POCO just launched the POCO M2 Pro, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Protection, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 720G 8nm SoC with up to 6GB of RAM. It features a 48-megapixel primary rear camera with Samsung GM2 Sensor, 8-megapixel 119° ultra-wide angle lens, 5-megapixel 2cm macro sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There is a 16-megapixel camera on the front.
It has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, two-tone glass back with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The phone comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots, and pack a 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging that can charge up to 50% in under 30 minutes, and comes with fast charger in the box.
POCO M2 Pro specifications
- 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) 20:9 Full HD+ LCD DotDisplay with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Octa Core Snapdragon 720G 8nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.3GHz Kryo 465 A76 + Hexa 1.8GHz Kryo 465 A55 CPUs) with Adreno 618 GPU
- 4GB / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage, 6GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
- Android 10 with MIUI 11
- 48MP Samsung ISOCELL GM2 with f/1.79 aperture, PDAF, EIS, 0.8μm pixel size, LED flash, EIS, 8MP 119° ultra-wide angle lens, 5MP 2cm macro lens, 2MP depth sensor, 4k 30 fps video recording
- 16MP front camera
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, dual microphones
- Splash-proof (P2i coating)
- Dimensions: 165.75×76.68×8.8mm; Weight: 209g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz) 2 x 2 MIMO, VoWiFi, Bluetooth 5, GPS, NavIC, USB Type-C
- 5000mAh battery with 33W fast charging
The POCO M2 Pro comes in Out of the Blue, Green and Greener and Two Shades of Black colours, is priced at Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version, Rs. 14,999 for the 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version and the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs Rs. 16999. It will be available from Flipkart starting from July 14th. To remind you, the Redmi Note 9 Pro with almost similar specifications is also available starting at Rs. 13,999.
Commenting on the launch, Manmohan Chandolu, General Manager, POCO India, said:
Over the last two years, we’ve evolved as a brand while maintaining focus on innovation. The launch of POCO M2 Pro is our effort in the same direction; designed and manufactured specifically for the Indian users, POCO M2 Pro runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, one of the fastest mid-range SoCs. With a 48 MP AI quad camera setup, POCO M2 Pro upgrades the photography experience to unprecedented levels. It offers the best of cutting-edge technology coupled with a long lasting 5000mAh battery and 33W fast charger out of the box. We are confident that this new smartphone will also appeal to existing POCO fans and new consumers across alike.