Poco M2 Pro vs Poco X2: What's the Difference?

Poco M2 Pro and Poco X2 come with 6.67-inch full-HD+ display with 20:9 aspect ratio.

By Vineet Washington | Updated: 7 July 2020 15:11 IST

Poco M2 Pro vs Poco X2: What's the Difference?

Poco M2 Pro and Poco X2 pack quad rear cameras

Highlights

Poco M2 Pro has just been launched in India
Poco M2 Pro is priced at Rs. 13,999 for the 6GB + 64GB model
Poco X2 is priced at Rs. 17,499 for the 6GB + 64GB variant

Poco M2 Pro has just been launched in India and comes with impressive specifications. It boasts of a quad rear camera setup and an octa-core display. It comes in three RAM and storage configurations going up to 6GB + 128GB. Notably, this is the second phone from the Xiaomi spin-off brand after the Poco X2 that launched in India in February. The Poco X2 also boasts of a quad rear camera stetup, an octa-core processor, but it goes up to 8GB RAM and 256GB storage. So, let's compare the Poco M2 Pro and the Poco X2 to see what all the company has changed.

Poco M2 Pro vs Poco X2: Price in India

The Poco M2 Pro comes in three variants. The base model has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage with a price tag of Rs. 13,999. The 6GB RAM and 64GB storage model costs Rs. 14,999 and the top-end 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant costs Rs. 16,999. It comes in Green and Greener, Out of the Blue, and Two shades of Black colour options, and will go on sale starting July 14.

On the other hand, the Poco X2 has received multiple price hikes and is now priced at Rs. 17,499 for the 6GB + 64GB variant, Rs. 18,499 for the 6GB + 128GB variant, and Rs. 21,499 for the 8GB + 256GB variant. It comes in Atlantis Blue, Matrix Purple, and Phoenix Red colour options.

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Poco M2 Pro vs Poco X2: Specifications

Both the Poco M2 Pro and the Poco X2 run Android 10. The Poco M2 Pro features a 6.67-inch full-HD+ (1,080x2,400 pixels) display with 20:9 aspect ratio. The Poco X2 has the same size, resolution, aspect ratio, but comes with a 120Hz refresh rate. Both phones, as mentioned earlier, are powered by octa-core processors, but the Poco M2 Pro comes with a Snapdragon 720G while the Poco X2 is powered by the Snapdragon 730G. The newer phone goes up to 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and the relatively older phone goes up to 8GB of RAM.

In terms of cameras, both have quad rear camera setups but in different configurations. The Poco M2 Pro packs a 48-megapixel primary sensor that is accompanied by an 8-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, a 5-megapixel macro sensor, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, there is a 16-megapixel sensor housed in the hole-punch on the display. In contrast, the Poco X2 features a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel macro shooter, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. There are dual selfie cameras that consist of a 20-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The Poco X2 also has a hole-punch design for the selfie cameras.

For storage, the Poco M2 Pro goes up to 128GB while the Poco X2 goes up to 256GB, however, both have UFS 2.1 storage. In terms of battery, the Poco M2 Pro comes with a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging while the Poco X2 comes with a 4,500mAh battery and support for 27W charging. Talking about the dimensions, the Poco M2 Pro is 165.75x76.68x8.88mm and weighs 209 grams while the Poco X2 comes in at 165.30x76.60x8.79mm and weighs 208 grams.

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Poco M2 Pro vs Poco X2 comparison

	Poco M2 Pro	Poco X2
Key Specs
Display	6.67-inch	6.67-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
Front Camera	16-megapixel	20-megapixel + 2-megapixel
Rear Camera	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel	64-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel
RAM	4GB	6GB
Storage	64GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5020mAh	4500mAh
OS	Android 10	Android 10
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels

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Poco M2 Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Sharp display
Powerful processor
Solid battery life
Decent daylight camera performance

Bad
A little bulky
Weak low-light photo quality

Read detailed Poco M2 Pro review

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 5020mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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Poco X2

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Strong specifications at attractive prices
Good overall performance and battery life
Still photos in the daytime look very good

Bad
Large and bulky
Ads and bloatware in the UI
Poor low-light video quality

Read detailed Poco X2 review

Display 6.67-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G

Front Camera 20-megapixel + 2-megapixel

Rear Camera 64-megapixel + 2-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 2-megapixel

RAM 6GB

Storage 64GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 10

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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