Favorite phrase of video "it's a phone under 1000 $ so it got all the features you want"

@simonrockstream

Жыл бұрын

Legendary

@Jbrimbelibap

Жыл бұрын

except that it's does'nt have a sd card slot, and is less powerful than the X3 pro from 2years ago... with slower storage as well

@jubuttib

Жыл бұрын

@@Jbrimbelibap Is it less powerful? At least in Geekbench the 778G and 860 results are neck and neck.

@Jbrimbelibap

Жыл бұрын

@@jubuttib 3d mark score is significantly lower, gpu is less powerful, x3 pro has a chip from 4 years ago mind you, new one is underpowered

@jubuttib

Жыл бұрын

@@Jbrimbelibap Thanks for the explanation. Underpowered I get, what with the time difference, but wasn't sure about the "less powerful" bit in particular.

"on the top we got the IR blaster, the mic hole, one of our dual speakers, a headphone Jack, because again: this phone is under $1000 so it has all the features that you want" great video, you're a good host!

You Know It's a Budget Phone When It Has a Headphone Jack Pay Less For More Features

@cia4gent128

Жыл бұрын

Headphone Jack is from the 50s...I'll pay more for BTE 5.3.

@0AThijs

Жыл бұрын

If only it had an expansion slot 😔

@0AThijs

Жыл бұрын

@@cia4gent128 Sure, but I want 'analog' audio, it sounds better (unless something broke or isn't grounded enough) especially on my sound setup and other devices that still need aux/jack's.

@Sonyboj

Жыл бұрын

@@cia4gent128 weird how all good headphones are wired, right?

@Tminus89

Жыл бұрын

The headphone Jack is why I chose this phone over the Samsung A53, I rarely make pictures anyway. So the camera doesn't bother me much

Bell's voice is like butter to my ears, keep spreading it for us all to hear.

@ssl3546

Жыл бұрын

I'm wondering what the old team is doing now that the new team is on camera so much. Like what is Anthony doing? Is he spending two weeks to write one video or what?

@adamhafiddin9564

Жыл бұрын

You're not the only one

@rcoveyduc

Жыл бұрын

The Barry White of LMG.

@jimmymyers

Жыл бұрын

Bro can't say Mario right

@anon_y_mousse

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmymyers He's Canadian, right?

It's crazy how in late 2021, I got my Poco X3 Pro for 200€ - then Russia and inflation happened, and the X5 Pro currently costs twice as much for the same amount of RAM and flash storage and the SD 778G is STILL slightly weaker than the SD 860. I mean I know it got a better screen and stuff, but Jebus, what a disaster. High Five to everyone else who bought a phone in 2021.

@VexxedSR

Жыл бұрын

Better screen yes, but also much more expensive to replace. Poco F3 still the goat for performance/price if you can keep it cool enough.

@Alias_Anybody

Жыл бұрын

@@VexxedSR Well, the X3 Pro got the SD slot and headphone jack the F3 didn't.

@3dge433

Жыл бұрын

@@Alias_Anybody I literally chose the x3 pro over the f3 because of the headphone jack

@VexxedSR

Жыл бұрын

​@@Alias_Anybody 256GB is more than enough for my uses and I use a dedicated DAC/AMP for my power hungry headphones anyway so having a 3.5mm jack wasn't a dealbreaker for me. Having 5G on the Snapdragon 870, and WIFI 6 for my home router was more important for my uses. Performance is nice on it too, no complaints from me.

@Narcle0

Жыл бұрын

Yes. This is true of other brands as well. I've noted Motorola doing similar. Their 2020 & 2021 models have Snapdragon chips while the new 2022 & 2023 are MediaTek chips with lower performance GPU and efficiencies. MediaTek has better chips, but Motorola is cheaping out for their newer budget phones.

IR blaster on a phone is so nice to have

@leadr_

Жыл бұрын

Agreed

Love my Poco X3 Pro, best value phone of its time Macro camera is pretty useful actually

@raineheartily4580

Жыл бұрын

I use the macro to read small marker like one in nuts and bolts

This guy's voice is sooo smooth and comforting to listen to

My previous phone was a Redmi 4X and it lasted me 6 years. I now bought a Poco M4 Pro 4g and couldn't be happier with the purchase and hoping it'll last for about as long

@peterwoods8299

Жыл бұрын

It won't

@landyramirez9977

Жыл бұрын

I also had the redmi 4x (SD435) think it was 2017-2018 it didn't last me long I broke the screen so I had to buy a cheap Le Eco phone. I went back to Xiaomi with the Mi 9T Pro, Poco X3 NFC, then now an F4. Xiaomi so far didn't disappoint me with features. And never experienced that deadboot issue that most had (I also had the Poco M3 but it still works until I gave it away). Until before the Redmi Note 8 series, Xiaomi/Poco/Redmi phones had better build quality and longevity imho.

@blackicee8836

Жыл бұрын

@@landyramirez9977 Now i've use Redmi K40S(Poco F4)too Solid battery life 45min charged with 67W Nice Dual Stereo speaker 870 Chip(old chip but solid performance) No big OS bugs(now Updated to Android 13) Solid Audio Out with Type C DAC,Good display for Multimedia consumption, OIS on main camera helpful with manual shooting,Nice GCam import tho,Overall its worthy for the prices. BUT! If someone came from F3 not worth upgrage to F4 due to similar Spaces and does not change much except design.

@bladdermuffin6841

Жыл бұрын

same mate, but i got the motorola g62 instead.

@prime12602

11 ай бұрын

I’m still using it and will keep it another year. That phone is a beast.

That Mic-Hole joke at 2:10, needed that laugh, thank you.

It would be useful if you posted the network bands for the phones you inbox, maybe even a carrier compatibility chart for carriers in the States. Just a thought.

Great video! to enable the macro you have to go to the options in photo and there it will be

The lab is of course still getting in the swing of things I do think a quick screen wipe down before repacking should be party of the process.

@jakobvanklinken

Жыл бұрын

Partyyyyyy

I almost bought an X5 Pro but found an F4 for almost the same price went with that instead....

The Floatplane sponsor spot made me feel like I was dreaming, one of those "My dad's underwater house is on fire" type dreams

Can't wait to see the Poco F5 (their high end which is still extremely cheap) none of their F models have disappointed me yet. Their x series is more for mainstream light users I feel.

@kiyoshi_the_devil

Жыл бұрын

yeah... have my F3 for now 1,5 years and it still works like a charm. Really interested what the F5 will have and when it arrives.

@DanielH212MC

Жыл бұрын

Had the Poco F3 for almost 2 years, no complaints. I'd still be using it if my awesome sister didn't gift me a Mi 12S Ultra.

@Gazpolling

Жыл бұрын

Poco f4 gt a bis dissapointing tho, but not because of poco, just because the rather trashy 8 gen 1 non tsmc chip

@pedroalbuquerquebs

Жыл бұрын

The F4 was a slight disappointment since it was too similar to the F3.

@Funky_Brother

Жыл бұрын

​@@pedroalbuquerquebs honestly, I'm glad they didn't use the 8gen 1. The 870 is a great chipset. 888 would've been nice but that would have caused heating issues in this chassis, and probably also ruined the battery life. They didn't really bump the price either so yay

It's the same speed as the Poco x3 pro, but I think the only upgrade is the amoled screen and 5g antennae (x3 pro has the worse LCD IPS screen)

Nice to see the X5 out, though not sure if 50 more euro than I paid for my X4 is worth it, especially with the lack of storage expansion (not that it's probably needed considering the storage of the X4), the only thing I can complain about my X4 is that I had some weird graphical glitches on it sometimes, green screen or just completely refusing to show an image for a day or two. Performs well though.

I have X4 Pro and only thing i miss is 4K video recording.

The rock spider popping up in the corner for the mic hole cracked me up :D

Rocking my Poco f3 with Cr droid rom, more recognition is needed for poco phones and rom flashing

@JooJSilvZ

Жыл бұрын

2 years rocking my F3 and I dont see myself getting a new phone yet. The best one I've ever had so far!

