Poco M4 Pro 4G Review: Great for entertainment

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Budget smartphones always remind me of the popular quote from the movie Forrest Gump. “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get.” The same rule applies on budget smartphones. They all highlight similar specifications and market the phones similarly, but they are all unique in their own ways – some surprisingly good, while some not so much. When it comes to Poco M4 Pro 4G, it is sort of a mixed bag of its own. There are some things it does which are very impressive, but on the other hand, there are some things it doesn’t really do well.

Ever since its announcement, the smartphone has been shrouded in mystery. From its launch being separated from the Poco M4 Pro 5G to its specifications being very similar to Redmi Note 11S, it seemed like an oddball smartphone to launch. But when you look at the smartphone in depth, you begin to understand the nuances around it.

For example, the smartphone comes with an AMOLED display, a first for the M-series (or any Poco lineup except the F-series), and the company decided to drop it in the sub-Rs. 15,000 category instead of the more premium 5G variant. Why? And similarly, if the idea was to launch an impressive budget smartphone, then why did they go for the inferior MediaTek Helio G96 processor instead of a more powerful MediaTek Dimensity 810 chipset like Realme 9 5G (which is also in the same price range)? There are many questions and after using the smartphone for almost two weeks, we will try to answer as many of them as possible. Read on to check out our in-depth review and to understand whether you should invest in this smartphone.

As we previously mentioned in our first impression story, this smartphone grabs your attention. With its large camera panel