Poco X2 launched in India: A rebranded Xiaomi Redmi K30?

Poco has finally launched its much-awaited second smartphone in the Indian market, the Poco X2. This is the first phone that the brand has launched after separating from Xiaomi. However as some of you might have noticed, it is not an altogether new smartphone. It is just a rebranded version of the Redmi K30 4G, which was launched in China last year.

Key features of the device include a hole-punch display with a dual camera module, a 64-megapixel quad-camera setup on the back, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor, Android 10 based MIUI 11 and a 4,500mAh battery just to name a few.

Poco X2: Price, availability and offers

The company has launched three RAM/internal storage variants of the device. The 6GB RAM/64GB storage variant will be made available at Rs. 15,999, the 6GB RAM/128GB storage variant is priced at Rs. 16,999 and the 8GB RAM/256 storage variant is priced at Rs. 19,999.

The device will be made available via Flipkart starting February 11 at 12 noon. It will be made available in three colour options including Atlantis Blue, Matrix Purple and Pheonix Red.

Launch offers include Rs 1,000 instant discount on using ICICI bank EMI service.

Poco X2 specifications

Poco X2 sports 6.67-inch full HD+ RealityFlow 120Hz display with a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels along with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor paired with Adreno 618 GPU. It comes with 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM/128GB RAM and 8GB RAM/256GB storage. The internal storage is expandable by up to 512GB via a microSD card.

The device runs Google's Android 10 operating system with the company's own MIUI 11 skin on top. All of this is backed by a 4,500mAh with support 27W fast charging. Apart from this, the device also comes with liquid cooling technology. The device comes with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor integrated inside of the power button.

Now for the cameras, the Poco X2 sports a quad-camera setup on the back, consisting of a 64-megapixel primary Sony IMX686 sensor paired with a 2-megapixel macro lens, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and an 8-megapixel 120-degree wide-angle sensor.

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On the front, it features a dual-camera setup placed inside a display cutout on the top-right edge of the device. The front camera module consists of a 20-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.