The Indian budget smartphone market is heating up this August, as POCO introduced a new 5G-ready handset, set to compete with Vivo T4x 5G, which was launched in March this year. Both smartphones are designed to attract value-conscious buyers. While both devices target a similar sub- ₹17,000 segment, their specifications and feature sets cater to slightly different user priorities.
Pricing and Availability
The class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/technology/gadgets/poco-m7-plus-5g-launched-in-india-with-7000mah-battery-price-specifications-and-features-11755076254157.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual”>POCO M7 Plus 5G will go on sale exclusively via Flipkart from 19 August at 12 pm, with introductory prices of ₹12,999 for the 6GB+128GB…

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