@fayyadrahman7947

Жыл бұрын

My poco f2 pro still going strong for almost 3 years, sure the camera a bit lacking but headphone jack and Snapdragon 865 really aged very well. Still rocking highest 60 in every games that I play, and I'm not even using custom rom on it. I bought it for 400ish USD and I think I can use it until next year without batting an eye for another phone before that.

@user-tb8zt7wg4p

Жыл бұрын

I have the same phone but what exactly do you gain by using another rom? Isn't the phone just fine stock?

@DarthRambo007

Жыл бұрын

@@user-tb8zt7wg4p more storage and less background miui and google apps running in background . For me its the minimalism

@user-tb8zt7wg4p

Жыл бұрын

@@DarthRambo007 what do you mean more storage? Like less storage used by the system?

Does anyone know how the cellular reception is with the poco?

Does anyone else think the selfies looked better than the photos from the rear cameras?

9:16 I'm not sure you used the macro mode. To activate it, you don't use the zoom buttons, and it doesn't automatically switch (at least on my X3 Pro), but you have to turn it on through the menu

The one feature this is lacking for me is the uSD card slot. If it had one I would absolutely get one. I love that it has a headphone jack though, huge plus.

@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire

Жыл бұрын

Wait, did they seriously not bring it back? The dual-SIM in the X3 Pro is also a uSD slot, and it was great.

@Shubham-hk6yf

Жыл бұрын

Poco X2 user here and I am telling you that you are not missing out on anything. The poco phones are trash and these first impressions video can't get it without using it for long time. Software experience is trash, framedrops while scrolling menus, gesture navigation not working sometimes, softkeys disappear sometimes and had to restart and so on. TLDR never use Xiaomi or poco phones

as a current poco user, the macro mode is actually buried in the options. i still struggle to find it in the rare occasions i actually want to use it, and so i'm not surprised that bell didnt find it. the photo he used looks pretty much like a typical main sensor photo

So far we got Unofficial support of Orange Fox Recovery, is there any progress on the custom ROM side of things?

2:13 best part of the video for me haha

Dude i oftenly watch Smartphones reviews and this was the most satisfactory one i've ever seen. It was really professional and but also friendly vibe (which i loved btw)

Pretty sure that wasnt the macro lens btw, it does not automatically switch to it, you have to go into the settings and activate it. Good video tho.

Why do you show screen recordings of videos/photos instead of the actual photos rendered in your video editor?

Bell could be reading a USB datasheet and I would still listen

!!! Actually the global max brightness is 900 nits but it only activates when you have auto brightness on and it detects a bright environment like a sunny day !!!

i had no idea the downsampling of the rearshooter was so bad. since more megapixels mean more downsampling, would that mean that lower megapixel cameras could look better?

I want this man to record a audio book, great voice!

For Xiaomi phones, I would like to see a couple of things addressed: all phones have USB C ports but are they still using USB 2.0 protocol for data transfers? When playing videos, did they fix black or dark scenes getting crushed or showing artifacts on OLED screens?

@DanielH212MC

Жыл бұрын

I haven't noticed the dark scenes issue you are describing on either of my MIUI phones, but you are right, even the Mi 12S Ultra I have and the newer Mi 13 series that released recently is still using USB 2... Doesn't really make a difference to me since I don't care much for file transfer speeds but that's definitely a weird place to cut corners.

@Natsukashii1111

Жыл бұрын

I agree testing if the USB c port got display output is really important

@hans-petermaier9000

Жыл бұрын

the reason xiaomi still uses usb 2.0 is because their fast charging only works with usb 2.0 for now

i have the X4 pro and it also has 5g?

Side question, what watch are you wearing? Saw it do a little dance when you got a notification, very cool.

3:27 What is his watch doing on his wrist?

