Poco X2 launch highlights: The smartphone launched with up to 8 GB RAM and 256 GB storage at a starting price of Rs 15,999

Previously a part of Xiaomi, Poco has recently become an independent brand. Today the company will be launching its first smartphone — Poco X2 — as a standalone brand in India. Poco F1 (Review) was the first phone that the company launched in India, that too back in August 2018. The smartphone gathered appreciation from reviewers and customers, ( read our review here ) for the exceptional value it offered, especially as a gaming phone. And that is one of the reasons why people have high expectations of the Poco X2. [caption id=“attachment_7816081” align=“alignnone” width=“1024”] Poco representational image[/caption] As teased on Flipkart and confirmed by the company via tweets, Poco X2 will come with 27 W fast charging tech that will charge the battery of the phone from 0 to 40 percent in just 25 minutes. The smartphone will also sport a Type C port at the bottom. You will also get bottom-firing speakers and a 3.5 mm headphone jack. In addition to this, the company has  also confirmed  that Poco X2 will have a 120 Hz display. In terms of chipset, the company website also hints at a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. It is speculated that it might be powered by Snapdragon 855 or the latest Snapdragon 765G or 720G SoCs. Poco X2 is also expected to have specifications somewhat similar to the Redmi K30 4G, which  debuted in China in December . If this is the case, Poco X2 might also sport a quad rear camera setup that has a 64 MP Sony IMX686 sensor as the main sensor, 8 MP ultra wide-angle lens, 2 MP depth sensor, and a 5 MP macro lens. You can watch the live stream here: