Well-rounded hardware at a great price; Dependable battery life; Decent daylight cameras;

Low light snaps aren’t all that; Overbearing OS; Not a massive improvement over last year;

Good all-round handset; Great battery life; Strong screen;

Not the best camera quality; Gaming performance was sub-par; Not the cleanest user interface;

The Poco M4 Pro offers another winning combination of decent specs at a budget price. If you don't need 5G then you get a superior AMOLED display, a sharper 64Mp main camera and more memory as standard.

First AMOLED display in the M-range; Improved 64MP camera; Easy-to-manage design; Solid battery life;

No 5G; MIUI still not fantastic; Doesn’t prove exceptional in a competitive field; Pointless macro lens;

The Poco M4 Pro 5G is a surprisingly powerful smartphone for the price with a big, 90Hz display and beefy battery making it a reliable pick for just about anyone. It’s not as impressive as Poco would have you believe, but it’s a solid offering for anyone looking to get great value.

Fast performance, Stylish design, Low cost

Display color shift, Poor video, Better options exist

There's no doubt that the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G gives you an Android phone that's great value for money at the budget end of the market – but it perhaps cuts one too many corners for it to truly stand out in what is an increasingly competitive part of the market.

Very decent price, Strong design aesthetic, Ready for 5G

Not a huge upgrade, Average camera quality, Not the best Android skin

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G: Poco’s latest budget phone is low on significant upgrades but high on all-round competence

Stylish design, Strong battery life, Large, pin-sharp display

Mediocre camera, Middling performance, Display neither OLED nor 120Hz

The Poco M4 Pro 5G is the global version of the Redmi Note 11 5G, which is positioned as an entry-level device. Nevertheless, the Xiaomi smartphone has a lot to offer. For instance, it comes with a 90-Hz screen, NFS chip, 5G module, headphone jack, an IR blaster, stereo speakers, FM radio, microSD...

good system performance, PWM-free 90-Hz panel, long battery life, fast charging, great connectivity

ads in the settings menus, only 12 months of warranty, no true dual-SIM functionality

It wasn’t too long ago when POCO, also known as Pocophone in other markets back then, launched to make Xiaomi’s already affordable phones even more accessible. Standing on the shoulders of a very big smartphone giant, the POCO F1 shocked the world with its high-end specs and dirt-cheap price, though...

Affordable 5G phone, 33W fast charging, Decent camera output, Still has a headphone jack

Mid-range performance, Back cover is a dust magnet, Camera design is a bit deceptive

Poco M4 Pro 5G is another home run from Poco Global.

Polished hardware design, Excellent ergonomics, feels light despite being a large smartphone, Large 6.6" FHD+ 90Hz refresh rate display, IP53 rating and NFC are onboard, Performance is doubled from the prior version, Rear cameras produce good pictures, A headphone jack in and IR blaster 2021 has to...

An absolute dirt and lint magnet requires constant cleaning, MIUI software quirks continue, Expect to see ads in the UI, Price goes up once early bird sales end

Despite being more expensive than its , the POCO M4 Pro 5G still offers great value for money for those wanting to jump onto 5G in the Philippines without breaking the bank

Decent camera performance, Excellent battery life

Lots of preinstalled bloatware, Dimensity 810 is not great for some games