Xiaomi Poco F3 Blue deals

The Poco F3 built its reputation on one decision: putting the Snapdragon 870 - effectively a tuned version of the previous year's flagship chip - into a mid-range body. The result was a phone that outran everything near its price for gaming and general responsiveness, and five years on it still handles day-to-day apps without complaint. The 6.67-inch AMOLED helps enormously, with a 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10+ support and stereo speakers that make it a better video and gaming device than the category norm. Xiaomi made the savings elsewhere and was fairly open about it. There is no optical stabilisation on the 48MP main camera, so low-light photos and handheld video are the weak point, and the 8MP ultrawide and 5MP macro are there to pad the spec sheet more than to be used. There is no water resistance rating and no microSD slot, so pick your storage carefully at purchase. Anyone who wants smooth performance and a good screen far more than they want camera quality will still find this an easy phone to live with.