Xiaomi POCO X2 8GB RAM variant becomes costlier in India
What's the story
POCO has increased the price of its popular mid-ranger, the POCO X2, by Rs. 500. The price revision, now reflecting on Flipkart, is applicable to the top-end 8GB/265GB variant. The other 6GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB models continue to retail at their old prices. However, POCO is yet to officially confirm the price hike. Here's more.
Information
A look at the updated pricing
The POCO X2 8GB/265GB variant has become costlier by Rs. 500, taking the retail price to Rs. 21,499. Meanwhile, the 6GB/64GB and 6GB/128GB variants are still priced at Rs. 17,499 and Rs. 18,499, respectively.
Design and display
Here's recalling the POCO X2
The POCO X2 sports a pill-shaped punch-hole design with slim bezels, a metal-glass body, and a quad-camera setup on the rear. The smartphone features a 6.67-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2400 pixels) IPS LCD screen that has an aspect ratio of 20:9 and supports a refresh rate of 120Hz. For secure biometric authentication, it dons a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
Cameras
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The POCO X2 has a quad-rear camera setup comprising a 64MP (f/1.9) main sensor, an 8MP (f/2.2) ultra-wide lens, a 2MP (f/2.4) macro sensor, and a 2MP (f/2.4) depth camera. For selfies, the handset features a 20MP (f/2.2) main sensor and a 2MP (f/2.4) lens. The rear camera supports 4K recording at 30fps, while the front camera can record Full-HD videos at 30fps.
Internals
Under the hood
The POCO X2 is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 730G, coupled with 6GB/8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. The smartphone runs on Android 10 and packs a 4,500mAh battery with 27W fast-charging support. Furthermore, it offers all the latest connectivity options such as dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, a Type-C port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.