Weekly poll results: Poco M4 Pro 5G’s success is contingent on a lower price

The Poco fanbase is price sensitive – that €50 price hike on the Poco M4 Pro 5G was not a popular move among the voters in last week’s poll. Sure, the phone brings some upgrades over the 6-month old model it is replacing, but the Poco M-series shouldn’t fly above its allotted price range.

The M4 Pro did and it clashed with the Poco X3 Pro, the X-series being higher end than the M. This isn’t the first time a company’s rich (or crowded) product lineup causes internal conflicts like this.

Looking at the poll and the comments, the phone received only a 20% positive vote, which grows to just over 50% with the following condition – the Poco M4 Pro must be bought at the early bird prices, which are €30 lower than the regular prices, mostly canceling out the price hike.

Poco M4 Pro 5G at a glance

So, there is hope yet, the phone’s popularity will rise once the prices start to drop. The Poco X3 Pro started at €250 back in March, but can be found closer to €200 these days.

While success isn’t out of reach, some raised issues with the Poco M4 Pro that weren’t about the price. For example, the switch to a Dimensity 810 (from Dimensity 700) isn’t a major upgrade in performance.

Also, there were questions about the new 50 MP sensor in the main camera that replaced the 48 MP 1/2.0” sensor of the previous model. Well, we’ve completed our review of the M4 Pro, so have a look at that for an examination of image quality and other questions about the phone’s performance.