Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Snapdragon 860 under the hood puts this Poco in an odd but appealing spot: a chipset with genuine flagship roots from a couple years prior, paired with the Adreno 640 GPU for handling games without much fuss. The 6.67-inch IPS LCD runs at 120Hz with HDR10 support, so scrolling and video both feel smoother than the price suggests. You get a choice of 6GB RAM with 128GB storage or 8GB with 256GB, with a microSD slot available if you need more room later.

The quad camera setup centers on a 48MP main sensor, joined by an 8MP ultra-wide, a 2MP macro and a 2MP depth sensor for background blur shots. It shoots 4K video at 30fps and even manages 720p at a wild 960fps for slow motion clips. A 5160mAh battery with 33W fast charging rounds things out, which should comfortably get most users through a full day and then some.

Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro price in Malaysia starts from RM699. It ships with MIUI 12 for Poco on top of Android 11, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, NFC and a 3.5mm headphone jack, features that are getting harder to find together at this budget.