Poco X2 Launches as a Rebranded Version of Redmi K30; Price Starting at Rs. 15,999

Merely a couple of weeks after Pocoannouncedthat it will operate independently from Xiaomi, the company has today launched its new smartphone in India. It’s the second device to launch under the Poco brand but is not thePoco F1successor we had all been eagerly looking forward to. Poco X2 is a mid-range offering with aSnapdragon 730G chipset, 120Hz display, and a quad-camera setup.

Poco X2: Specs and Features

In the days leading up to the launch, Poco X2 teasers confirmed that it willlaunch in India as a rebrandedRedmi K30 4Gand well, that’s indeed true. Poco X2 is the same device, as you can see in the image attached here. It has a glass sandwich design with Gorilla Glass 5 protection both on the front and back.

As I wrote back in December last year, I expected the Redmi K30’s frosted rear panel (with a circular shiny camera setup) to feel similar to theiPhone 11 Pro. But, having used the Poco X2 for a couple of days, I can say it does not. Therear panel doesn’t have a premium feelto it. Instead, it feels more likeGalaxy A50‘s glasstic back in comparison and the in-hand feel isn’t that great either, so paint me unimpressed.

Turning our attention to the front, Poco X2 features a tall6.67-inch Full-HD+ IPS LCD panelwith a dual-camera punch-hole design. The highlight of this display is thehigher 120Hz refresh rateand MIUI, as well as its animations, felt smooth in my brief usage. It sports a 20:9 aspect ratio, 91% screen-to-body ratio, and 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution.

Under the hood, Poco X2 is powered by the gaming-centricSnapdragon 730G chipset, which packs in aslightly overclocked GPUin comparison to the Redmi K20 from last year. This has beencoupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, which can be expanded via the hybrid dual-SIM slot. The liquid cool technology (copper pipe) that we saw on Poco F1 is present aboard the Poco X2 as well.

It runsMIUI 11based on Android 10 out-of-the-box. There’s noMIUI for POCOcustom skin this time around but youdo get the POCO launcher installedbeforehand. Poco’s taken user feedback into account to support VoWiFi out-of-the-box and kernel source are live on Github today.

In the camera department, you can see that Poco X2 boasts a vertical quad-camera setup with a64MP (f/1.79)Sony IMX686primary camera. It’s coupled with an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide-angle lens with a 120-degree FOV, a 2MP (f/2.4) macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. This is the same camera module as the Redmi K30 and ditches the telephoto lens that we find on its predecessor, the Redmi K20.

As for the selfie camera, the punch-holepacks a20MP (f/2.2) primary cameraand a 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensor with a wide 83-degree FOV. Now, I bet you must have read this already but there aretwo separate holeshere instead of one, which I’m not a fan of. This camera setup will help you capture better portrait pictures.

Thanks to software optimizations, the camera app on the Poco X2supports RAW image capture, 960fps slo-mo video capture, and VLOG mode. The latter offers you a myriad of presets (transitions and effects) to add some pizzas to your vlogs.

Poco X2 also comes equipped with a 4500mAh battery pack and what’s great is thatyou get a 27W fast chargerin the box. You can check out the Poco X2 first impressions on YouTube right here to know more:

Price and Availability

Poco X2 has beenpriced starting at Rs.15,999for the 6GB+64GB base variant. But, you will have to shell out Rs 16,999 for the 6GB+128GB variant, and Rs 19,999 for the 8GB+256GB variant.

The Poco X2 will be available in three attractive colors namely Atlantis Blue, Matrix Purple, and Phoenix Red. It will go on sale starting from 11th February, exclusively on Flipkart.

Poco X2 will compete directly against the Realme X2 but your decision relies on one simple thing — you desire a 120Hz LCD screen or 60Hz AMOLED screen? Rest of the specifications are almost exactly the same, so take your pick. Let us know your opinion in the comments below.

Anmol

Getting my start with technology journalism back in 2016, I have been working in the industry for over 7 years. Currently, as the Editor of Beebom, I’m leading the coverage on the website. While my expertise lies in Android, Windows, and the apps world, find me reading manga, watching anime, and playing Apex in my free time.

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