POCO M3 Pro 5G Review

Networks, calls and connectivity

POCO M3 Pro is equipped with a hybrid, dual-SIM tray placed on the left frame. It provides space for two Nano-SIM cards with 5G connectivity or a SIM card and a microSD card. The POCO M3 Pro supports the following network bands: 2G GSM (B2/3/5/8), 3G W-CDMA (B1/2/4/5/8), 4G LTE-FDD (B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28/32/66), 4G LTE-TDD (B38/40/41), 5G NSA and 5G SA (n1/n3/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78). According to MediaTek, the Dimensity 700 chipset onboard the device features a 5G Carrier Aggregation (2CC 5G-CA) for faster average speeds and Dual 5G SIM.

The wireless connectivity options of the model include Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display (Cast display), dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac. There is a Wi-Fi Assistant that will connect you automatically to high-quality public wireless networks when enabled. In addition, the model supports NFC and is equipped with a 3.5 mm jack and a USB Type-C 2.0 with OTG support.

The IR blaster allows the handset to serve as an alternative remote control for various household electronics and appliances - TVs, air conditioners, air purifiers, etc. The Mi Remote app quickly and easily recognizes the device in question. You can also add all your connected devices in the Mi Home app and control all of them via your mobile. ShareMe is a feature, which lets you quickly and easily transfer data from one smartphone to another.

As long as it concerns satellite positioning, the model supports GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou. Our review unit managed to detect a huge number of satellites from all systems with an accuracy of up to 2 meters.