Affordable Poco smartphone to hit global markets soon

The global Poco C55 model with the Helio G85 SoC has popped up on NBTC and Geekbench listing.

Affordable Poco smartphone to hit global markets soon
Poco C55 will reach to global markets soon. (Poco)

Poco C55 has hit Indian market a few days ago. The device, featuring the MediaTek Helio G85 chipset, was released as the brand's most recent entry-level budget option. Now, both the NBTC listing and Geekbench show the global version of this device. Therefore, the global markets might soon meet with the upcoming affordable offer from Poco.

Poco C55 surfaces at online listings, hinting imminent global launch

According to the Geekbench database, the Poco C55 has an octa-core processor with a 2.0GHz peak clock speed and a configuration of 2 + 6 cores. It uses an Android 12-based operating system and has 3GB of RAM. Geekbench 5's single-core test gave the device 368 points, while the multi-core test gave it 1165 points.

These listing makes it clear that the device makes use of the same MediaTek Helio G85 processor as the Indian variant. This indicates that the other specifications will also be comparable.

Poco C55 specifications

Poco C55 features a 6.71-inch LCD display with an HD+ resolution, 60Hz refresh rate. The display comes with Panda Glass protection and an oleophobic coating.

The C55 has a 5-megapixel front camera. On the back, there is a depth sensor as well as an LED flash and a 50-megapixel main camera with an f/1.8 aperture. For photography, the C55 has portrait, night, time lapse, and HDR modes. The device's pre-installed Android 12 operating system.

POCO C55
Poco C55 press image. (Poco)

The Poco C55 has 64 to 128GB of storage, 4/6GB of RAM, up to five gigabytes of virtual RAM, and the Helio G85 chipset. The device has dual-SIM support, dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.1, and a 3.5mm audio slot, in addition to a 5,000mAh battery that can be charged at a rate of 10W using the microUSB port.

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