Poco X2 review: Another fine midrange phone without any element of surprise

Chinese technology company Xiaomi has made several attempts to make strides beyond budget and midrange smartphone segments. The birth of Poco as Xiaomi’s sub-brand was an outcome of one such attempt it made in 2018. The brand’s first smartphone, the Poco F1, set a benchmark for premium midrange smartphones by offering a combination of top-notch features and specifications at an affordable price – these gave users an unmatched bang for their buck.

That was the happy part. But the Poco brand, after a successful start, faded into an oblivion of sorts for failing to produce a worthy successor to the F1.

When technology enthusiasts, having waited for over two years, were beginning to write off the brand, Poco made a comeback this year with the India launch of the Poco X2, a Xiaomi Redmi K30 spin-off.