Poco X4 Pro 5G Short Review (in pictures): The Redmi Note 11 Pro we deserve

The Poco X4 Pro 5G is now our top recommendation for a smartphone costing less than Rs. 20,000. Here is why.

The Poco X4 Pro 5G gets a trendy look, especially in the Poco Yellow variant. It stands out with its bold design, which is certainly a breath of fresh air when rivals have hugged boring designs. The glass rear imparts an extra sense of premium. This won us over easily.  (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

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1/7 The Poco X4 Pro 5G gets a trendy look, especially in the Poco Yellow variant. It stands out with its bold design, which is certainly a breath of fresh air when rivals have hugged boring designs. The glass rear imparts an extra sense of premium. This won us over easily.  (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

The Poco X4 Pro 5G gets a good triple rear camera setup. The main 64MP camera is tuned more towards natural colours in day and low-light conditions. The 8MP ultra-wide camera is decent in daylight only while the 2MP macro is best left unused. The 16MP selfie camera is among the best we have seen in this class of phones.  (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

2/7 The Poco X4 Pro 5G gets a good triple rear camera setup. The main 64MP camera is tuned more towards natural colours in day and low-light conditions. The 8MP ultra-wide camera is decent in daylight only while the 2MP macro is best left unused. The 16MP selfie camera is among the best we have seen in this class of phones.  (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

Poco X4 Pro 5G brings MIUI 13 with Android 11 out of the box, with a promise of an Android 12 upgrade soon. Poco should have included Android 12 at launch, and given two more OS updates as standard.  (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

3/7 Poco X4 Pro 5G brings MIUI 13 with Android 11 out of the box, with a promise of an Android 12 upgrade soon. Poco should have included Android 12 at launch, and given two more OS updates as standard.  (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

The MIUI 13 interface with Poco Launcher on top on the Poco X4 Pro 5G is clean and fast. We did not notice ads or incessant notifications. Everything is neatly laid out; one of the best Android skins we have seen at this price point. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

4/7 The MIUI 13 interface with Poco Launcher on top on the Poco X4 Pro 5G is clean and fast. We did not notice ads or incessant notifications. Everything is neatly laid out; one of the best Android skins we have seen at this price point. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

The Poco X4 Pro 5G relies on the Snapdragon 695 chip with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Performance is class-leading, with the phone able to run demanding games at High graphics with high frame rates. Daily performance has been good too and we did not see any overheating during our time with it. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

5/7 The Poco X4 Pro 5G relies on the Snapdragon 695 chip with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.2 storage. Performance is class-leading, with the phone able to run demanding games at High graphics with high frame rates. Daily performance has been good too and we did not see any overheating during our time with it. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

The Poco X4 Pro 5G gets a 6.67 AMOLED FHD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate. This is the best display we have seen at the price point, with great colour vibrancy, brightness, and contrasts.  (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

6/7 The Poco X4 Pro 5G gets a 6.67 AMOLED FHD+ display with 120Hz refresh rate. This is the best display we have seen at the price point, with great colour vibrancy, brightness, and contrasts.  (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

Poco X4 Pro 5G also gets a dual speakers for a good stereo output. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack. You get the 67W charger in the box along with a case as well. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)

7/7 Poco X4 Pro 5G also gets a dual speakers for a good stereo output. There is also a 3.5mm headphone jack. You get the 67W charger in the box along with a case as well. (Amritanshu / HT Tech)