While anticipation for the X8 series grows ahead of the March 17 launch, the brand has decided to surprise everyone by officially announcing a new protagonist in the entry-level tier. POCO C85x 5G makes its debut with a precise mission: to offer the speed of next-generation networks at a price that challenges the 100€ threshold, even if for the moment it is a low-cost announced in India.
POCO C85x 5G: all you need to know about specs, price and release of Xiaomi’s new mid-range
The latest addition to POCO’s budget lineup arrives with a design that nods to the upcoming X8 Pro and Pro Max (the launch of which is scheduled for March 17). We have a capsule-style camera module with a dual sensor, a flat screen, straight edges and an essential look.
However, the budget nature of POCO C85x 5G becomes evident when looking at the display, a wide 6.9″ diagonal solution but equipped with an anachronistic waterdrop notch. The rest of the features also point to the low-cost segment with the Unisoc T8300 chipset and modest memory options (4/64 GB and 4/128 GB), a 32 MP camera and the support for 15W charging.
The battery is a 6,300 mAh unit: with a setup like this it should ensure excellent autonomy (at least on paper).
The new budget POCO C85x 5G was launched in India in black, green and gold colors, with a starting price of around €102 at the current exchange rate (for the 4/64 GB version). It could be a good 5G entry-level for the Italian market: POCO C85 4G arrived here last September while C85 5G is present as Redmi 15C 5G.
Di conseguenza l’ultima aggiunta C85x potrebbe posizionarsi esattamente tra i due low cost, fornendo un’opzione economica con connettività 5G – ma come al solito l’ultima parola spetta a Xiaomi, poi possiamo solo fare ipotesi ed attendere.
POCO C85x 5G – Technical Specifications
- Dimensions and weight: 171.56 x 79.47 x 8.15 mm, 210 g
- Colors: Green, Black, Gold
- Certification: IP52
- Display: 6.9-inch flat IPS LCD HD+ display (1,600 x 720 pixels) with 120 Hz refresh rate, 810 nits brightness
- Security: side-mounted fingerprint reader + 2D Face Unlock
- Passive cooling
- SoC: Unisoc T8300, 6 nm TSMC
- CPU: octa-core
- 2 x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78
- 6 x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55
- GPU: Mali-G57 MC2
- RAM: 4 GB LPDDR4X
- Storage: 64/128 GB UFS 2.2 expandable up to 1 TB (micro SD)
- Battery: 6,300 mAh
- Charging: 15W, reverse 7.5W
- Camera: dual, 32 MP with secondary sensor
- Selfie camera: 8 MP (f/2.0)
- Connectivity and others: Dual SIM 5G, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.4, NFC, GPS, USB-C, 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Operating system: Android 16 with HyperOS 3
