Since the sale season is around the corner, POCO, just like most other brands, decided to make hay while the sun shines and launch the POCO C31. Despite this, the POCO C31 packs a whole lot of punch for its asking price of ₹8,499. Stay tuned till the end of the article to know more about the all-new POCO C31.
POCO C31: Specifications
As teased by POCO before, the C31 features a drop-notch display measuring 6.53″ and has an HD+ resolution. The panel is an LCD one having 270 PPI and 1600 x 720 pixels. It has a peak brightness level of 400 nits and sees the protection of an unnamed glass on top.
The POCO C31 houses the MediaTek Helio G35 chipset under its hood and comes in two RAM options — 3GB or 4GB of LPDDR4x type. Alongside, the 12nm SoC has an integrated IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU, and the handset comes with a maximum of 64GB ROM (expandable up to 512GB) based on eMMC 5.1 technology.
Despite being the cheapest offering from POCO, the C31 still offers us a triple camera setup on the rear. That said, the specs read out a 13MP primary camera and two additional 2MP sensors for macro and depth assist. On the front, there’s a 5MP selfie camera.
The POCO C31 packs a 5000mAh cell, but sadly, it charges via micro-USB and not USB Type-C, and the charging speeds remain limited to 10W only. Various other features on the device include Bluetooth 5.0, VoWi-Fi, VoLTE, 3.5mm headphone jack, triple card slot, GPS, GLONASS, P2i splash-proof coating, etc.
It also gets biometric unlocking systems, including a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and an AI-Based facial recognition feature. Also, the POCO C31 boots MIUI 12.5 running POCO launcher on top based on Android 11.
Pricing Availability
The POCO C3 starts at ₹8,499 for the 3GB+32GB variant and ₹9,499 for the 4GB+64GB variant. Color choices include two — Royal Blue and Shadow Grey. It will go on sale during the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale from 3rd October 2021 and will also be available at retail stores soon.
As an introductory offer, the POCO C31 can be yours for just ₹7,999 for the 3GB+32GB variant and ₹8,499 for the 4GB+64GB variant. Plus, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank customers can enjoy another 10% discount on top of these prices.