POCO X3 GT goes on sale ahead of July 28 launch

POCO is gearing up to launch the POCO X3 GT smartphone in Malaysia on July 28th. For those unaware, the new smartphone on the POCO X3 series and also on the GT series will be based on the Chinese Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G. This device was released a couple of months ago in India, and since then, we have been seeing rumors about it getting rebranded to a POCO smartphone. The device has been leaking a lot recently, to the point that there isn’t much to reveal on July 28. Now, ahead of the official launch, the unboxing video of the handset is revealed by SalimBaba Technical. Moreover, a Tweet from @xiaomiui, states that the POCO X3 GT is already being sold in the local Iraq market ahead of the July 28th launch.

The numerous leak from the past days leaves no doubt regarding POCO X3 GT identity as a rebranded Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G. Now, it’s curious to see this messy launch going on in the Iraq market. Now, there aren’t many details to be revealed on July 28 apart from technical stuff and marketing. Thanks to this new piece we get confirmation about the POCO X3 GT specifications.

POCO X3 GT specifications

The POCO X3 GT packs a 6.6-inch IPS LCD screen with Full HD+ resolution. The panel has a 120 Hz refresh rate and a center-aligned punch-hole for the 16 MP selfie snapper. Under the hood, the smartphone carries a MediaTek Dimensity 1100 SoC. This chipset carries the same pedigree as the Dimensity 1200, but with just a little fewer steroids. It comprises four ARM Cortex-A78 cores clocked at up to 2.6 GHz and four efficient ARM Cortex-A55 cores clocked at up to 2.0 GHz. It will pack 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of Internal Storage.

In terms of optics, the handset sports a triple-camera setup. It brings a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, and a 2 MP macro lens. The device draws powers from a 5,000 mAh battery with 67 W fast charging. It runs Android 11 straight out of the box, and hopefully, will have MIUI 12.5 instead of 12.

The device should be available in Black, Green, and White colorways. The device will carry the same design as the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G. The biggest difference will be the POCO branding at the back.

The X3 GT will join the X3 lineup and also the GT lineup alongside the POCO F3 GT. Curiously, the recently released smartphone is also based on a Redmi device, the Redmi K40 Gaming Enhanced Edition.