POCO M2 Pro launch highlights: Features 48 MP quad-camera setup, Snapdragon 720G SoC, 5,000 mAh battery, priced starting Rs 13,999

The Poco M2 Pro is expected to come with a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, a 5 MP macro lens, and a 2 MP depth sensor.

Tech2 News Staff|Jul 07, 2020, 13:10:13 IST

Poco is launching its new M-series smartphone in India today. Called the Poco M2 Pro, the smartphone is expected to come in two-to-three variants, all priced under Rs 20,000. Poco has also been drip-feeding fans various details about the smartphone, which has confirmed that the Poco M2 Pro will sport a quad-camera setup and will come with Xiaomi's 33W fast charging technology. We also know that the Poco M2 Pro will sell exclusively via Flipkart.[caption id="attachment_7816081" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Poco representational image[/caption]

Poco M2 Pro launch live stream

The Poco M2 Pro's launch is scheduled for 12 pm today. The event will be livestreamed on the company's YouTube page. The webcast link is embedded below:

Poco M2 Pro: What to expect

Recently, a report revealed that Poco M2 Pro is likely to come with Snapdragon 720G chipset. In addition to this, another previous report claimed that the smartphone might come with a 6.67-inch Full HD+ LCD, side-mounted fingerprint reader, and a 5,020 mAh battery with 33 W fast charging support.The Poco M2 Pro will feature a quad-camera setup at the back that is expected to house a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide sensor, a 5 MP macro lens and a 2 MP depth sensor.The Poco M2 Pro will likely run on MIUI 11 and have Bluetooth 5.0. It will come with dual-band Wi-Fi support and have Android 10.

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