Poco recently refreshed its mid-range X-series with X5 and X5 Pro. Following that, the company has now launched an entry-level Poco C55 smartphone. So let’s go over the Poco C55’s specifications, features, availability, and expected price in Nepal.
Poco C55 Overview:
For those who are unaware, the Poco C55 is simply a rebranded Redmi 12C. Poco has tried to add a bit of its own personality here. But the rest of the specifications of this guy is pretty similar to the Redmi counterpart.
Design and Display
As shown in the image, Poco C55 boasts a faux leather back panel. Here, you also get the company’s signature black bar which covers the whole width of the smartphone including the camera island. Next to the cameras, you get a fingerprint sensor for biometrics. As a budget phone, the frame is likely to be plastic.
On the front, you get a 6.71-inch IPS LCD display with HD+ resolution. There’s no mention of a high refresh rate, but you do get a 120Hz touch sampling rate. Likewise, the screen has a brightness of 500 nits and is covered with Panda glass for protection.
It also secures an IP52 rating for protection against water splashes. Poco C55 is available in Cool Blue, Power Black, and Forest Green shades, all of which have a leather-like finish.
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Performance
In charge of things inside is a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC which is an impressive choice for the price. This mobile silicon carries two high-performance Cortex-A75 cores and six Cortex-A55 efficiency cores, thus one should expect a stable day-to-day performance. While it’s also enough for gaming in light to medium settings.
Memory-wise, you get up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. Fueling the smartphone is a 5000mAh battery that charges via a 10W adapter that Poco ships inside the box.
Others
As for the optics, the C55 features a dual camera setup. The primary is a 50MP sensor which is accompanied by a depth unit. On the front side, there is a 5MP snapper for selfies and video calls. The connectivity options of the Poco C55 include 4G LTE, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a micro USB port.
Poco C55 Specifications:
- Display: 6.71-inch LCD, 120Hz refresh rate
- Resolution: HD+ (720 x 1600 pixels), 20:9 aspect ratio
- Chipset: MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm Mobile Platform)
- Memory: Up to 6GB RAM, Up to 128GB storage (expandable)
- Software & UI: MIUI 13 on top of Android 12
- Rear Camera: Dual (50MP primary, Auxiliary lens)
- Front Camera: 5MP
- Security: Rear fingerprint sensor, Face unlock
- Audio: 3.5mm headphone jack, mono speaker
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi (2.4GHz), Bluetooth 5.0
- Battery: 5,000mAh with 10W charging via micro-USB
Poco C55 Price in Nepal and Availability
The smartphone is priced at INR 9,499 for the 4/64GB variant and INR 10,999 for the 6/128GB model in India. As a special first-day price, Poco will offer both memory configurations at an Rs. 1000 discount. We expect the price of Poco C55 to start at NPR 18,000 when it launches in Nepal.
| Poco C55 | Price in India | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
| 4/64GB | INR 9,499 | NPR 18,000 |
| 6/128GB | INR 10,999 | NPR 20,000 |
- Meanwhile, you can watch our Poco M5 review
