POCO F3 5G - Smartphone 8+256GB, 6,67” 120Hz AMOLED DotDisplay, Snapdragon 870, 48MP Triple Camera, 4520mAh, Arctic White (UK Version + 2 Years Warranty)

Before I leave a review I always think it's important to know what phone you had previously and previously to this one I had the Poco F2 pro so I'm very familiar with the brand and I had a Xiaomi Mi9T before that.The reason for me moving from the Poco F2 Pro to this phone is because teh Poco F2 is quite Heavy, I think it's 218 grams and this one is 196 and it makes a big difference, it's also 1mm thinner which again makes a massive difference to the feeling in your hand even though it's the same dimensions everywhere else. The F3 also has dual speakers so I hear it ringing in my pocket better than I did the F2 ProIf your someone who is on the fence about this phone but you currently have an android phone then just go for it, people talk about the MIUI interface but it's not much different and android can be tweaked to suit most users with a different launcher and so on.There was a bug with this phone having dimming issues but I just ran the update yesterday and the issues have been fixed.The screen is gorgeous and very bright - easily view-able outdoors and brighter than my F2 Pro. There is a case in the box which I just think is how every phone manufacturer should operate, there is nothing worse than getting a new phone but not being able to use it until your new case comes. The free case is slim and protects the phone enough to survive a from facing drop.The phone is 5G and dual sim and takes my Voda and O2 sim card great. Battery life is just as good as my F2 Pro and easily survives a full day with over 20% left and I am a heavy user.The camera was my main concern as I take a lot of pictures as I have 4 kids and love to get a good pic of them... I have no complaints about the camera, sure there are better out there and low light is not the best but compared to a £1000 flagship there really isn't that much difference for the average user.When I first got the Poco F2 at launch the camera wasn't great but I have had quite a few updates and it got better every time until it was amazing and I think the same will happen with the F3I honestly think Xiaomi is going to take over - you just can't compete with this much phone for that kind of price.One thing I really love is the side finger print scanner - there is no under screen one and instead it's a power button and finger print reader and it works flawlessly - so much better than the under screen one on my poco F2 - as soon as you put a screen protector on it then it wouldn't work as well.I received no benefit for this review and I paid the full amount for my white version which looks stunning.

At the £349 price point the value for money outshines alot of other options. With 250gb of onboard storage I've never come close to running out of space and can store a huge amount of offline content for data saving and times I'm out of signal area.Updates haven't slowed the software down at all with everything functioning just as fast as it did out of the box. I've had the handset for just over 2 years and certainly haven't had previous "premium brands" remain so perky 2 years in.The screen quality is fantastic, vivid and well represented colours with highly defined images and videos.The build quality is fantastic, it's taken a few drops over time but has remained scratch free even without a screen protector.The overall feel of the handset is great, it does have some weight to it but it's well balanced and is nothing more than you should expect for the size.One of the main criticisms from others of the Poco f3 before I bought it was that the software was supported by adverts built in, I personally haven't had a single advert show within the sofware so that's not something that will necessarily affect you.The only real negative on this handset compared to others is the camera, leaving most photos looking washed out unless the lighting conditions are perfect.All in all its a great smartphone and certainly 5 star for value out matching units more than twice the price.If the camera was better it would be the best handset I've owned.

DesignFirstly it's the design. It looks brilliant very premium. Its the type of phone that you could look at think that it cost north of £500. The colour looks good, it has a lightweight and thin feel in the hand and the materials feel generally premium quality.Performance.Im sure you know about the performance if you are smart enough to be looking at this phone. But in case you don't know, this phone is powered with a snapdragon 870 which is a single step below the fastest processor available at the moment. that means this phone is more powerful than 97% of phones at the moment and it shows it too!. For some reason there seems to be lag when using the google now news feed on the left of the home screen.Phone STUFFIt works through normal phone stuff pretty well. Using social media is a seamless experience with the scrolling and flicking through pages - so you dont have to worry about the phone slowing down whilst getting your Tiktok fix.Phone call quality seems to be standard procedure too, with caller and myself being able to here each other clearly. No issues here.CameraI'm going to say it like this... if you are looking for a professional camera - get a professional camera lol. If however you are looking for a phone that will post wicked pictures and holiday snaps for your social media - this is more than efficient. Pictures look nice on instagram, facebook and twitter. Same with the selfie camera.BatterySeams to be pretty solid and charges very fast with the INCLUDED 33w Charger!All of this power for £289 PURCHASE NOW