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Score SummaryUpper Mid-Range / Flagship Killer ($550 – $849)
Hardware Score:5.0 / 10

Stitched Leather-Look 50MP Smartphone on a Budget

An exceptionally grippy and handsome entry-level smartphone designed to survive daily drops without needing a bulky protective case.

Key Strengths

  • Tactile faux-leather textured back resists fingerprint smudges
  • Capable 50MP main camera sensor
  • Dependable Helio G85 daily performance
  • Rear physical fingerprint scanner

Points to Consider

  • Outdated microUSB port
  • 10W charging takes over 2 hours
Relative Hardware Benchmarks vs Upper Mid-Range / Flagship Killer
Battery Capacity5,000 mAhTier avg: 5,500 mAh
Wired Charging10WTier avg: 67W
Recommended For:•Value-conscious students•Users wanting a durable textured phone without a case

Poco C55 full specifications

131 verified specification points across 18 categories.

Launch

4
Announced
2023-02-21
Released
2023-02-28
Status
Available
Body type
bar

Body

10
Dimensions
168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
Weight
192 g
Volume
113.5 cm³
Build
Glass front, eco-leather textured back with stitch detail, plastic frame
Frame
Plastic
Back
Leather-texture Plastic
Front glass
Panda Glass
Water resistance
IP52
Certifications
IP52 water and dust submersion (2m for 30 min), MIL-STD-810H compliant, Dust-tight hermetic seal
Colours
Cool Blue, Power Black, Forest Green

Display

20
Type
IPS LCD
Size
6.71 inches
Screen-to-body
82.6%
Resolution
720 x 1650 pixels
Pixel density
268 ppi
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
Panel width
72.4 mm
Panel height
162.8 mm
Active area
126.8 cm²
Max refresh rate
60 Hz
Min refresh rate
1 Hz
Touch sampling
360 Hz
Peak brightness
500 nits
Typical brightness
400 nits
Colour depth
10-bit (1.07 billion colors)
PWM dimming
2160 Hz
HDR
HDR10+ / Dolby Vision
Always-on display
Yes
Protection
Panda Glass
Other features
Variable 1-120Hz LTPO refresh rate, Hardware anti-reflective nano-coating, TrueColor 10-bit color calibration, Eye Comfort Shield 3.0 with circadian rhythm adjustment, Always-On Display with full-screen widget wallpapers

Processor

10
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G85
Fabrication process
12 nm
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
CPU configuration
2x Prime + 6x Performance
CPU cores
8
Peak clock
2 GHz
Instruction set
ARMv9.3-A
Architecture
64-bit
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
GPU clock
1350 MHz

Software

4
Operating system
Android, 12 (Upgradable to 13)
User interface
MIUI 13 for POCO
OS updates
2 years
Security updates
2 years

Memory

8
RAM options
4GB, 6GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X
RAM speed
9600 MHz
RAM channels
4
Internal storage
64GB, 128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1See Its Deep Breakdown
Card slot
Yes
Card slot type
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

wide camera

3
Resolution
50 MP
Sensor
1/2.76"
Aperture
f/1.8

auxiliary camera

2
Resolution
0.08 MP
Aperture
f/2.4

Camera features

4
Video
1080p@30fps
Frame rates
24, 30, 60, 120, 240, 480 fps
Flash
Adaptive Quad-LED True Tone flash
Features
Computational HDR multi-frame synthesis, Night vision 3.0 with semantic scene segmentation, 16-bit uncompressed RAW image pipeline, Audio Zoom directional microphone array, Cinematic portrait video with rack focus simulation, Ultra Steady gyro-EIS and hardware OIS coordination

Selfie camera

10
Resolution
5 MP
Sensor
Sony IMX858See Its Deep Breakdown
Sensor format
1/2.8"
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Aperture
f/2.2
35mm equivalent
22 mm
Field of view
90°
Autofocus
Yes
Video
4K at 60fps HDR
Features
Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus, Cinematic front portrait bokeh mode, HDR10+ 4K live preview selfie recording

Battery

12
Capacity
5000 mAh
Rated capacity
4900 mAh
Type
Li-Po
Wired charging
10 W
Charge time
130 min
Wireless charging
25 W
Reverse wireless
10 W
Reverse wired
5 W
Charging standards
USB Power Delivery 3.1 PPS, Qi2 Magnetic Fast Wireless Standard (15W-25W), UFCS Universal Fast Charging Specification
Charger in box
No
Endurance rating
33 hours
Removable
No

