POCO M4 5G Review & Unboxing - Did We Need It?

[@richardbucher3130]

my opinion is that we didn't need 95% of 2022 phones , 2022 is a bad year for phones, upgrades are barely noticable and some phones (redmi note 10 pro) were even downgraded , but I must admit I quite like the zenfone 9 lol

[@SIPEROTH]

That is why i continue with my Redmi Note 10 Pro without interest for the newer models. We will see what 2023 will have.

[@korosensei4384]

I completely agree. To top it all off, this years flagship snapdragon overheats easily. Even the budget phones are a waste of lithium and other valuable materials.

[@Techtablets]

The Zenfone 9 is a nice change the the cut and paste phones of 2022

[@SIPEROTH]

@@Techtablets I don't usually buy at that price but i would have given it a think if it had an SD card reader.

[@Techtablets]

It's really the old thing it's missing!

[@kielvostro]

This is why Xiaomi couldn't make their software better. They just keep on producing phones then Poco / Redmi will rebrand it. They should focus more on quality of both hardware and software not on quantity.

[@Techtablets]

I agree less hardware and more of a focus on the software.

[@raihanhanTek]

Yes, agree

[@pauloa.7609]

Yeah, they shit out a phone every week of the year, its insane.

[@DMokito]

Play Protect says malware ...

[@nekilik5925]

I bought 3x Poco M3 for 89,90€ directly from Poco/Xiaomi, 16 months ago. Its a banger phone for that price and for old people. Loud stereo speaker, dual sim + microsd, 1080p and it gets updates. Few days ago I get a Galaxy M32 from Amazon for 99,99€. Just get one for backup if one of the M3 die. It's good to see how Xiaomi sell less, they deserve it!

[@nekilik5925]

@Morgen "clearing stock" 16 month ago ^^

[@liberty0758]

Man seriously, who can still keep up with the massive amount of phones companies keep churning out almost every single week. Far out... 🙄

[@GFourGadget]

It's really crazy the amount of Chinese smartphones that gets released in a year, which might be confusing for consumers but also gives them more choices 🤔

[@Techtablets]

True but some of these phones are so similar they didn't really need to release a phone to then compete with their own similar phone.

[@MrDeikas]

It is freaking confusing, f.e. Xiaomi Note 11 have TEN variants😳🥴 I tried to sip out best deal, but get tired cuz all them have some trade offs, so just decided not buy any of them at all

[@chescastillo1543]

Dew drop notches look nostalgic nowadays

[@beatspopo]

hmm at least they give 1080p and ufs 2.2 instead of the crap nokia has been given for almost 2 years already, emmc and 720p their fav choices

[@pauloa.7609]

Well Nokia is long gone. They probably rebrand existing phones or design one and buy the cheapest components they can and pray that the brand name alone hit the nostalgia button for some sells.

[@lukemothug]

@@pauloa.7609 They must be doing what Toyota does using other companies phones and rebranding them Nokia.

[@franciscobalanar3453]

As someone who isn't really into pictures I could use more options that just sacrifice the camera if it means I can get the phone cheaper with nice other stuff. but the very slow charging might be too cheap.

[@SixonQQ]

i bought it for my Grandmother, for Whatsapp, Facebook and staying connected with Family, i put UltraSave Battery Mode, put Apps she needs there and the phone stays forever one. she needs to charge it maybe once a week. I guess that is bit the Target 🎯

[@mohammadzein504]

Very basic phone from Poco with a solid chip set for Sure! At the right price this could make some sense to a certain demographic. But for me the teardrop notch and slow 18W(2:38) charging are a serious set back. Great review and I Totally agree with your assessment Chris👌👌

[@Techtablets]

Solid chipset, the new Mediatek's are great and even at this price point.

[@iSamYTisHere]

i've had ahuawei p20 from dec 2021 till late august 2023 when it broke so i am geeting this phone cuz this is the best phone for 600 ron ($130) on the market

[@awan3683]

please review K50 ULTRA

[@roly5573]

Great Video as usual Chris,...er...only one but, and that is, at some point, please give the POCO F4, your unique critical review, especially now it has been out for a couple of months, and is actually quite popular. 🤔 Thanks!

[@Techtablets]

Xiaomi didn't want to send me the POCO F4 so no review. No plans to buy it.

[@roly5573]

@@Techtablets OK, Thanks! 👍

[@beatspopo]

@@roly5573 its just a minor upgrade from f3, waste of money

[@iAfroTech]

I got it since 3 weeks. I've been on Samsung since 2012 on my last was a Samsung A8 2018. I own a 13 Pro since march. My review: Pros👍🏿: Good to have case and a charger to start. Good/Simple design with flat side. Great battery life ( 8 hours and half on screen ), good sound and 120 Hz Amoled screen. Photos are OK in day but really average in low light condition : it's a chinese midrange phone so midrange cameras ( Samsung A53 or Pixel 6a will be better ). Performance are really good and usage is smooth between apps. Quick charge is impressive, 67W, very nice when you are late and you know you can't charge your battery during the day. Cons 👎🏿: A lot of bloatware that i have to take time to uninstall. Also ads to uninstall or disable, which are difficult like on Mi video. Antivirus to uninstall also. MIUI 13.0.6 is the version i have ( I live in France ) and it's buggy : No possible compair with Samsung OneUi or iOS. There are some apps crash, like often KZbin or when you want to change themes : it always freeze and bug for me. Quick charge is impressive but smartphone is getting very hot at some point at charge, quite scary, so i don't use it everyday. Final review: I use daily my 13 Pro and my Poco F4. Poco F4 is a good midrange smartphone, with a good SD870 performance, 120 hz Amoled screen, good battery life, and fast charging but with average cameras, bloatware and some bugs but nothing blocking. If your priority are Cameras, don't choose it If your priority are best Android Experience, don't choose it. If you can accept, some minor bugs, it could be a nice choice.

