Poco started 2022 by introducing a new HP in the mid-range class. Dubbed the Poco M4 Pro, this device comes with various features and performance improvements from its predecessor.
Boasting a Super AMOLED FHD + screen and equipped with the MediaTek Helio G96 chipset, the Poco confident M4 Pro can continue the success of the Poco M3.
We reviewed the Poco M4 Pro unit with 6GB RAM variant with 128GB of internal memory, what is its performance like? Here's a short review
Sales Package
In the sales package, consumers will get one Poco M4 Pro unit, additional casing, USB Type C cable, 33 Watt charger head, screen protector already installed on the screen, SIM ejector, and a warranty card from Poco.
Design
Poco M4 Pro comes in three color options, namely Cool Blue, Power Black, and Poco Yellow. The unit we reviewed was Power Black.
Poco M4 Pro has dimensions of 159.87mm x 73.87mm x 8.09mm. The M4 Pro body uses polycarbonate material with a cellphone weight of only 179.5g, very light for a smartphone with a 5,000mAh battery
One of the interesting aspects of the Poco M4 Pro is the triple rear camera design which is wrapped in a large box-shaped frame with Poco writing on the side. The front side has a 16MP selfie camera in the form of a punch hole in the top center of the screen.
On the top side there is a 3.5mm audio jack, speakers and an IR Blaster that can be used as a remote. On the right side there are volume buttons and the power button which also functions as a fingerprint sensor.
On the bottom side there are speakers, a USB Type-C port and a microphone. On the left side there is only a SIM card slot that supports the use of 2 sim cards and one Micro SD slot.
Screen and Interface
Poco M4 Pro uses a Super AMOLED Dot Display 2400 x 1080 pixels Full HD + screen covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
The super AMOLED screen supports a 90Hz refresh rate with 180Hz touch sampling, so the screen is more responsive when used for playing games or scrolling activities on social media.
Poco M4 Pro also supports DCI-P3 wide color gamut with a brightness level of up to 1000 nits, making it comfortable to view in any situation including low light conditions.
Turning to the software and interface, Poco M4 Pro runs Android 11 wrapped in MIUI 13. There is no doubt that MIUI is one of the Android UIs that provides the best experience for its users.
Doing multitasking activities in MIUI runs very smoothly plus more personalization options in MIUI 13 which has recently been released.
Performance and Battery
Poco M4 Pro carries the MediaTek Helio G96 chipset which has eight cores, consisting of two 2.05GHz Cortex-A76 cores and six 2GHz Cortex-A55 cores.
Poco M4 Pro comes with two choices of 6GB/8GB RAM and 128GB/256GB internal memory. If the internal memory is lacking, Poco M4 Pro provides a microSD slot up to 1TB.
Poco also brings the Expandable RAM feature on the M4 Pro so that the multitasking process and playing games can be carried out smoothly.
Connectivity is also optimized with the presence of Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0 sensor, IR Blaster, and NFC. The M4 pro has also received an IP53 certificate, which means that the phone is splash and dust resistant.
PUBG Mobile games can be played in ultra-smooth settings with 40 fps. Mobile Legend can be played at ultra high settings, while Genshin Impact is played at the lowest 60fps setting.
The CPU Throttling Test which was carried out for 15 minutes showed that the CPU stability was at 70%.
Battery
Poco M4 Pro is equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery. This battery life is sufficient for daily activities and playing games.
Playing PUBG Mobile 60 minutes = 20% battery consumption
Mobile legends 60 minutes = 19% battery consumption
Genshin Impact 60 minutes = 24% battery consumption
The 33W charger included in the sales package can also charge the battery quickly. From 0% to fully charged takes 62 minutes.
Fast battery charging on the Poco M4 Pro is due to the application of MMT (middle-middle tab) technology, where the charging process starts from the middle of the battery module so that the distribution of power will be evenly distributed to the top and bottom.
Camera
Poco M4 Pro is equipped with three rear cameras consisting of a 64MP main camera, an 8MP ultra wide camera, and a 2MP macro camera. For selfie fans or those who want to vlog, the POCO M4 Pro also has a 16MP front camera.
Poco M4 Pro has several camera and video modes, such as Pro, Portrait, Night Mode, 64MP Mode, Panorama, Document, time-lapse video to slow motion video.
Our opinion
Poco M4 Pro has maximum specifications with 6GB/128GB RAM variants and 8GB/256GB RAM variants.
Weighing only 179.5g, it is very light and comfortable to hold in one hand. The features are complete, supported by fast charging 33 watts, NFC, IR Blaster, expandable RAM, making this cellphone an option to buy in early 2022.