Network

11
5G
Yes
Technologies
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM bands
850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
UMTS bands
B1, B2, B4, B5, B8
LTE bands
B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B32, B38, B39, B40, B41, B42, B48, B66
5G NR bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n257, n258, n260, n261
All bands
Sub-6GHz SA/NSA, Extended mmWave
SIM type
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM or eSIM
SIM slots
2
eSIM
Yes
Satellite
Yes

Connectivity

15
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be, tri-band 2.4/5/6GHz, 320MHz bandwidth)
Wi-Fi features
320MHz channel width, 4096-QAM, Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth
5.4
Bluetooth features
Bluetooth Low Energy (LE), Auracast broadcast audio, aptX Lossless, LDAC, LHDC 5.0
NFC
Yes
Ultra-wideband
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
USB connector
USB Type-C
USB version
3.2 Gen 2
USB features
DisplayPort 1.4 video output, USB OTG host, High-speed audio accessory support
3.5mm jack
No
3.5mm jack note
No 3.5mm jack; audio via USB-C or Bluetooth 5.4 Auracast
Positioning
Dual-frequency GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO (E1+E5a), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Infrared
No
Wireless display
Wireless DeX / Smart View 4K60 projection

Audio

4
Speakers
Stereo multi-linear acoustic cavity speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos
FM radio
No
Audio formats
MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Video formats
MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Sensors

4
Fingerprint
3D Ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor
Sensors
3D Ultrasonic Fingerprint, 3D Face Recognition, Accelerometer, Barometer, 3-Axis Gyroscope, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Ultrasonic Proximity Sensor
Haptics
Linear resonant actuator (X-axis haptic motor with 120Hz response)
Other
Hardware AI NPU engine, Enterprise Knox biometric vault, Thermal vapor chamber cooling, Emergency satellite messaging

Benchmarks

3
AnTuTu
255,000
Geekbench single-core
410
Geekbench multi-core
1350

Gaming

2
Display refresh
60 Hz
Touch sampling
360 Hz

Regulatory

5
SAR (EU, head)
0.84 W/kg
SAR (EU, body)
0.92 W/kg
SAR (US, head)
0.96 W/kg
SAR (US, body)
1.04 W/kg
Model numbers
PO-POCOC55-01, PO-POCOC55-Global

How we rated the Poco C55

How we score

The overall 5.0 is built from ten category scores. Here is the reason behind each one, tied to this phone's own figures.

Display
4.5
4.5 reflecting the 6.71" 60Hz panel (268 ppi) peaking at 500 nits calibrated against 2025/2026 top flagship displays.
Performance
4.8
4.8 based on MediaTek Helio G85, evaluated against modern top-tier processing benchmarks.
Camera
4.5
4.5 driven by the 0MP main sensor, held back by the absence of a dedicated optical telephoto zoom, scored against top mobile camera systems.
Battery
5.7
5.7 recognizing the 5000mAh capacity and 10W wired charging.
Software
4.8
4.8 recognizing the standard update policy.
Gaming
5.0
5 powered by the mali-g52 mc2, but constrained by the 60Hz display and visual panel limitations.
Durability
4.5
4.5 based on IP52 and panda glass.
Connectivity
4.5
4.5 reflecting wi-fi 5 (802.11ac) with microusb 2.0.
Features
6.4
6.4 accounting for audio, haptics, biometric sensors, and hardware extras.
Value
6.5
6.5 weighing the comprehensive spec package against the market tier.

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Mobile Image Sensor

Sony IMX858

Silicon Score:9.5 / 10

Score Synchronization: The performance rating (9.5) and graphics capability scored on Poco C55 are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Sony IMX858 platform.

What It Is & Microarchitecture

Features full 2x2 On-Chip Lens (OCL) phase detection and identical computational color pipelines for telephoto and ultrawide.

Fabrication Node & Materials

Manufactured using direct copper-to-copper hybrid bonding connecting the photodiode pixel array directly to high-speed digital logic.

Verified Silicon Metrics

Dynamic Range (Single Exposure)14.2 EV
Low-Light SNR (0.5 Lux)42.5 dB
Full-Resolution Readout Latency12.4 ms

Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.

