Poco C40 launched globally as most affordable Poco smartphone

Poco C40 was launched globally on Thursday — a week after it was spotted on a Vietnamese online store. The smartphone’s USP is its massive 6,000mAh battery. It sports a 6.7-inch IPS LCD display with HD+ resolution, is powered by JR510 SoC from JLQ Technology — a Shanghai-based semiconductor manufacturer — under the hood and houses a 13-megapixel primary camera. According to the Chinese company, it is the most affordable Poco smartphone to date. The phone runs Android 11-based MIUI 13 for Poco out of the box.

Poco C40 price

The Poco C40’s pricing hasn’t been revealed yet, but it was spotted on a Vietnamese online store for a price of VND 3,490,000 (roughly Rs. 11,750). The listing revealed that the phone will go on sale starting June 17. However, the company has not given any such information on the global front.

The Poco C40 will be available to buy in two variants: 3GB RAM + 32GB storage and 4GB RAM + 64GB storage. The phone will be launched in Coral Green, Poco Yellow and Power Black colour options.

Poco C40 specifications

The dual-SIM Poco C40 runs MIUI 13 for Poco based on Android 11 and features a 6.71-inch HD+ (720×1,650 pixels) Dot Drop display (also known as waterdrop notch display) with Corning Gorilla Glass protection. Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by an octa-core JLQ JR510 SoC that is manufactured on the 11nm manufacturing process. It is paired with Mali-G52 GPU and up to 4GB of RAM.

For photography, the Poco C40 sports a dual camera setup at the back with a 13-megapixel main sensor paired with an f/2.2 aperture lens and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture lens. On the front, there’s a 5-megapixel sensor paired with an f/2.2 aperture lens for selfies and video calling.

The Poco C40 comes with up to 64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 1TB using a microSD card). It has a 6,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Connectivity options on the smartphone include dual-band Wi-Fi, GPS, USB Type-C port, 3.5mm jack, and Bluetooth v5. It is IP52-rated for dust and water resistance and comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock for biometric security. It measures 169.59 x 76.56 x 9.18mm and weighs 204g.