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MagyarXiaomi Poco F2 Pro Smartphone Review - Mid-range Phone with an HDR AMOLED Display and >1000 nits
The Poco F2 Pro is available in Europe and is based on the Redmi K30 Pro, which Xiaomi released in March for the Chinese market. There are barely any differences in terms of the appearance and the technical specifications.
The 6.67-inch HDR AMOLED panel has a refresh rate of 60 Hz and a resolution of 1080p. Like on the predecessor, a headphone jack is still available and the F2 Pro now also comes with 5G support, fast UFS 3.1 storage and a 4700-mAh battery that supports 30-watt fast charging.
The Poco phone, which has been available in Western countries since May, relies on the Snapdragon 865 and it can currently be purchased for about 440 Euros (~$520) from various online retailers. For the price, prospective buyers receive an F2 Pro with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. For 530 Euros (~$620), the top configuration offers 256 GB of storage space and 8 GB of RAM. Meanwhile, the prices of the Redmi K30 Pro tend to be significantly cheaper. Import shops currently demand about 350 Euros (~$410) and 430 Euros (~$505), respectively.
Competing Devices
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Drive | Size | Resolution | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86.6 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2020 | Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro SD 865, Adreno 650 | 219 g | 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | 6.67" | 2400x1080 | |
| 85 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2020 | LG Velvet SD 765G, Adreno 620 | 180 g | 128 GB UFS 2.1 Flash | 6.80" | 2460x1080 | |
| 86.1 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2020 | Realme X50 Pro SD 865, Adreno 650 | 205 g | 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash | 6.44" | 2400x1080 | |
| 87.8 % v7 (old) | 05 / 2020 | Xiaomi Mi 10 SD 865, Adreno 650 | 208 g | 128 GB UFS 3.0 Flash | 6.67" | 2340x1080 | |
| 84.2 % v7 (old) | 06 / 2020 | Nubia RedMagic 5G SD 865, Adreno 650 | 218 g | 256 GB UFS 3.0 Flash | 6.65" | 2340x1080 | |
| 85.3 % v7 (old) | 07 / 2020 | Xiaomi Black Shark 3 SD 865, Adreno 650 | 222 g | 128 GB UFS 3.0 Flash | 6.67" | 2400x1080 |
Case - Xiaomi Smartphone with a Pop-up Cam
The front and back of the F2 Pro consist of 5th generation 2.5-D Corning Gorilla Glass that is slightly rounded-off at the edges for a smooth transition into the metal frame. The 6.67-inch OLED display is surrounded by thin bezels. Thanks to the pop-up camera, the bezels on top of the case are small as well, resulting in a very efficient screen-to-body ratio of 87%. Like many other phones with a pop-up cam, the Poco F2 Pro is also relatively heavy at 219 grams (~7.73 oz).
The build quality and choice of materials is excellent. The integrated buttons sit firmly within the frame and their actuation points are comfortably crisp. The retractable pop-up cam makes a solid impression as well, appears to be well-protected against a moderate amount of force, which only causes slight teetering, and it automatically retracts if the phone is dropped in order to prevent damage to the module.
Since the case of the Xiaomi phone is IP certified according to IP53, the F2 Pro is protected against dust and splash water. However, the Poco phone is not waterproof.
Features - Poco F2 Pro with a 3.5-mm Headphone Jack
The USB Type-C port on the bottom of the Poco smartphone's case supports USB 2.0 speeds. Peripherals can be connected to the F2 Pro via an OTG adapter. Additionally, Miracast is available for wireless video output.
The latest Poco generation now finally supports HD video content from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and other streaming services, since the models have passed the certification process for Widevine L1. It should be noted that the Chinese version, the Redmi K30 Pro, only specifies support for the Widevine DRM level L3.
Unlike on many other devices, a status LED, the always-on feature (ambient display) for incoming messages, FaceUnlock, a 3.5-mm headphone jack, and an IR blaster are available on the phone.
