Poco C3 launched as a rebranded Redmi 9C in India: Price, specifications and availability

The Poco C3 has officially launched in India as the new budget offering by the Xiaomi sub-brand. The Poco C3 goes up against the likes of the Realme C11, Realme C12 and Realme C15 and has a lot in common with the Redmi 9C. Interestingly, Xiaomi launched the global variant of the Redmi 9C as the Redmi 9 in India and now the Poco C3 seems to be based on the Redmi 9C as well, sans the fingerprint sensor that is.

The Poco C3 is essentially the company’s response to the Realme C series of budget smartphones, however, in order to keep the price aggressive, Poco C3 does not come with a physical fingerprint reader and users will instead have to make do with the face unlock or the good old pattern lock. With the Poco C3, the company now offers phones between the budget and mid-range smartphone segment starting at Rs 7,499 and going up to Rs 16,999 for the recently launched Poco X3.

Xiaomi Poco C3 price and availability

Poco C3 is priced starting at Rs 7,499 for the base variant with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage and Rs 8,999 for the 4GB + 64GB storage option. The C3 goes on its first sale starting October 16 on Flipkart.

To sum up, the #Gamechang3r #POCOC3 comes with,
– 13MP Triple Cameras
– 6.53″ HD+ Display
– @MediaTek Helio G35 Processor
– 5000mAh 2-Day Battery
– P2i Nanocoating
– POCO Clean Experience

Which feature excites you the most?
Tell us in the reply section. pic.twitter.com/RFmRa2f0jk

— POCO India #POCOC3 (@IndiaPOCO) October 6, 2020

Xiaomi Poco C3 specifications

Xiaomi Poco C3 features a 6.53-inch display with HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution and a waterdrop notch cutout on the front which gives it a 20:9 aspect ratio. The phone comes ina dual-tone finish and is being offered in Arctic Blue, Matte Black and Lime Green colours to choose from. The C3 measures 9 millimetres in thickness and weighs 196 grams. 

The Poco C3 is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 chipset with an octa-core CPU and PowerVR GE8320 graphics. This is paired with upto 4GB RAM and 64GB storage with an option to increase the storage by upto 512GB with microSD card. It runs on the latest MIUI 12 which is based on Android 10 with features like dark mode and the company promising no advertisements.

The phone comes with a triple camera array that consists of a primary 13MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 2MP macro camera and a 2MP depth sensor. There’s a 5MP selfie camera on the front housed within the waterdrop notch cutout.

The Poco C3 is fitted with a 5,000mAh battery but doesn’t support fast charging.