHP

[@lifeisnotsoyahoo465]

@@ViralDriftOfficial Woah yours is pretty fast. I actually ordered it on 4.4. It's still in "to pack" status.

[@hazwanwawan1895]

Just bought artic white version yesterday, love it so much!

[@ThatNorwegianGuy-]

I bought the white f3 last week too. Best purchase I've ever made no joke. The cameras are way better than I expected too

[@o.v.p]

I heard that poco f3's screen will dimming when it getting hot, is it true?

[@dutchvergabera8131]

For now yes because its a new proc, but through updates it will be fixed

[@033_putrakinandana9]

I don't know if it's relevant or not, but I actually have samsung A52 with amoled 90hz screen, and it also has the same screen dimming issues when I play game after some times, I actually wonder if those screens actually got dim is related to the high refresh rate on amoled screen?

[@UnleashTheBeastUTB]

Your voice and talking style made me to Subscribe you....nice video buddy, love from india ❤️❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@xinyuqn__3926]

I had heard about it ALOT! Amazing 😁 thanks for reviewing alot of devices.

[@LimReviews]

Good to see you here again Xin Yuan! 🤣

[@dausbajing]

I like this review since you take it consistently and makes it no boring so far.

[@firdaus9195]

My Malaysian sense makes me saw this video so smoothly, btw nice video!

[@abdulraufsaleem2961]

Hey Lim! Does Ram affect the performance? Like 6 & 8 GB! Need suggestions , I have budget for 6 GB variant. Waiting:(

[@Junhao766]

Thanks for great reviews Lim, keep it up 💪🏼

[@LimReviews]

Thank you for your support always!

[@justinleonardarellano4139]

2:02 is that TRASHTALK 🤣BTW Nice review ❤️new subscriber here from Philippines ❤️✨

[@revovlog9082]

Bought 6/128 model bcs i cannot wait too longgggggg for 8/256,camera feels the same as my old mi 8 so i don't really feel any differences,the phone is a beast

[@Kay_Nizam]

This is my 1st time watching your video. Very straight to the point & clear explaination indeed. Therefore i've subscribe your channel. Keep it up bro. Ho liao..👍

[@minime13ish]

Feels like the real POCO F1 successor? by any chance Lim do you think is there any significant difference on the F1 And F3 stereo speakers? I hope Gcam can run on this!

[@ooiutube]

How does the Zoom function perform in this device as compared to Huawei Nova 5T? The Nova Zoom is quite decent until 5-6x Zoom after which there are a lot of noise. Thanks.

[@ZoRo-uy2zg]

hello lim, i'm a big of your reviews. I'm from the philippines and it's my 6th month of not having a cp and i'm having a hard time specially on this pandemic bcoz it's not easy to ha have an online learning without a cp bcoz my parents cannot afford to buy. this phone is my dream phone hoping to the day to come to have this phone. thanks btw to your reviews lim . #lovefromthephilippines

[@__-oo7jd]

Nice review! Bdw does the ufs 3.1 storage and LPDDR5 ram only applies on the highest variant? How about 6/128?

[@PhilippeVanderMersch1]

Both have the same. But some important info : Google chrome 64 bits will require 8 GB ram, and will be 10 to 25% faster. So 8 GB might make more sense.

[@tanveeryusafzaikhan4993]

What are ts drawbacks? Especially concerned to gaming?

[@aubinbaldonado]

Replaced my Note for this one. No regrets, thanks for the excellent review

[@azrilsyazrin]

Yes.. You are right lim.. My mom is still using Poco F1.. And she's not playing mobile games, only for social media and the phone is still smooth due to its SD845

[@cedricalmojuela4659]

Good day Lim... May i ask based on your months of using the poco f3 and realme gt neo which is better? (Both in gaming and camera and all over experience using the phone) hoping for your response 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@azhans]

I'm a Pixel lover, but your review is certainly is an eye opener. I was never aware there was a phone this good at that price range!

[@LimReviews]

Haha stay tuned for more!