The internal UFS 3.1 storage of our test device has a capacity of 128 GB, approximately 107 GB of which is available to users due to the space taken up by the operating system and the preinstalled apps. Users who need more storage will have to pick the 256 GB version, since the storage cannot be expanded via microSD cards.
Software - Poco Phone with MiUI
The Poco F2 Pro ships with Google's Android 10 operating system. On top of it, Xiaomi has installed its own user interface MiUI 11 for Poco. The latter offers slight visual adjustments, which we are already familiar with from other Xiaomi phones. An update to the current version MiUI 12, which will also include updates to the installed security patches from April 2020, is planned for the F2 Pro in the near future.
Note: Since the Redmi series was made for the Chinese market, the MiUI software of the K30 Pro does not support Google services such as the Play Store or Google apps such as Gmail ex-factory. Instead, the K30 Pro uses Chinese services and Xiaomi's own framework.
Communication and GPS - Xiaomi Phone with Wi-Fi 6
With Wi-Fi 6, the Poco F2 Pro supports the latest Wi-Fi standard, allowing it to use both the 2.4-GHz and the 5.0-GHz frequency range. Since the Xiaomi smartphone is also compatible with MIMO technology, the Poco phone achieves terrific results in our Wi-Fi test. In conjunction with our reference router Netgear Nighthawk AX12, it reaches high and quite consistent transfer rates.
Furthermore, the dual-SIM phone supports all modern mobile-networking standards, while covering a sufficient amount of frequency bands for Germany. Thanks to the X55 modem, 5G is also available for theoretical download speeds of 3.45 Gb/s and the F2 Pro already supports LTE band 28, which corresponds to the 703-to-733-MHz range.
| Networking | |
| iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
| Nubia RedMagic 5G | |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 | |
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro | |
| Realme X50 Pro | |
| LG Velvet | |
| iperf3 receive AX12 | |
| Nubia RedMagic 5G | |
| Realme X50 Pro | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 | |
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro | |
| LG Velvet | |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 | |
The Poco F2 Pro uses both the L1 band and the L5 band, which is used in the professional space, to determine the current position. For locating purposes, it accesses the satellite systems GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou during our test.
In order to assess the precision of our test device in a real-world scenario, we simultaneously record the route with the Garmin Edge 520 for comparison purposes. The detailed view of the GPS recording shows an accurate depiction of the 4-km test track that only deviates from the professional navigation device's route by about 80 meters. The accuracy is more than sufficient for daily navigation tasks.
Telephony and Call Quality - Poco F2 Pro with Wi-Fi Calling
Like the Redmi K30 Pro, the F2 Pro also accepts up to two nano-SIM cards. VoLTE and Wi-Fi calling are supported.
The call quality is good overall. The voice of our conversational partner is clear and our voice is also transmitted distinctly. Making video calls via Skype with the integrated microphones was a very pleasant experience.
Cameras - Quad-camera System with a Sony IMX Sensor
Poco uses a 20-megapixel sensor with an f/2.2 aperture for the pop-up selfie cam. While the quality of the front camera is decent relative to its price class, the F2 Pro is not a true selfie specialist. Although the Poco phone often achieves good results under optimal conditions, the images tend to lack sharpness and the lighting is frequently off when taking a backlit picture.
The camera setup on the back is composed of a 64-MP main camera with an open aperture of f/1.89 without an optical image stabilizer, a 123-degree ultra-wide-angle camera with a resolution of 13 MP as well as a 2-MP macro optics and a 5-MP camera for depth information. Since there is no telephoto lens on the Poco phone, the camera does not have an "optical" zoom.
The Sony IMX686 sensor inside the main camera on the back combines 2x2 adjacent pixels into one larger pixel for pictures with a resolution of 16 megapixels. In low-light situations, the lighting is poor and the pictures lack sharpness. By contrast, objects captured in well-lit scenarios shine with a lot of details and a high dynamic range. The sharpness of these images is excellent as well.
