Xiaomi has officially unveiled the POCO C50 for the Indian market earlier today (January 3rd, 2022). The new smartphone is a budget entry level handset that was unveiled at an affordable price tag.
The Chinese company announced this model to offer certain key features, two of the major ones include a big display and long-lasting battery life. So, let us see what if offers and other details.
The POCO C50 features a 6.52-inch display that has a 1600x720px HD+ resolution and 120Hz touch sampling rate. The LCD panel on the front also has a waterdrop notch for the selfie camera.
Meanwhile, the rear sports a dual camera setup with LED flash and a rear mounted fingerprint scanner. The front houses a 5-megapixel selfie shooter, while the rear features an 8-megapixel AI dual camera setup that offers 1080p @30fps recordings.
The device is powered by a large 5,000mAh battery pack that supports 10W standard charging. Under the hood, it is equipped with the MediaTek Helio A22 chipset that is paired with up to 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage.
Other features include a premium leather like finish on the rear panel and the device runs on Android 12 Go Edition out of the box.
POCO C50 Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
- Speed: HSPA, LTE
Launch
- Announced: 2023, January 03
- Status: Exp. release 2023, January 10
Design
- Dimensions: 164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm (6.49 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
- Weight: 192 g (6.77 oz)
- Colors: Country Green, Royal Blue
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
- Dust & splash resistant
Display
- Type: IPS LCD, 400 nits
- Size: 6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 12 (Go edition)
Hardware
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
- CPU: Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal: 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
- eMMC 5.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Dual
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
- 0.08 MP (depth)
- Features: Dual-LED flash, HDR
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 5 MP, f/2.2
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio: FM Radio, recording
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC: No
- USB: microUSB 2.0
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: 10W wired
Models: MZB0D3DIN
POCO C50 Price and Availability
The company has announced the POCO C50 in two colors and storage configurations. It will be available in a Royal Blue and Country Green option and will be offered in either a 2GB+32GB variant or a 3GB+32GB version. Pricing for the C50 starts from 6249 INR (roughly 75 US Dollars) and tops out at 6,999 INR (roughly 85 US Dollars).
The first sale of the smartphone will begin on 10th January 2023 and will be available for purchase on Flipkart.
