- The POCO C65 is powered by the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC under the hood.
- On the optics front, the handset is equipped with a 50MP primary camera.
- It is backed by a 5000mAh battery unit with 18W fast charging support.

The POCO C65 will be available for purchase for the first time today in the Indian market. To those unaware, the latest C series smartphone made its debut last week in the country. The POCO C65 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC and 8GB of RAM. The handset sports a 90Hz LCD panel with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection.
POCO’s C65 packs a 50MP rear camera and an 8MP selfie camera. The handset comes equipped with a 5000mAh battery. Although POCO is bundling a 10W charging brick in the retail box, the handset supports 18W fast charging. On the security front, the C series smartphone features a side-mounted fingerprint scanner. Let us take a closer look at the POCO C65 price in India, launch offers, specifications, features, and availability.
POCO C65: Price in India, Launch Offers, and Availability
The POCO C65 price in India starts at Rs 8,499 for the 4GB + 128GB configuration and goes to Rs 10,999 for the highest-end variant. The POCO C65 will be available for purchase starting at 12:00 PM, today (December 18) exclusively via Flipkart.
As a launch offer, POCO is offering a flat Rs 1000 instant discount with ICICI Bank Credit and Debit Card transactions.
Price | Bank Offer | Offer Price | |
4GB + 128GB | Rs 8,499 |
Rs 1000
|
Rs 7,499 |
6GB + 128GB | Rs 9,499 | Rs 8,499 | |
8GB + 256GB | Rs 10,999 | Rs 9,999 |
POCO C65: Specifications and Features
- Display: 6.74-inch LCD display, HD+ (1600 × 720 pixel) resolution, 90Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
- Processor: MediaTek Helio G85 processor (fabricated on 12nm process) with Mali G52 GPU
- Memory: 4GB / 6GB / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and up to 8GB Turbo RAM
- Storage: 128GB / 256GB eMMC 5.1 storage and dedicated microSD card slot
- Software: MIUI 14 for POCO, based on Android 13
- Cameras: 50MP primary camera with f/1.8 aperture, 2MP macro lens, AI lens, and LED flash
- Front Camera: 8MP selfie camera
- Battery: 5000mAh
- Charging: 18W fast charging, 10W charging adapter included in the retail box, and USB Type-C charging port
- Security: Side-mounted fingerprint scanner
- Audio: 3.5mm audio jack
- Dimensions: 168.0 × 78.0 × 8.09mm
- Weight: 192 grams
- Connectivity: Dual-SIM, 4G, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and BeiDou
- Colour Options: Pastel Blue and Matte Black
POCO C65: Alternatives
POCO C65 | Redmi 13C | Realme Narzo N53 | |
Display | 6.74-inch LCD 90Hz, HD+ |
6.74-inch LCD 90Hz, HD+, 450nits |
6.74-inch LCD 90Hz, HD+, 450nits |
Processor | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G85 | UniSoC T612 |
Software | MIUI 14 for POCO Android 13 |
MIUI 14 Android 13 |
Realme UI T Android 13 |
Camera | 50MP + 2MP + AI Lens | 50MP + 2MP + AI Lens | 50MP + Depth Lens |
Front Camera | 8MP | 8MP | 8MP |
Battery | 5000mAh | 5000mAh | 5000mAh |
Charging | 18W Fast Charging USB Type-C |
18W Fast Charging USB Type-C |
33W SuperVOOC USB Type-C |
Price | Rs 8,499 (4+128GB) Rs 9,499 (6+128GB) Rs 10,999 (8+256GB) |
Rs 8,999 (4+128GB) Rs 9,999 (6+128GB) Rs 11,499 (8+256GB) |
Rs 8,999 (4+64GB) Rs 10,999 (6+128GB) Rs 11,999 (8+128GB) |