The 123-degree ultra-wide-angle optics is significantly weaker than the main camera. Neither the sharpness nor the dynamic range of pictures captured with the former can really be described as good. Compared to the 48-MP Sony sensor of the OnePlus 8 Pro, the images are severely lacking in terms of both details and brightness.
As required for a current flagship killer, the Poco F2 Pro can capture moving images at UHD with 60 FPS or 8K with up to 30 FPS - slow-motion recordings at 960 FPS and 1080p resolution are possible as well.
Image Comparison
Choose a scene and navigate within the first image. One click changes the position on touchscreens. One click on the zoomed-in image opens the original in a new window. The first image shows the scaled photograph of the test device.
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We further analyzed the color accuracy of the Poco smartphone under controlled lighting conditions. Compared to the reference colors, colors on the display of the mid-range smartphone are noticeably too bright. Furthermore, white tones appear overly warm.
We captured our test chart under artificial light to assess the sharpness of pictures. While the sharpness in the center of the chart is decent, the image is somewhat lacking in terms of contrast. However, there are no major sharpness issues even near the edges of the photo.
Accessories and Warranty - Poco F2 Pro with a Protective Case
Aside from the smartphone itself, the Poco F2 Pro's scope of delivery also includes a modular charger, a USB cable (Type-A to Type-C), a transparent (hard-case) bumper, a SIM tool and a quick-start guide.
The warranty period is 12 months. This does not affect the duration of the manufacturer's guarantee for EU buyers.
Input Devices & Handling - Xiaomi Phone with an In-Display Fingerprint Sensor
Thanks to its fairly high sampling rate of 180 Hz, the touchscreen of the 6.67-inch OLED panel feels very responsive. While the optical fingerprint sensor below the display responds reliably, it is at a speed disadvantage compared to the fastest models. Similarly, biometric authentication is available on the Poco F2 Pro, and while the facial recognition also works reliably, it is not the most secure unlocking method since it is 2D-based.
The haptic feedback from the vibration motor is good, although it cannot match the extreme precision and crispness of its in-house competitor Xiaomi Mi 10.
Display - Poco F2 Pro with an HDR OLED Panel
While the 6.67-inch AMOLED display of the Xiaomi smartphone, which has a native resolution of 2400x1080 pixels, is able to display HDR10+ content, it does not have a 90-Hz or even 120-Hz refresh rate, and is instead limited to just 60 Hz. Thanks to a pixel density of just below 400 PPI, the screen displays content with a reasonable level of clarity.
The luminosity of the OLED panel is excellent, particularly in comparison to other panels in its price range. On a purely white background, the display reaches 813 cd/m² with a very even illumination. After disabling the ambient light sensor, the maximum brightness drops to around 500 cd/m². With 1080 cd/m² in the APL50 test, the brightness increases significantly when displaying an even distribution of bright and dark areas and reaches a level that is almost ideal for HDR10+ content - the results of the APL10 test are potentially even higher than those of our APL50 test.
As per usual, the F2 Pro's OLED panel uses PWM at a fairly low frequency of 117 Hz to control the brightness. However, there is a special DC dimming mode available via the Xiaomi phone's settings menu.
