Launch of Poco C65 in India is slated for December 15

Having been globally launched in November, the Poco C65 is now anticipated to make its debut in India. The global version features a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and houses a 5,000mAh battery supporting 18W wired fast charging through a micro USB port. Equipped with a 50-megapixel dual rear camera unit and a 6.74-inch HD+ display, it succeeds the Poco C55 unveiled in February of the same year. Poco India has officially confirmed the smartphone's India launch date, set for December 15, and the handset will be available for purchase via Flipkart. The teaser poster hints at a purple color option and suggests a design similar to the global variant, likely with corresponding specifications.

Internationally, the Poco C65 is priced starting at $129 (approximately Rs. 10,700) for the 6GB + 128GB variant, with the 8GB + 256GB option at $149 (roughly Rs. 12,400). It is available in Black, Blue, and Purple colors. The global variant features a 6.74-inch HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC, up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and up to 256GB of eMMC 5.1 storage (expandable up to 1TB with a microSD card). Operating on Android 13-based MIUI 14 for Poco, the phone incorporates a 50-megapixel primary rear sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and a 2-megapixel sensor with an f/2.4 aperture macro lens. The front camera, housed in a centre-aligned waterdrop notch, features an 8-megapixel sensor with an f/2.0 aperture.

Powering the Poco C65 is a 5,000mAh battery supporting 18W wired fast charging through a micro USB port, and for security, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor is included. Connectivity options comprise 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and GLONASS.