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POCO C55 review – Leather Design budget smartphone under 10000 (but is it worth it?)

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The Poco C55 is a budget smartphone that offers a range of decent features, including a decent MediaTek Helio G85 processor, a large HD+ display, a dual 50MP AI camera, and a long-lasting battery. This smartphone is designed to provide an excellent user experience without breaking the bank, a good option for budget-conscious consumers.

Unique thing is that the handset features a premium leather stitch design. The MediaTek Helio G85 processor, which is built on a 12nm manufacturing process, powers the Poco C55. It has a clock speed of up to 2.0GHz and is paired with an Arm Mali-G52 MC2 GPU, which has a clock speed of 1GHz. This combination of processor and GPU provides a good performance, whether you’re scrolling through your social media feeds or playing your favorite mobile games (gaming to some extent).

The Poco C55 comes in two memory variants: 4GB+64GB and 6GB+128GB. Both variants use LPDDR4X RAM and support external storage of up to 1TB. Additionally, the Poco C55 has an additional Turbo RAM feature that can boost its memory up to 5GB, depending on the memory variant you choose. With this much memory and storage, you can store all your important files, apps, and media on your device without any hassle.

The Poco C55 features a large 6.71” HD+ display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. It has a 120Hz touch sampling rate and a refresh rate of 60Hz, which means that you can expect smooth and responsive touch inputs. Additionally, the display has a 1500:1 contrast ratio and is scratch-resistant, ensuring that your device remains in top condition even after prolonged use.

The camera is one of the key highlights of the Poco C55. It features a dual 50MP AI camera with a 50MP primary camera that has an f/1.8 aperture and 1.28μm (4-in-1 super pixel) sensor. The rear camera also features various photography and videography modes, such as Time-Lapse, Night Mode, Portrait Mode, HDR, and more. The front camera is a 5MP camera that comes with features like Palm Shutter, Voice Shutter, HDR, and Beauty Mode, ensuring that you can capture stunning selfies and make video calls with ease.

Camera quality is above average. 

The Poco C55 is powered by a 5000mAh lithium-ion polymer battery that can last for a full day on a single charge. It comes with a 10W charging adapter and supports micro USB charging. Additionally, the device has an IP52 splash-proof rating and an oleophobic coating that protects it from dust and water.

The Poco C55 supports various network and connectivity options, including LTE TDD B40, B41, LTE FDD B1, B3, B5, B8, WCDMA: B1, B5, B8, and 2G: B2, B3, B5, B8. It also supports wireless network protocols like 802.11a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth 5.0. Furthermore, it has GPS/ A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou positioning, ensuring that you can navigate your way around with ease.

Finally, the Poco C55 comes with a range of multimedia features that allow you to enjoy your favorite audio and video files. It supports various audio formats like MP3, FLAC, APE, DSF, M4A, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, and video formats like MP4, M4V, MKV, AVI, WM.

Conclusion

There are many options available in the market with different specs, this Poco C55 comes with micro USB port. The handset also shares most of the specs with Xiaomi Redmi 12C. A good option but as mentioned in under 10,000 Rs. smartphone category there are quite a number of smartphones available and you need to decided which features you are specially looking for.