[@Techtablets]

Thanks for the mini review!

[@hieuvan3353]

Poco m4 5G, Vivo y03,Realme v30 với redmi 12R. Máy nào dùng ổn định,bền lâu hơn shop à😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@JAGProductionss]

The should have saved on the IR blaster and reduce the camera for one good camera

[@MacReady69]

Had a choice between the 5G and the 4G of the M4 Pro for the wife and went for the 4G as it had a better AMOLED screen

[@dick1am]

If you are writing about the pro version, I made the same choice for my spouse.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

i'll give it one thing, good Pokemon Go game haha. I think this phone though can make sense and can be great for someone, it just really depends on yout needs.

[@Techtablets]

I'm sure but the older Redmi Note 10 series or 11 even would be a better choice. Plenty of better options for a similar price tag.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@Techtablets Oh without a doubt!!!!!!

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

@@Techtablets I would also say, better look at the Poco M4 Pro. But I guess I cannot decide what they have as budget at the same time

[@LeBurkaTron]

What the hell is up with the IR blaster? @4:52

[@pauloa.7609]

What do you mean?

[@LeBurkaTron]

@@pauloa.7609 If you look at the top right there's a light flashing. Not sure it's IR because it looks red. Mi Xiaomi did this when doing Face unlock in the dark. You can't see it with your eye only on camera. Not sure what it is , looks red so maybe not IR . But it's flashing like crazy.

[@pauloa.7609]

@@LeBurkaTron i see it, i was looking at the ir blast position and didn't notice the red led in the first place. Its a notification light going crazy that you are watching there. IR blasters are often integrated in the frame itself in the top of the phone. At that speed, it looks like that technology from Apple that analyzes your face to unlock the phone and other functions use infrared. Face ID i believe. But in a phone of this price, forget it. Its just a notification led.

[@raihanhanTek]

Price sir?

[@RS05101984]

redmi 10 5g.. same phone

[@a1m598]

Why have all these companies brought back the hideous waterdrop notch?

[@one3497]

Can you make a review for Poco F4 5G?

[@Techtablets]

Xiaomi hasn’t sent me one sadly

[@firisrozley5768]

Xiaomi (& perhaps other Chinese smartphone brands) has overstocked entry level 5G-enabled Dimensity 700 chipsets to the point that the next entry-level iterations (M3 Pro 5G, M4 5G) will keep the same chipset but with certain downgrades.

[@DMokito]

Dimensity 700 has not much 5G capabilities?

[@Techtablets]

Yes hench the name POCO M4 5G

[@nhojleahcim47]

seems like a rehashed poco m3 pro 5g for 2022. same processor, battery and display. I think the camera is different, and the Android version. but that's abt it. 😆

[@kodaph]

Why does it look like the M5?

[@JordiLA]

Well.. we don't need 70% of the mobiles.. but more options is always nice.

[@mokisan]

Thanks Chris for the review. Damn so many phone, it just boring now. Even the flagship ones. What surprised me wa the 256k audio.

[@Techtablets]

256k was a surprise considering they don't even use it in flagships half the time.

[@pauloa.7609]

@@Techtablets they use it at random, that's why miui its a miserable thing. My cast function stopped working since the last update, for example.

[@jf9979]

Is it me or does it seem phones haven't developed in 3 years. They keep flooding the market with what appears to be the same phone, different name.

[@pauloa.7609]

Because technology hit a ceiling at this moment. Unless a great breakthrough happens, the phones will become more and more similar each year. You know what will happen? Companies like xiaomi that made their business models flooding the market with a release every other week will start neuter the performance of oldee models in order to sell new ones.

[@binഉS]

what a spy phone 😂

[@bosiorne2292]

Its cost 80€ today new 😂

[@PUBGKING03]

Wow poco m4 😍 😍

[@HughesyTech]

Teardrop notch 🤮

[@beatspopo]

if youre aint broke then this phone is not for you bruh

[@pauloa.7609]

@@beatspopo being a poor man's phone doesn't excuse that extremely old design in 2022 but perhaps they have a warehouse full of these shitty screens that they need to get rid of.

[@MasterKoala777]

The iPhone has a ginormous notch 🙂

[@pauloa.7609]

@@MasterKoala777 at least that notch its there to house some technology unlike some similar notches that are there solely to copy the design.

[@MasterKoala777]

@@pauloa.7609 a teardrop notch houses a selfie camera. Same thing.

[@marnixds]

bad phone, nice cat!

[@Techtablets]

Vera is happy!

[@Dan-co4zl]

Looks like shite, budget sector has taken a hard turn downwards this year

[@pauloa.7609]

Otherwise they can't sell phones from more expensive brackets.

[@Tjthexplorer17]

probably the worst release to date!

[@Techtablets]

maybe 😂

[@pushkarchouhan999]

1sttty

[@symunislam5679]

Now poco series 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