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Brightness Distribution: 97 %
Center on Battery: 799 cd/m²
Contrast: ∞:1 (Black: 0 cd/m²)
ΔE Color 1.46 | 0.5-29.43 Ø4.93
ΔE Greyscale 2.7 | 0.5-98 Ø5.2
99.9% sRGB (Calman 2D)
Gamma: 2.237
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro Super AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.7" | LG Velvet P-OLED, 2460x1080, 6.8" | Realme X50 Pro OLED, 2400x1080, 6.4" | Xiaomi Mi 10 Super AMOLED, 2340x1080, 6.7" | Nubia RedMagic 5G OLED, 2340x1080, 6.7" | Xiaomi Black Shark 3 AMOLED, 2400x1080, 6.7" | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | -41% | -52% | 13% | -188% | -57% | |
| Brightness middle | 799 | 586 -27% | 679 -15% | 786 -2% | 593 -26% | 619 -23% |
| Brightness | 801 | 587 -27% | 690 -14% | 791 -1% | 601 -25% | 616 -23% |
| Brightness Distribution | 97 | 97 0% | 97 0% | 96 -1% | 92 -5% | 90 -7% |
| Black Level * | ||||||
| Colorchecker dE 2000 * | 1.46 | 2.8 -92% | 3.2 -119% | 1.1 25% | 8.1 -455% | 3.74 -156% |
| Colorchecker dE 2000 max. * | 2.92 | 6.3 -116% | 6.2 -112% | 2.2 25% | 16.2 -455% | 7.94 -172% |
| Greyscale dE 2000 * | 2.7 | 2.3 15% | 4.1 -52% | 1.8 33% | 7.1 -163% | 1.7 37% |
| Gamma | 2.237 98% | 2.01 109% | 2.28 96% | 2.26 97% | 2.28 96% | 2.188 101% |
| CCT | 6003 108% | 6827 95% | 6604 98% | 6315 103% | 7566 86% | 6662 98% |
* ... smaller is better
Screen Flickering / PWM (Pulse-Width Modulation)
| Screen flickering / PWM detected | 177.3 Hz |  | |
The display backlight flickers at 177.3 Hz (worst case, e.g., utilizing PWM) . The frequency of 177.3 Hz is relatively low, so sensitive users will likely notice flickering and experience eyestrain at the stated brightness setting and below. In comparison: 53 % of all tested devices do not use PWM to dim the display. If PWM was detected, an average of 17146 (minimum: 5 - maximum: 3846000) Hz was measured. | |||
Due to the underlying OLED technology, the black values are outstanding, which results in an excellent (theoretically infinite) contrast ratio. Apart from great contrasts, the F2 Pro also offers very good color-space coverage. Ex-factory, the panel displays colors accurately (profile: standard), although the Xiaomi Mi 10 achieves even lower average DeltaE deviations from the sRGB color space.
Display Response Times
| ↔ Response Time Black to White | ||
|---|---|---|
| 8 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 3 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows fast response rates in our tests and should be suited for gaming. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.1 (minimum) to 240 (maximum) ms. » 18 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (21 ms). | ||
| ↔ Response Time 50% Grey to 80% Grey | ||
| 10 ms ... rise ↗ and fall ↘ combined | ↗ 5 ms rise |  |
| ↘ 5 ms fall | ||
| The screen shows good response rates in our tests, but may be too slow for competitive gamers. In comparison, all tested devices range from 0.165 (minimum) to 636 (maximum) ms. » 19 % of all devices are better. This means that the measured response time is better than the average of all tested devices (33 ms). | ||
Thanks to its great contrasts and an extraordinarily high maximum brightness, the Poco phone's outdoor usability is convincing even in sunny weather.
The OLED panel has great viewing angles. Even when viewing the display from very steep angles, the perceived brightness only marginally drops.
Performance - Xiaomi Smartphone with a Snapdragon 865
Xiaomi relies on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 to power its flagship Poco smartphones. The high-end chipset comes with one fast "prime core" that runs at up to 2.84 GHz and three additional Cortex-A77-based performance cores with clock speeds of up to 2.42 GHz. Furthermore, there are four ARM-Cortex-A55 cores (1.8 GHz) for energy conservation purposes. The powerful Adreno 650 inside the Qualcomm SoC handles graphics-intensive workloads.
While the system performance is good and the user experience smooth during daily use, the animations are not as smooth as on a panel with a refresh rate of 90 Hz or more. Although applications launch almost instantaneously thanks to the extremely fast UFS 3.1 storage and the responsive panel, the internal storage of the F2 Pro is not really any faster than the UFS 3.0 storage of its competitors, which suggests that only the 256-GB version uses UFS 3.1 storage and our test model continues to rely on 3.0 storage.
The good results of the Snapdragon 865 are not just limited to day-to-day use. In our benchmarks, it reaches very high scores. That being said, the results of the F2 Pro in the system benchmark PCMark for Android cannot quite match those of the realme X50 Pro or the Nubia RedMagic 5G.
