Poco M2 Pro Will Be a Rebranded Redmi Note 9 Pro (Global Variant)

Jul. 2, 2020

The chatter about the next Poco phone launching in 20 to 25 days had been in the air for quite some time now. Yesterday, out of the blue, the companyannouncedthat the long-rumoredPoco M2 Prowill launch in India on 7th July. While everyone’s been speculating whether it will be aRedmi 10XorRedmi Note 9 Prorebrand, I can firmly say that it will be the latter.

Poco M2 Pro will come as a rebadged version of theglobal variant of the Redmi Note 9 Pro. There are a few hints that give away this secret. The company has only shown off the device from the rear, with its square camera setup with the LED flash underneath. Even the text for the camera specs is in the same position. This alone is one of the biggest giveaways, as shown in the comparison image below.

I was, however, served with aPoco M2 Pro ad on Instagramlast night and itshowed off the front of the upcoming device. The device includes a center-aligned punch-hole camera on the front – the same as the Redmi Note 9 Pro – instead of a waterdrop notch found aboard the Redmi 10X. It also offers us a glimpse at theside-mounted fingerprint sensor. Check out the comparison between the front of the Poco M2 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro global variant attached below:

Poco M2 Pro is also confirmed to feature33W fast-charging, which is the same as the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max in India. And if you weren’t aware, the Redmi Note 9 Pro global variant is a rebrand of the said device with a minor design change on the rear.Image Courtesy:Flipkart

Poco M2 Pro Rumored Specs

Also, it had been suggested back in March, when Poco M2 Pro was first spotted on Xiaomi’s official website, that the device will be powered by the Snapdragon 720G chipset. XDA Developers evendiscovered referencesfor the same in Redmi Note 9 Pro’s kernel source. We have also stumbled upon alleged Geekbench scores for the Poco M2 Pro, which you can see attached right here. The scores are similar to what we’ve found in our recent tests, where wecompared the Snapdragon 720G to 730G.Via:GizmoChina| Original screenshot from Geekbench browser

Apart from the processor, the Geekbench listing confirms thatyou will find at least 6GB RAMaboard the next mid-range Poco phone. There will be up to 128GB storage as well. If we go by the specs of the Redmi Note 9 Pro global variant, Poco M2 Pro will feature a6.67-inch Full-HD+ IPSdisplay with a 16MP selfie snapper housed in the punch-hole.

We aren’t sure why Poco is looking to launch a rebrand of a smartphone that’s already available in India as the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. It will be interesting to see how M2 Pro is marketed and whether it will sit under or priced similar to its twin sibling. If it’s priced lower than the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, what incentive will users have to buy the same from Xiaomi?