Earlier this month, the Redmi 13C was launched in India for a starting price of ₹8,999. The phone features a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, a 90Hz LCD, and a 5,000mAh battery. Today, the same phone was launched in India under the Poco brand, the Poco C65. It is worth mentioning that the C65 was launched in Europe last month. As always, the phone from Poco has a slightly different look on the back and lower pricing than its Redmi counterpart.
Poco C65 comes in two colors – Matte Black and pastel Blue. Like other Poco smartphones, the phone has branding on the side of the camera module. There are flat sides, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a USB Type-C port on the bottom, a single bottom-firing speaker, and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top.
There is no change in the specifications when compared to the Redmi 13C. Poco C65 has a 6.74-inch 90Hz IPS LCD with a 720p resolution. The display has Corning Gorilla Glass protection. Under the hood, the phone has a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, 4GB/6GB/8GB RAM, and 128GB/156GB storage. There is a dedicated slot for the memory card.
The battery is 5,000mAh, and the phone supports 18W fast charging. In the box, you get a 10W adapter.
There are three cameras on the rear, but only one is of use. The primary camera has a 50MP sensor, and the other two are macro and depth sensors. For selfies, the phone has an 8MP sensor.
Finally, MIUI 14 runs out of the box, based on Android 13.
Here is the pricing for the Indian market –
- 4GB + 128GB – ₹8,499
- 6GB + 128GB – ₹9,499
- 8GB + 256GB – ₹10,999
The first sale is on December 18, and the phone is available on Flipkart.