It should be noted that like the Blackshark 3 models, our 128-GB test device is only equipped with LPDDR4X RAM, whereas the 256-GB version of the F2 Pro comes with faster LPDDR5 RAM. Thus, the benchmark results of the latter may vary.
| AnTuTu v8 - Total Score (sort by value) | |
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro | |
| LG Velvet | |
| Realme X50 Pro | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 | |
| Nubia RedMagic 5G | |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (527301 - 631025, n=24) | |
| Jetstream 2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (13.8 - 387, n=160, last 2 years) | |
| Realme X50 Pro (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Chrome84) | |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 (Chrome 83) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (45.2 - 77, n=20) | |
| Nubia RedMagic 5G (Chrome 83) | |
| LG Velvet (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 (Xiaomi Browser V11.4.23) | |
| JetStream 1.1 - Total Score | |
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Chrome84) | |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 (Chrome 83) | |
| Realme X50 Pro (Chrome 83) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (74.2 - 145.1, n=21) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 (Xiaomi Browser V11.4.23) | |
| Nubia RedMagic 5G (Chrome 83) | |
| Speedometer 2.0 - Result | |
| Average of class Smartphone (15.2 - 569, n=147, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Chrome84) | |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 (Chome 83) | |
| Realme X50 Pro (Chrome 83) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (30.6 - 74.5, n=19) | |
| Nubia RedMagic 5G (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 (Xiaomi Browser V11.4.23) | |
| LG Velvet (Chrome 83) | |
| WebXPRT 3 - Overall | |
| Average of class Smartphone (38 - 347, n=84, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 (Xiaomi Browser V11.4.23) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (97 - 127, n=23) | |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Chrome84) | |
| Realme X50 Pro (Chrome 83) | |
| Nubia RedMagic 5G (Chrome 83) | |
| LG Velvet (Chrome 83) | |
| Octane V2 - Total Score | |
| Average of class Smartphone (2228 - 100368, n=197, last 2 years) | |
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Chrome84) | |
| Realme X50 Pro | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (14606 - 31224, n=23) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 (Xiaomi Browser V11.4.23) | |
| Nubia RedMagic 5G (Chrome 83) | |
| LG Velvet (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 (Chrome 83) | |
| Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Total | |
| LG Velvet (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Black Shark 3 (Chrome 83) | |
| Nubia RedMagic 5G (Chrome 83) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 10 (Xiaomi Browser V11.4.23) | |
| Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (1623 - 2911, n=24) | |
| Realme X50 Pro (Chrome 83) | |
| Realme X50 Pro | |
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro (Chrome84) | |
| Average of class Smartphone (277 - 28190, n=159, last 2 years) | |
* ... smaller is better
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro | LG Velvet | Realme X50 Pro | Xiaomi Mi 10 | Nubia RedMagic 5G | Xiaomi Black Shark 3 | Average 128 GB UFS 3.1 Flash | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AndroBench 3-5 | -40% | 6% | -7% | -18% | 1% | 5% | 39% | |
| Sequential Read 256KB | 1634 | 925 -43% | 1756 7% | 1498 -8% | 1654 1% | 1692 4% | 1597 ? -2% | 1808 ? 11% |
| Sequential Write 256KB | 722 | 409.2 -43% | 756 5% | 680 -6% | 388.4 -46% | 680 -6% | 767 ? 6% | 1400 ? 94% |
| Random Read 4KB | 229.7 | 154.3 -33% | 229.4 0% | 207 -10% | 201.6 -12% | 238.3 4% | 243 ? 6% | 272 ? 18% |
| Random Write 4KB | 226.4 | 135.9 -40% | 252 11% | 215.9 -5% | 193.6 -14% | 227.8 1% | 245 ? 8% | 302 ? 33% |
Gaming - F2 Pro with Qualcomm Adreno 650
The Adreno 650 GPU within the Qualcomm SoC is more than capable of displaying even more-demanding 3D games from Google's Play Store smoothly. Current titles such as the racing simulator Asphalt 9 and PUBG Mobile run at a consistent 30 FPS with high graphics settings. At lower graphics settings, the first-person shooter can be played at 60 FPS on the Poco F2 Pro - we recorded the frame rates with the help of the app Gamebench. The sensors and the touchscreen warrant no criticism.
