Xiaomi is preparing to release the Poco C3 budget smartphone

The army of Xiaomi smartphones will soon get a new member. True, the new smartphone will be rolled out not by the company itself, but by its sub-brand, which at the beginning of the year got its independence. In fact, Poco is preparing to launch its POCO C3 smartphone in the Indian market. The smartphone is not completely new, it’s only a variant of the Redmi 9C.

Xiaomi is preparing to release the Poco C3 budget smartphone

The smartphone has the model number М2006С3МІ and should come to the market with the name Poco C3. For those who are unfamiliar with the Redmi 9C, we will say that the new product debuted at the end of June in Malaysia and was presented on the global market on July 15. It has a 6.53-inch screen with HD+ resolution (1600×720 pixels), an eight-core Helio G35 chip, 2/3 GB of RAM and a 32/64 GB flash drive.

The device was awarded with a fingerprint scanner, a capacious 5000 mAh battery, a 5-megapixel front camera and a 13 megapixel + 5 megapixel + 2-megapixel triple rear camera. The device is managed by the proprietary MIUI 11 interface based on Android 10. There is support for GPS, Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi. A micro-USB port for charging. In Malaysia, Redmi 9C is sold in the base model of 2/32 GB for $100.

Redmi 9C specifications

• 6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen
• 2.3GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G35 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
• 2GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
• 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro 4cm camera and 2MP depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
• 5MP front camera with f/2.2 aperture
• Fingerprint sensor
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• Dimensions: 164.9×77.07×9.0mm; Weight: 196g
• Splash proof (P2i coating)
• Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, micro USB
• 5000mAh battery with 10w charging

Alongside the Redmi 9C smartphone, Redmi has launched another Redmi 9A budget phone and here is a reminder of its specifications:

Redmi 9A specifications

• 6.53-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 IPS LCD Dot Drop screen
• 2GHz Octa Core MediaTek Helio G25 processor with IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
• 2GB LPDDR4x RAM, 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
• Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
• Android 10 with MIUI 11, upgradable to MIUI 12
• 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
• 5MP front camera, f/2.2 aperture
• 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
• Dimensions: 164.9×77.07×9.0mm; Weight: 194g
• Splash proof (P2i coating)
• Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, micro USB
• 5000mAh battery with 10w charging