[@bbogdan544]

I was using my Poco F1 from resease and after that time the only thing that is not the same is the battery, but still goes on a full day if I am not playing on it. Everything else is still smooth 👌🏻The problem is the LCD screen that consumes a lot of battery. 👍🏻 for amoled on Poco F3 (P. S. Almost very night I played for 3-5 hours with my friends in the last 2 years)

[@uniquexslayer]

love the channel bro! getting the f3 today!

[@takeyourtime5879]

hows poco f3? planning to buy but dimming issue stock in my head

[@uniquexslayer]

@@takeyourtime5879 its amazing! i love it!! so smooth and fast, battery is good!! everything is soooooo good u get so much for what u pay! recommend

[@MrTomako92]

Great video and very informative. You got my subs!

[@caloyquiano6389]

What brand is your mechanical keyboard? Very nice..

[@jhay_jhay7079]

The Poco f3 package also comes with a USB Type-C to 3.5mm Headphone Adapter👍

[@yasmeenrashid4106]

Where can I buy that package

[@V750.]

@@yasmeenrashid4106 the USB type-c 3.5mm adapter jack is included in the box along with the charger and the cable

[@navehbh]

I ordered the 8/256 for 350$. Finally a switch for my F1

[@faiquekhan9850]

Bro how did u ordered so cheap Plzz tell me I also have to buy one

[@navehbh]

@@faiquekhan9850 i bought it in the early bird sale, now its like 20-30$ more

[@kehindeadeyeye7190]

@@faiquekhan9850 You can order on AliExpress. Sale is still on.

[@davcar23]

Great review. I'm glad Poco at last included bands for the US, unfortunately no headphone jack and no expandable storage is a deal breaker for me.

[@islem9924]

It comes with a USB ti jack adapter, plus I don't think u need expandable storage when u have 256gb

[@youreverypicture3877]

You can buy it in 256GB. We all did🙏💜

[@davcar23]

I understand it has a large storage, and I'm glad it works for you; but I always root and flash my phones and that erases everything in memory, and I have a lot of music and photos already.

[@y.bowcat7782]

unfortunately I don't think we're gonna be seeing many high spec phones with those features, if at all. it kinda sucks, but with Bluetooth audio becoming so good and phones coming triple digit gigabytes of storage out of the box I feel like it isn't the problem that it once was

[@IanGem1121]

Very nice review. Does the phone come with a USB to 3.5mm adapter?

[@العقيدمعمرالقذافي-ح4ف]

yes

[@hasifhashem9913]

Hey lim can I know if the Poco F3 have the dc dimming or screen flicker function? And is it the 5g modem In the pooc f3 is supported in Malaysia when we have 5g connectivity?

[@elwittinio2865]

Liking your reviews 👊😎

[@siceugebex]

Nice review..how about the battery drainage especially when playing games like genshin?

[@MrKrueger88]

I wish you'd mention that xiaomi don't have a video out function , so you can't plug in an hdmi cable into a monitor .

[@miesedaapsoto6588]

Clean thumbnail 🔥

[@LimReviews]

Woohoo! I shot it on the floor 🤣

[@martinkaspar5095]

Lim your review is so awesome, first of all: many thanks you for making this video. I have to begin with the begining: this Poco F3 is just one of the most affordable flagship phone i ever have seen. The F3 is actually a incredible deal much better than x3 pro when all things considered. It looks so great - like a true flagship-phone. I just got the phone one week ago: i have to say: it is awesome. The graphics look great and is brilliant. This phone looks so much more premium than its competition. The processor ( the great 870) and the battery-capacity is awesome!.... For me - worth every dollar....

[@rhoaias7825]

Does the Poco f3 have dc dimming or it is fine even without one and while playing games did you not notice the device dimming? Thank you!! 😁 Pls answer this thank you again

[@PawtasticChronicles]

I like the review. Subscribed.

[@alexjuniorbila7704]

Ive been debating to get this phone for a quite some time now.. Finally decided to buy it 2 weeks ago and my experience with it has been very good.. Thank you very much for the review which help me alot..

[@abdulrahimabdaziz9291]

is it good for play game and is the camera good?

