The Poco C65 is the latest budget offering from the company in India. It’s got a decent set of specifications, a large display, big battery, and triple rear cameras. Here’s our review of the new Poco C65. The phone is available in India via Flipkart with a starting price tag of Rs. 8,499.
The Poco C65 is the latest budget offering from the company in India. It’s got a decent set of specifications, a large display, a big battery, and triple rear cameras. The latest C-series phone from Poco features a couple of firsts in the segment, according to the company. The handset is identical to the Redmi 13C 4G in terms of specifications and design but carries some subtle changes. I’ve been trying out the new Poco C65 for the last week, and here’s what I think of it.
Poco C65 price in India starts at Rs. 8,499 for the base variant with 4GB RAM and 128GB storage. The phone is available in two more configurations. A 6GB RAM + 128GB storage option is priced at Rs. 9,499, whereas the 8GB RAM + 256GB variant will cost you Rs. 10,999.
If you use your ICICI Bank card to make the purchase, you can get an instant Rs. 1,000 discount on the Poco C65. The phone is available for purchase on Flipkart in Pastel Blue and Matte Black colour options. You get a 10W charger, a USB Type-A to Type-C cable, a SIM ejector tool, and the phone in the box. Unfortunately, there’s no case included in the box.
The Poco C65 looks quite good for a phone that is priced under Rs. 10,000 (bank offers included). There’s no metal or glass on the phone, except on the front, but the phone has a nice look and feel. I’ve been using the Pastel Blue variant of the phone, which has a plastic back and frame. The rear panel has two design elements. It’s got a matte finish to it mostly, and there’s a rectangular glossy section at the top, which houses the triple camera setup, the LED flash sit, and carries the Poco logo.
The matte finish at the back does make the phone slippery, but at least it’s not a fingerprint magnet. It’s also a big phone, but you don’t feel the weight. The phone weighs 192 grams. At the front, the phone features Gorilla Glass 3 protection for the display, which gets thick bezels all around. The bottom bezel is especially thick, giving the phone an outdated look.
Poco has included a large display on their new C-series phone. The Poco C65 gets a 6.74-inch display with HD+ (720 x 1600 pixels) resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate. It’s not a bad display at all, and in my time with the phone, it was readable under direct sunlight as well. The phone is set to auto-refresh by default, which automatically switches between 60 and 90Hz based on the content. You can always set it to 60 or 90Hz, but the latter will use more battery. The display offers up to 600 nits of peak brightness and decent viewing angles. You can enjoy watching videos on the Poco C65, and it also gets L1 widevine certifications so that you can watch 1080p resolution videos on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and other streaming services. The phone also comes with TUV low blue light and flicker-free certification that helps offer a pleasing viewing experience.
The display on the Poco C65 also offers Vivid, Saturated, and Standard colour modes to choose from.
