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In February 2023, alongside the debut of the POCO X5 5G Series, POCO also introduced the POCO C55, an affordable smartphone in the Indian market. This phone caught my attention with its exterior design as well as the internal hardware specifications. So what's new with POCO C55? What are the specific specifications of POCO C55? How much does POCO C55 cost? Let's dive deeper into the POCO C55 with me to learn more about this device!
Note:
- (*)The selling price of POCO C55 in the Indian market is 9,499 INR (approximately $120) for the 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage variant.
- The images in this article are referenced from YouTube channels Tech Unboxing, Tech Buffet, Trakin Tech.
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Let's unbox the POCO C55 together to see what's inside!
Taking a quick look at the packaging of the POCO C55, you can see from the image below that the company continues to use the familiar dominant gold tone with the product name prominently printed on the front and accompanying information on the back. As the outer shell design remains unchanged, let's quickly skim through and explore together to see what's inside!
The packaging of POCO C55 is designed extremely familiarly. Source: Tech Unboxing.With products from Xiaomi or POCO, it's no surprise that inside the packaging still contains all the familiar accessories for users such as: User manual, SIM ejector pin, charging adapter, and micro-USB cable.
There's a user manual inside the box. Source: Tech Unboxing.
Another charging adapter included! Source: Tech Unboxing.
There's also a micro-USB charging cable included. Source: Tech Unboxing.
Finally, the main character - POCO C55. Source: Tech Unboxing.Hands-on with POCO C55 featuring youthful appearance, unique faux leather back
Regarding the exterior, POCO C55 boasts a familiar design with rounded frame, gently curved edges for comfortable and secure grip. The overall dimensions of the device are 168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm with a weight of only about 192 g, so one-handed usage is not too difficult, according to the experience shared by the reviewer from Tech Unboxing channel.
The feel of holding POCO C55 is very comfortable. Source: Tech Buffet.Turning to the back of POCO C55, the device features a back cover made from faux leather material, providing a premium touch and making the device stand out from many competitors in the same segment. With the faux leather back, POCO C55 also reduces fingerprints and sweat stains better, and the device meets the IP52 water resistance standard, ensuring peace of mind for users during use. Moreover, the device comes in 3 color options for users to choose from: Green, Blue, Black.
POCO C55 boasts a unique faux leather back along with IP52 water resistance capability. Source: Tech Unboxing.In addition to the above advantages, the back of POCO C55 also features highlights from the 'cat-eye' camera cluster and fingerprint sensor placed in a large black frame, which is very familiar. The rear camera cluster of the device has two large lenses, a small round AI logo located in the top left corner, and the additional 'POCO' brand name on the right. This contributes to enhancing brand recognition for the device.
The rear camera system of POCO C55 looks extremely prominent, and the fingerprint sensor is placed in a large black frame.Next are the physical buttons and ports of POCO C55, which are still placed in very familiar positions for users to easily use the device. For specifics, please refer to the images below!
The top edge of POCO C55 houses the 3.5mm headphone jack. Source: Tech Unboxing.
The bottom edge contains the microphone, micro-USB charging port, and speaker grille. Source: Tech Unboxing.
The left side of POCO C55 only contains the SIM tray. Source: Tech Unboxing.Turning to the front, the screen of POCO C55 is designed in a waterdrop notch style, which is very common in many budget smartphones. Accompanying that are the surrounding bezels made with relatively equal thickness (except for the bottom edge).
POCO C55 features the familiar waterdrop notch display. Source: Tech Unboxing.In terms of display quality, the screen of POCO C55 is equipped with a large 6.71-inch IPS LCD panel, HD+ resolution, 120 Hz touch sampling rate, and 20:9 aspect ratio. Overall, these are fairly basic specifications found on many mainstream phones in the market, and Tech Unboxing highly appreciates the large 6.7-inch display of POCO C55 for providing a wide-ranging experience for work or entertainment.
POCO C55 features a powerful configuration with Helio G85 chip
I'll summarize some key specifications of POCO C55 for everyone's convenience.
- Display: 6.71-inch size, IPS LCD panel, HD+ resolution.
- CPU: MediaTek Helio G85.
- RAM: 4 GB or 6 GB.
- Internal Storage: 64 GB or 128 GB (supports expandable storage via microSD card).
- Rear Camera: 50 MP main sensor and depth sensor.
- Front Camera: 5 MP.
- Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh, supports 10W charging.
Read more: MediaTek Helio Roundup: A fantastic choice for budget smartphones
The configuration of POCO C55 is relatively good considering the price of the device. Source: Trakin Tech.As everyone has seen above, POCO C55 is equipped with the MediaTek Helio G85 processor. For those who don't know, Helio G85 is a chip manufactured on a 12nm process, featuring an ARM Mali-G52 GPU clocked at 1 GHz. Overall, this is a decent processor for budget devices like POCO C55, ensuring the device can perform everyday tasks and light gaming smoothly.
POCO C55 features the Helio G85 chip for decent performance. Source: Tech Unboxing.Additionally, POCO C55 is also equipped with either 4 GB or 6 GB of RAM to enable multitasking with multiple apps simultaneously. The two options for internal storage of POCO C55, 64 GB or 128 GB, will provide sufficient storage for users to comfortably download apps, songs, or favorite applications.
POCO C55 boasts up to 6 GB of RAM. Source: Tech Unboxing.Additionally, POCO C55 is equipped with a 5,000 mAh battery. This is a very familiar number for many users nowadays, and if we only use the device for basic tasks such as calling, web browsing, and light gaming, then POCO C55 may last for about 1 day.
POCO C55 promises to provide long-lasting usage with its 5,000 mAh battery.POCO C55 is also equipped with a capable camera system in its segment, with the main sensor offering up to 50 MP resolution, combined with a depth-sensing camera promising to meet users' basic photography needs.
How much does POCO C55 cost? Is it worth buying?
