Poco has launched the C65 smartphone in India today, per schedule. Spec-by-spec, it’s the same phone as the Redmi 13C. But being an online-exclusive, it costs less money. The Poco C65 price in India starts at Rs 8,499 for 4GB/128GB, which is Rs 500 less than a comparable Redmi 13C. The Redmi 13C starts at Rs 8,999.
Poco C65 price, availability, offers
The Poco C65 comes in a choice of 4GB/128GB, 6GB/128GB and 8GB/256GB for Rs 8,499, Rs 9,499 and Rs 10,999 respectively. General availability is pegged for December 18 (from 12 noon). Poco is offering Rs 1,000 cashback on purchases made through ICICI Debit, Credit cards and EMI transactions or “an equivalent product exchange offer” as a “special sale day offer.” The phone will exclusively be available on Flipkart.
Poco C65 specs, top features
The Poco C65 has a 6.74-inch 720p IPS LCD display with 90Hz refresh rate and unspecified Corning Gorilla Glass protection. Under the hood, it has the MediaTek Helio G85 and Xiaomi’s MIUI 14 software based on Android 13. Poco is committing to two major OS and three years of security updates.
Running the show is a 5,000mAh battery with 18W Type-C fast charging though you’ll only get a 10W charger in the box (same as the Redmi 13C).
For photography, the Poco C65 has a 50-megapixel main camera paired to another 2-megapixel macro camera. While on the front, it has an 8-megapixel selfie shooter.
You get a 3.5mm audio jack, dedicated storage expansion slot, and a choice of two colours—Pastel Blue and Matte Black— with the Poco C65.
The launch of the Poco C65 is following hot on the heels of Redmi 13C 4G and 5G India launch. Both phones were launched in India on December 6.
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