Note: Since downloading the frame-rate graphs from Gamebench currently is not possible, we cannot display them here at this time. We will add them to this page as soon as the feature becomes available again.
Emissions - Poco F2 Pro with a Mono Speaker
Temperature
Even though the Poco F2 Pro uses the new LiquidCool technology 2.0, a multi-layered liquid cooling system, both the case and the display of the Xiaomi phone become noticeably warm to the touch during prolonged gaming sessions. Under continuous load, the Poco phone reaches above 42 °C.
However, the heat development on the inside of the Xiaomi phone and the performance of the cooling solution are a more interesting matter. To this end, we used GFXBench's battery test. The Manhattan 3.1 test showed that the frame rate barely decreases as the load increases.
The fluctuations are within less than 1% of the total performance. These results show that users are very unlikely to experience performance drop-offs with the Poco F2 Pro, since the performance of the Snapdragon 865, particularly during prolonged gaming sessions, remains consistent.
(±) The maximum temperature on the upper side is 42.3 °C / 108 F, compared to the average of 35.1 °C / 95 F, ranging from 21.9 to 63.2 °C for the class Smartphone.
(±) The bottom heats up to a maximum of 40.1 °C / 104 F, compared to the average of 33.9 °C / 93 F
(±) In idle usage, the average temperature for the upper side is 34.2 °C / 94 F, compared to the device average of 32.8 °C / 91 F.
Speaker
The mono speaker on the bottom of the device reaches a satisfactory maximum volume level of about 84 dB(A). The soundscape of the unit is defined by fairly balanced mids. Meanwhile, very high tones are more present than on the realme X50 Pro.
The 3.5-mm headphone jack, which provides a good audio experience with a fairly high maximum volume level, can be used to connect headphones for stereo sound. Thanks to support for Bluetooth codecs such as aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, and AAC, wireless solutions are also supported.
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (83.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 69.9% lower than median
(+) | bass is linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(-) | nearly no mids - on average 69.9% lower than median
(+) | mids are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(-) | nearly no highs - on average 69.9% lower than median
(+) | highs are linear (0% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(-) | overall sound is not linear (120.4% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 88% of all tested devices in this class were better, 10% similar, 3% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 37%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 96% of all tested devices were better, 3% similar, 1% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Realme X50 Pro audio analysis
(+) | speakers can play relatively loud (87.7 dB)
Bass 100 - 315 Hz
(-) | nearly no bass - on average 25.9% lower than median
(±) | linearity of bass is average (12.2% delta to prev. frequency)
Mids 400 - 2000 Hz
(+) | balanced mids - only 4% away from median
(+) | mids are linear (3.6% delta to prev. frequency)
Highs 2 - 16 kHz
(±) | higher highs - on average 6.1% higher than median
(+) | highs are linear (4.7% delta to prev. frequency)
Overall 100 - 16.000 Hz
(±) | linearity of overall sound is average (20.7% difference to median)
Compared to same class
» 32% of all tested devices in this class were better, 8% similar, 60% worse
» The best had a delta of 12%, average was 37%, worst was 134%
Compared to all devices tested
» 52% of all tested devices were better, 8% similar, 41% worse
» The best had a delta of 4%, average was 25%, worst was 134%
Battery Life - Poco F2 Pro with 33-W Fast Charging
Energy Consumption
Under load, the Poco F2 Pro is not particularly energy-efficient. Even while idling, the Poco smartphone still draws a relatively large amount of power.