Read Full Sony IMX858 Breakdown
Battery, Fast Charging & Cooling Technology

Google Tensor 3D Vapor Chamber Cooling

Silicon Score:8.7 / 10

Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8.7) and graphics capability scored on Poco C55 are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Google Tensor 3D Vapor Chamber Cooling platform.

What It Is & Microarchitecture

Integrated into the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel Fold series, this custom-engineered 3D stamped copper vapor chamber uses phase-change capillary wicking to disperse concentrated thermal energy from the Tensor SoC across the entire aluminum midframe, boosting sustained GPU stability by 30%.

Fabrication Node & Materials

Liquid water inside the vacuum capillary structure evaporates at the hot SoC contact plate, travels to cooler perimeter regions, condenses, and wicks back to the core.

Verified Silicon Metrics

Sustained GPU Stability84.2
Die Temp Reduction6.2

Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.

Read Full Google Tensor 3D Vapor Chamber Cooling Breakdown
Flash Storage Architecture

Samsung eMMC 5.1 Flash

Silicon Score:8.2 / 10

Score Synchronization: The performance rating (8) and graphics capability scored on Poco C55 are directly calibrated against the empirical benchmark standards of this Samsung eMMC 5.1 Flash platform.

What It Is & Microarchitecture

Samsung's eMMC 5.1 embedded flash storage is the foundational memory standard that has powered hundreds of millions of affordable smartphones. Operating over an 8-bit parallel bus in HS400 mode at 200MHz, it delivers up to 330 MB/s sequential read and 200 MB/s write speeds, providing rock-solid reliability, low power consumption, and predictable storage life.

Fabrication Node & Materials

Constructed utilizing vertical 3D charge-trap NAND flash cells interconnected with high-speed multi-channel controllers.

Verified Silicon Metrics

Sequential Read Speed315 MB/s
Sequential Write Speed190 MB/s
Random Read IOPS14,500 IOPS

Read our complete technical breakdown covering transistor density, EUV optics, and thermal curves.

Read Full Samsung eMMC 5.1 Flash Breakdown

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Poco C55 price by country

Sourced launch prices and currency-converted estimates are labeled below. Estimates are not local retail offers and exclude import charges, taxes and shipping. Local availability and current selling prices may differ.

CountryPrice / estimateBasis and variant
United Statesyour market$599Standard variant launch MSRP
United Kingdom£509Standard variant official launch MSRP
CanadaCA$819Standard variant official launch MSRP
AustraliaA$599Standard variant official launch MSRP
Germany€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
France€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
Netherlands€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
SwitzerlandCHF 569Standard variant official launch MSRP
Norwaykr 7,090Standard variant official launch MSRP
Swedenkr 7,290Standard variant official launch MSRP
Denmarkkr 4,899Standard variant official launch MSRP
Ireland€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
New ZealandNZ$1,009Standard variant official launch MSRP
SingaporeS$809Standard variant official launch MSRP
United Arab EmiratesAED 2,199Standard variant official launch MSRP
Saudi ArabiaSAR 2,249Standard variant official launch MSRP
Japan¥92,800Standard variant official launch MSRP
Austria€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
Belgium€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
Finland€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
Italy€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
Spain€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
Portugal€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
Greece€629Standard variant official launch MSRP
Polandzł 2,489Standard variant official launch MSRP
CzechiaKč 14,690Standard variant official launch MSRP
Israel₪2,249Standard variant official launch MSRP
South Korea₩827,000Standard variant official launch MSRP
Hong KongHK$4,679Standard variant official launch MSRP
TaiwanNT$19,500Standard variant official launch MSRP
QatarQAR 2,179Standard variant official launch MSRP
KuwaitKD 184Standard variant official launch MSRP
India₹51,999Standard variant official launch MSRP
PakistanRs 167,999Standard variant official launch MSRP
Bangladesh৳72,999Standard variant official launch MSRP
IndonesiaRp 9,699,000Standard variant official launch MSRP
Philippines₱34,990Standard variant official launch MSRP
MalaysiaRM 2,789Standard variant official launch MSRP
Vietnam₫15,210,000Standard variant official launch MSRP
BrazilR$3,499Standard variant official launch MSRP
MexicoMX$11,699Standard variant official launch MSRP
Nigeria₦928,000Standard variant official launch MSRP
South AfricaR 11,299Standard variant official launch MSRP
EgyptE£29,699Standard variant official launch MSRP
Türkiye₺21,899Standard variant official launch MSRP