HIGHLIGHTS:

•  Poco F3 GT and OnePlus Nord 2 are powered by Dimensity 1200 SoC
• Both the phones sport screens with high-refresh rate
• Both also have three rear cameras, but there are differences.

The Poco F3 GT and OnePlus Nord 2 are the latest entrants in the mainstream segment. Both these smartphones are powered by MediaTek's Dimensity 1200 SoC. Also, these are priced closely, so there is a viable competition between the two.

The Poco F3 GT succeeds the hugely popular Poco F1 from brand Poco. The smartphone features gaming triggers and a cooling system to enhance the performance of the device while gaming. It sports a 6.67-inch 10bit 120Hz AMOLED panel. Besides this, the smartphone gets three rear cameras, with a 64-megapixel primary shooter. Also, there’s a 5065mAh battery with support for 67W charging.

On the other side, OnePlus Nord 2 sports a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 90Hz. The smartphone gets a 50-megapixel triple rear camera setup. Also, the device is powered by a 4500mAh battery with support for 65W fast charging. The base variants of OnePlus Nord 2 and Poco F3 GT are priced at Rs 27,999 and 26,999 respectively. Now that you have a brief idea of these devices, let’s talk about them in detail.

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— As far as the specs are concerned, the smartphone features a 6.67-inch 10-bit AMOLED panel with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The display brings HDR 10+ and DC dimming support. Further, the smartphone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC. It is an octa-core chipset built on a 6nm manufacturing process. The chipset is clocked at 3GHz and is paired with Mali G77 MC9 GPU. It is also equipped with a cooling system that uses 8 graphite layers and one white graphene layer. With this setup, Poco claims to provide users with the cooler gaming experience.

This smartphone is available in three RAM and storage configurations. Its base variant gets 6GB RAM and 128 GB storage, the mid-model comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB, and the top-end model is equipped with 8GB RAM and 256GB of onboard storage.

— In addition to that, the F3 GT gets gaming triggers to enhance your performance during gaming sessions. The device also has stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support and three microphones for better audio capture during calls or recording.

— In the camera department, Poco F3 GT features three rear cameras, consisting of a 64-megapixel primary shooter, an 8-megapixel ultrawide lens and a 2-megapixel camera with a macro lens. Whereas on the front, it gets a 16-megapixel shooter for selfies. While the rear cameras can shoot 4K 30fps videos, the video capability of the front camera is capped to 1080p at 30fps.

— The Poco F3 GT is powered by a 5065mAh battery with support for 67W fast charging. It runs Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 on top. Connectivity options include 5G, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, USB-Type C and an IR blaster. There’s also a side mounted fingerprint scanner for authentication.

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