Are you guys reviewing the fossil collider hybrid hr gen6 you are rocking? That would be ace

>X3 Pro: 8/128, SD860, 120 Hz OLED, 5000mAh, 300€ launch price, 320€ now >X5 Pro: 6/128, SD778, 120 Hz OLED, 5000 mAh 300€ launch price Why is the 2 yo version better than the new one? The 860 is about 20% better than the 778G. I literally can't understand how no phone with decent specs has come out in 3 years, while before we literally had so many of them it was impossible to choose

@AntiGravityC9

Жыл бұрын

Not only is it worse than its own brand, but at this point you can probably score a samsung A52s for a similar price, but with an SD card slot and main camera OIS and IP67 rating (and better software updates) If you ever find yourself competing with Samsung at price/performance you're just not budget friendly anymore

@idk-sy3iu

Жыл бұрын

X3 pro wasn't OLED, it was an LCD, camera was worse; also had hardware issues

@3dge433

Жыл бұрын

@@idk-sy3iu x3 pro has stereo bro,

@Anankin12

Жыл бұрын

And yet it's got a better chip and similar battery. They could have chosen a modern midranger, which would STILL beat most comparable to 860, if they wanted to do something else better for the same cost. It's a worse phone for the money, 2 years later.

Need that SC wallpaper in the back, bell.

9:06 u need to select super macro from quick setings , that was just wide camera

Someone explain what his watch did there @3:27

Bell's voice is so soothing, I'd listen to him tell me a story before bed even if it was about an underwhelming mid-range phone.

Can these phones be used on T-Mobile network in the USA

12:44 yes, Bilibili is being advertized as a KZread alternative in China. But in most parts in the world, the app is known to have similar services like from Crunchyroll, ie: streaming licenced Anime shows

why didn't you show the sim tray? it has the dual sim tray(w/ optional sd card slot for the 2nd sim), right?

@Donniedangerously

Жыл бұрын

He showed the tray at the 2:37 mark. No expandable memory.

You didn't open the actual macro camera option

Was anyone else thrown off by the hands on his watch moving at 3:25? 😂😂 wacky my guy

@YuProducciones

Жыл бұрын

oh shit, u right!!! that is tripyyyy

What is going with his wristwatch at 3:27?

Again this guy and his voice; I am just going to put the video on loop to sleep in that smooooothness

The 778G is a fine chip but I wouldn't say it's at the top of the midrange segment anymore.

He does the you love jazz meme well, gotta love it haha

I checked to see what network it supports in the United States. It has limited network support with T-Mobile only. It only supports 2,4,41,66 on T-Mobiles LTE with no support for LTE B12 and doesn't even support B71 on both LTE or 5G. The only T-Mobile 5G it supports Is B41 only. Millimeter wave is also not supported.

2:24 😆 Mike hole, pops up Mike miyers 😆

"Too red?" I'll set it to my messages ringtone.

Coming from someone who experienced the first Pocophone F1 and is now using the Poco X3 GT 5G I can definitely say the "Pro" versions of the X4 and the X5 series are a disappointment. I believe they switched the meaning of "Pro" to having the one with a "better" camera on series and the "GT" being the one with the actual better specs under the hood unlike the X3 where the X3 Pro is actually a better phone than the X3 NFC and the X3 GT is a tier up compared to the X3 Pro in terms of performance hence the GT moniker on it's name.

@Chris-qk2ft

Жыл бұрын

I have POCO X3 GT too, and nice to have 5G and NFC on it, and it wont lag for me to play genshin on high settings 60fps with gameboost.

Just started binging Malcom in the middle for the first time since watching it live as a kid. That comment kinda scared me because I hadn’t thought about that show in forever lol

Oh wow, what a voice! What does this man sound like when the Mike is close to his mouth?! Great video, love your humour.

I really wanted to get an X3 or the X5 Pro, but I just can't stand MIUI, and there seems to be no phone around the same price with stock android + expandable storage and headphone jack... Anyone got any recommendations?

@MarkoVuckovic32

Жыл бұрын

Maybe Motorola G72. You get OLED 120Hz, expandable storage, headphone jack, stereo speakers, near stock android experience. The only downside is a bit lower performance because it has Helio G99 procesor which should be slower than 778G. But on the other hand it's also supposed to be cheaper.

Malcolm in the Middle reference and ShortCircuit in one video. Dream come true

5:30 Ish, "We're not using it so we'll never know"

To me it looked like the video was a bit syrupy and not as fast as I'm used to.

Dude is spot on about the frosted yellow description

Wasn't this video already uploaded?

I think I'd rather have a macro over a telephoto lens at least.

Why tf do they keep adding everywhere a 2mpx macro lens?