The battery, which has a capacity of 4700 mAh, supports fast charging at up to 30 watts. As a result, the battery can be fully recharged within 60 minutes.
| Off / Standby |   0.1 / 0.3 Watt |
| Idle |  2 / 3.1 / 4 Watt |
| Load |
6.4 / 11.6 Watt |
    
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| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro 4700 mAh | LG Velvet 4300 mAh | Realme X50 Pro 4200 mAh | Xiaomi Mi 10 4780 mAh | Nubia RedMagic 5G 4500 mAh | Xiaomi Black Shark 3 4720 mAh | Average Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Average of class Smartphone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 55% | 40% | 50% | 38% | 24% | 29% | 38% | |
| Idle Minimum * | 2 | 0.66 67% | 1 50% | 0.53 73% | 1.1 45% | 1.2 40% | 1.133 ? 43% | 0.898 ? 55% |
| Idle Average * | 3.1 | 1.58 49% | 1.77 43% | 1.46 53% | 1.5 52% | 2.1 32% | 2.23 ? 28% | 1.442 ? 53% |
| Idle Maximum * | 4 | 1.6 60% | 1.86 53% | 1.52 62% | 1.71 57% | 2.5 37% | 2.45 ? 39% | 1.602 ? 60% |
| Load Average * | 6.4 | 3.3 48% | 4.23 34% | 3.83 40% | 4.84 24% | 6.3 2% | 5.26 ? 18% | 6.3 ? 2% |
| Load Maximum * | 11.6 | 5.46 53% | 9.13 21% | 8.89 23% | 10.42 10% | 10.7 8% | 9.68 ? 17% | 9.48 ? 18% |
* ... smaller is better
Battery Life
The installed lithium-polymer battery achieves convincing results in our Wi-Fi test with an adjusted brightness of 150 nits: Here, our test device lasts almost 15.5 hours. In our stress test, the 6.67-inch mid-range Xiaomi phone squeezes almost 5 hours of runtime out of its battery while under maximum load despite its high energy consumption.
| Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro 4700 mAh | LG Velvet 4300 mAh | Realme X50 Pro 4200 mAh | Xiaomi Mi 10 4780 mAh | Nubia RedMagic 5G 4500 mAh | Xiaomi Black Shark 3 4720 mAh | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battery Runtime | -20% | -25% | -20% | -41% | -29% | |
| Reader / Idle | 1954 | 1507 -23% | 1789 -8% | 1487 -24% | ||
| H.264 | 1466 | 1029 -30% | 1126 -23% | 899 -39% | ||
| WiFi v1.3 | 923 | 741 -20% | 775 -16% | 662 -28% | 614 -33% | 703 -24% |
| Load | 286 | 194 -32% | 226 -21% | 149 -48% | 206 -28% |
Pros
Cons
Verdict Poco F2 Pro - Excellent 60-Hz Smartphone
With the Poco F2 Pro, Xiaomi has once again managed to release a well-rounded mid-range smartphone. Although this year's model is not quite as cheap as the Pocophone F1, the asking price of around 430 Euros (~$505) for the 128-GB model still makes it an interesting offering - this is further reinforced by the fact that the 256-GB version was frequently on sale for 450 Euros (~$530) during our review.
The Poco F2 Pro offers a very bright and well-calibrated OLED panel, long battery life and a modern design without a notch or a punch hole to disrupt the screen. Additionally, the build quality is high and the performance almost, but not quite, reaches flagship levels thanks to the Snapdragon 865 and UFS 3.1 storage.
Those who do not need 90-Hz and a good camera setup will find that the Poco F2 Pro has a lot to offer for a relatively cheap price.
Unfortunately, Xiaomi has only equipped its latest Poco phone model with a 60-Hz panel that displays animations and scrolling less smoothly than its in-house competitors Black Shark 3 or Xiaomi Mi 10. Similarly, the F2 Poco only comes with a single integrated speaker that produces a very convincing audio experience. Compared to high-end competitors, compromises will also have to be made when it comes to the camera quality. Due to the lack of a telephoto lens and the fairly poor quality of the ultra-wide-angle lens, the Poco phone feels far less flexible than flagship Android camera phones.
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
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08/31/2022 v7 (old)
Marcus Herbrich
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