[@alexjuniorbila7704]

@@abdulrahimabdaziz9291 the camera is average in my opinion.. For gaming it perform very well, Playing Genshin set on high setting was smooth and only got warm after 1 hour of gameplay

[@العقيدمعمرالقذافي-ح4ف]

what was your previous phone ? do you think camera is good like 2016 flagship... i have samsung galaxy s7 and camera is really nice, i dont want to buy poco f3 and find out the camera is inferior than my 6 year old phone

[@tai8777]

hi Lim,compare poco F3 with huawei mate 20x'speaker,do you think which one is better?

[@Gamerboi900]

I have only one thing to ask you does the proximity sensor bother you ?

[@vladabos]

Please help which phone to buy, Motorola edge 20 pro or POCO F3 .. give short reasons please, and which has better video stabilization when running, driving, snowboarding and similar things shooting ..?!

[@haziq0007]

Cant wait for mine to arrive😬😬 glad i found your video, I become more determined to own the phone!

[@LimReviews]

Haha hope you enjoy yours as much as I did!

[@philippassport279]

Which one better display screen Lim? Between poco f3 and mi 11.. thanku for helping me to choose

[@thatguy52]

glad to see through a quick scroll through the comments that there were no sign of "how is genshin impact?" comments

[@kiyotakaayanokoji6950]

how is genshin impact?

[@STR82DVD]

Great review lad. Thanks

[@chromodoris]

Wow those shots of the Petronas Twin Towers were pretty amazing!

[@galawanjiyoussefradu5505]

What about the GT version, ok k40 gaming edition. 12gb and dimensity 1200 ?

[@yeahzeed]

Still rocking My pocophone f1. From 2018 till now.Performance still superb. 👍 But thinking of upgrading.

[@tanthaman]

No

[@Cronusied]

EXCELLENT review sold! I'm buying the phone

[@yoh2023]

Yow! Bro, can this phone use acasis or elgato capture cards? I'm planning to buy a cheap gaming/streaming phone that is HDMI ready for streaming. Can you pls suggest a gaming phone that is near the price of black shark 3? TYIA! Liked and subbed your channel ^^

[@amsobky]

What about proximity sensor problems and the vibration in the back when the sound is high? Is this a real problems that keep me from buying it?

[@abdullahal-hisyam5635]

already pre-booked the arctic white !!

[@itzdcx]

I was gonna buy the X3pro but this thing is much stronger I can’t wait for Apex Legends to come out I looking for a phone to specifically to use to play on

[@genecrypto3700]

very nice review!!! do i need to install a screen protector of this unit or is it fine without? thank you so much!!

[@Layput]

Screen protector is already installed. If you want to replace it, remove it and install a new one.

[@gamingvibes4u]

Bro is worth for gamer, my option before this release is nubia red magic 6 but after looking this spec oh my this beast.

[@wq4871]

10% battery drain overnight without use seems a bit too much for my liking. Normal drain would be about 2-3%. Is there any setting to limit background data usage/app refresh?

[@Scorpion-md8hb]

This is 8 months ago when the device first launched.. they probably fixed it along with screen auto dimming issue.

[@putraamirfirdaus2238]

I've experienced that battery drain earlier this year.. What i've discovered was digi sim card was the culprit.. After i switch to other telco then the battery drainage issue is gone.. If you're a digi user u can try switch your sim card and observe.. Peace

[@zkhonsaiyan]

How is Digi the problem, sorry I am still new in smartphone specs

[@kenwong7549]

Hi Lim... How about the Dimming issue?

[@mednez7134]

Whats the name of your poco f3 case? And whats your best screen protector. you're one of the reason why i bought my poco f3 and its so worth it.

[@zangetsu27]

Been looking aand most shop r still putting this hp on preorder. U got early release? Hopefully can get it by walk in

[@JasonMononimbar]

bro please answer 🙏🙏 your poco f3 have a screen dimming problem? because I watched the Poco F3 outside channel there was a dimming problem when playing games etc. for a rather high temperature and I live in Indonesia but I still hesitate to buy it because of the dimming, the point is what I asked your Poco F3 have a screen dimming problem? please answer 🙏🙏🙏

[@AciDsuper]

What is better between the poco f3 and the vivo x60 pro (the one with exynos 1080)? I'm about to buy one of the two, if the price were similar i would go with the vivo, but there is a significant price gap between them. I like to use phones for long term, i'm still using the galaxy s7, and photography is one of the things i appreciate in a phone, but i see the poco f3 has better RAM type and connectivity, also is literally 30-40% cheapper, so i don't know what to do.