What watch is that? Looks nice

What watch does he have on? It's neat.

Phones like this are the reason why I'll never buy a flagship. I just don't want to pay more for less features.

Nice watch, what's the model?

Good to see more companies are making decent plastic phones. Way better than fragile glass.

woah, the first time I've gotten a notification for a video less than 10 minutes after it posted

This phone has everything same as Xiaomi 11T in terms of specs. EVERY SINGLE SPEC!

1:10 Did someone forget a high pass filter?

At 3:26 did anyone notice his watch just changed time.

They got rid of headphone expansion? Lol

Boy I miss having the ir blaster

the charger is 100% the same as huawei sold when honor 8 phones were new. You got it in two sizes. same except that one had a bigger box.

900 nit is not peak brightness its HBM brightness. Peak brightness is probably about 1300 nits

What a great radio voice.

i have the realme 9 pro + and it has been wonderful, a lot of phone for 300$ with a lot of features with no bloatware whatsoever.

Why does it have dual sim when in only works with two carriers and one of them is Mint Mobile which got bought out by the only other carrier they offer. It's not like you get better carrier range by having different carriers you can only get two numbers with basically the same carrier, kinda worthless

you love talking about midrange phones, i love that hearing you talking, its a win-win situation all around

We need one for the f6 when it releases

399 EUR in amazon Germany. That's not mid-range pricing :S

again, same as the Xiaomi unboxing... the apps with the blue dots are not installed, they're "ads", you can disable "suggested apps" and not see those anymore

Im disappointed that they didnt put dimensity 8200 on poco f5 or if they release poco x5 gt pro

I have an X3 Pro and it's been incredibly reliable, although the specifications for processing for the sequels don't seem as good, plus I think the price is higher.

@strooci

Жыл бұрын

I do have X3 pro Too.... And for now.... X series from Poco.... Cant beat this X3 Pro series when it comes for Processor

@zodiacfml

Жыл бұрын

The X5 Pro a lot weaker in graphics, slightly faster in CPU than the X3 Pro, which is sad considering the X3 Pro is two years older

@xard4s124

Жыл бұрын

Are you guys' X3 Pro still functioning like normal? Cuz here in Indonesia, there's a lotta X3 Pro owners trynna root their phones and overclock it so the phone bricked. After that they claim the warranty, and because the X3 Pro's production already stopped so the Xiaomi Service Centers are changing the X3 Pro to Poco F4 for free to X3 Pro owners

@BottomOfTheDumpsterFire

Жыл бұрын

@@xard4s124 Been using mine for about two years now, works just like when I bought it.

@sry4head

Жыл бұрын

I Had an X3 Pro and was so happy with it. Unfortunately I cracked the whole screen after the phone fell 3 meters into a metal pole. not the phones fault. Now Im on X4 Pro. But I dont really notice any improvements. Camera sucks, thats the only drawback in my opinion.

between this and nothing phone, what do you guys recommend? thinking of buying this model to replace my redmi note 8 pro

@RipperDoc97

Жыл бұрын

nothing

@JollyOldCanuck

Жыл бұрын

Nothing has a better update and support policy.

Will this phone work in USA? Mint mobile. I have poco x3pro- it’s not working well.

@TechOprek

4 ай бұрын

maybe in some case it's yes but it's some case no

Headphone jack!? A phone with usability feature!

Wow didn't no these phones where a thing for the price and how long expensive phones last might be a good choice

Finally a float plane sponsor spot so now I know what the heck it is haha

waow, great job making this phone look terrible, the only thing I agree its the price, should a bit less. but oh lord, the screen and charge speed its AMAZING at this price! and the photo test, in a studio like that, and how you take the photos, not the greatest example honestly... nah, this poco is fire, i was about to fall sleep on negativity on this video

@YuProducciones

Жыл бұрын

facts

I've been daily driving a Poco F3 for over a year now. Amazing performance, great screen, feels good in the hand... but my god the camera sucks.

A generous review of the camera capabilities. Very interested to know what kind of information is sent to whatever remote server with that 'related videos' feature.

Gcam should be pre installed in all non flagship xiaomi phones.

You should showcase the Redmi Note 12 series once it comes out globally