Poco launches C61 Airtel Exclusive Edition with free prepaid data
Poco C61 Airtel Exclusive Edition was launched in India on Monday. With this launch, Poco has partnered with Indian telecom operator Airtel to bundle a prepaid plan and special offers with the smartphone. Buyers can enjoy free data and additional discounts on the handset through this. Notably, the Poco C61 made its debut in India on March 26 and this latest addition is a new variant that has been added to the lineup without any noticeable change in the specifications.
Poco C61 Airtel Exclusive Edition Price in India
Poco C61 has been priced in India at Rs. 8,999. However, buyers can take advantage of a discount of Rs. 3,000 and buy the smartphone for Rs. 5,999. The regular Poco C61 variant is selling for Rs. 6,499. The smartphone has been launched in three colour options – Diamond Dust Black, Ethereal Blue and Mystical Green. It comes in a single 4GB+64GB configuration and will be available for purchase on Flipkart starting July 17 at 12:00 PM IST.
This partnership between Poco and Airtel brings 50GB of free data to consumers, with an additional discount of up to Rs. 750 also being offered. Buyers can also avail five percent cashback on transactions made through a Flipkart Axis Bank card. The smartphone is locked to an Airtel Prepaid SIM for a period of 18 months.
Poco C61 Specifications
Poco C61 features a 6.71-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 1650×720 pixels. The panel has a 90Hz refresh rate and supports up to 500 nits peak brightness. It gets Gorilla Glass 3 on top for protection. The smartphone is powered by MediaTek G36 SoC under the hood, paired with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of eMMC 5.1 onboard storage, which can be expanded up to 1TB via microSD card. It runs MIUI based on Android 14 out of the box.
In terms of optics, the handset features a dual camera setup at the back, consisting of an 8-megapixel primary camera and a 2-megapixel depth camera. For selfies, it has a 5-megapixel shooter on the front. It is backed by a 5,000mAh battery that supports 10W fast charging.