Xiaomi Poco C85x with 6.9-inch display and 6,300mAh battery launches at ~$120

The Poco C series is a budget-oriented smartphone lineup. The Poco C85x has now made its debut in India, featuring 5G connectivity and a large battery capacity.

In terms of design, the Poco C85x features a pill-shaped rear camera housing. It comes in black, gold, and green colorways. The Poco C85x sports a large 6.9-inch IPS LCD panel with an HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300, an octa-core processor based on a 6nm process. It comes with 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage (expandable via a microSDXC card slot).

In the camera department, the Poco C85x uses a 32MP rear camera and an 8MP selfie camera. The device has a 6,300mAh battery that charges at 15W (10K Ugreen powerbank curr. $54.99 on Amazon). It also supports reverse wired charging at 7.5W. The phone runs HyperOS 3 based on Android 16. Notably, it has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and a 3.5mm headphone jack

The base model of the Poco C85x features 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, priced at Rs. 10,999 (~$120). Meanwhile, there is also a variant with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, priced at Rs. 11,999 (~$130). The Poco C85x will go on sale on March 14 in India. In other news, Xiaomi has also confirmed the global release date for the new mid-range Poco X8 series.