[@juneadrian3248]

You deserve more subs. Nice review. Maraming salamat

[@ArmadusMalaysia]

I'm kinda worried about software though. How long will it allow you to keep upgrading to the next android version?

[@jerrychen9118]

May U know how you customized this? Launcher/Icon packs etc.

[@Layput]

There are at least 3 videos on youtube for those. Just try to search.

[@liraz747]

Hey, awesome video! I was curious, what launcher are you using? And can you please send a link to that wallpaper? It looks really good!

[@bryy-r3p]

I think it's included in the phone.

[@notagain2856]

It's the default Poco launcher

[@Masterr.-.Mindss]

How long hour we can get battery backup for Gaming only..

[@alpcengiz7442]

how is the camera performance? does it have stabilization in 4k

[@samuelezra3980]

In your opinion, which one is a better choice between redmi note 10 pro and poco f3? TQ

[@jaspm]

How about the front camera quality for pics and videos? for vlogging ka

[@rafscindaydreamer5616]

As expected nice review..all device looks good on your videos.. Auto reminder

[@LimReviews]

Hahaha thanks bro.

[@lazareus]

Good review. Would have liked to hear the speakers. Also information on how the screen worked in bright daylight and how good/bad the fingerprint scanner is.

[@LimReviews]

Hey man! Screen is great outdoors! Fingerprint scanner is one of the fastest out there as it is a physical unit, not the UD type.

[@lazareus]

@@LimReviews Thanks for the reply. Ordered a white 256GB version for €354. Can't wait to get it.

[@duanglah]

hi @Lim Reviews, please do a comparison with Xiaomi mi 10 T and this Poco phone. just curious.

[@rllinss6719]

Is there any problem like display dimming issue while gaming for long time ??

[@seanwong80]

Hi Lim, could u please tell me where can I buy poco f3 in KL? Thanks

[@SaravanaKumar-gs7pj]

I really plan to buy this phone do u think the camera is best for the class? Because the camera's are the area I tend to see phone makers cut corners.....

[@marion817]

“Unless you’re a noob” and I felt that

[@Djwatzy]

Taking a long time to roll out the global version. I've been ready to buy for what seems like an age!

[@niloy5362]

Yeah same here in my country as well

[@Djwatzy]

@@niloy5362 got mine now 😁

[@niloy5362]

@@Djwatzy probably gonna get mine next month... Phone just came out and its a bit overpriced right now.. And if i could manage i might just get the k40 pro instead

[@andrazskusek4604]

Hello I just wanted to ask for your opinion... So I want to buy a new phone and I'm willing to spend max 350€ (400$). I want my phone to last me for a while. I want a really smooth, responsive and polished experience. I don't play any games on my phone and Im also not that much into taking pictures, so a completely midrange camera is fine. I'm just wondering what are my best options and if Snapdragon 870 in this phone is a bit of an overkill for normal daily use and if yes to what processor should I step down? Thx for any help

[@IshaqDanial]

When will you be able to review the mi 11 lite? Been eyeing for an upgrade but phones are getting heavier and this lite version is literally light

[@madhavr9014]

Is 6gb ram variant enough , i feel that 8 is overkill?suggestions

[@Rahat8243]

Poco f3 E4 super amoled display ?

[@SachchaiBhajan]

brother where to buy this phone set in malaysia please reply me brother

[@notagain2856]

At lazada

[@rubelofficial79]

Bro I am facing gaming sound of this device. I can't get proper enemies footsteps sound. Do you have any solutions please...

[@muhammadahmedsadiq2849]

Shall I get this or spend more and get oneplus 8t or Samsung fe?

[@johnalvert4139]

I subcribed to you man thanks for the review im waiting for my poco f3 thank u!!! Love love 😍👌 from Philippines 🇵🇭