Poco C51: Budget-Friendly Smartphone with Impressive Features

Poco C51 : The Poco C51 is the cheapest smartphone that was provided by Poco. It delivers decent features for normal users. This phone came to the market in April 2023 with a processor of MediaTek Helio G36 and up to the big 5000 mAh battery.

It gives its users a double camera setup with a 6.52-inch display while showing a good balancing factor between performance, display, and battery-for those who need an affordable phone but with decent enough specs.

Display and Design

Display Type

Poco C51 features a 6.52-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720×1600 pixels (HD+). It allows clear visuals at a pixel density of 269 ppi.

Aspect Ratio

The display supports a 20:9 aspect ratio in order to provide a wide-screen viewing experience.

Brightness and Refresh Rate

It comes with 400 nits of brightness and a refresh rate of 60 Hz, good enough to handle all daily routines and multimedia consumption.

Design and Build

The modern design includes the following dimensions: it is 165.9 mm tall, 76.7 mm wide, and 9 mm thick. This phone weighs 192 grams. 

Colours

There are two color variants available for this phone: Power Black and Royal Blue.

Bezel-less Display

The Poco C51 features a waterdrop notch and an 80.66% screen-to-body ratio that will give users more actual screen space.

Performance and Software

Processor

The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio G36 chipset, which fits an octa-core CPU combining a 2.2 GHz Cortex A53 quad-core and a 1.8 GHz Cortex A53 quad-core.

Graphics

It sports a PowerVR GE8320 GPU, which is good for light gaming and multimedia processing.

RAM and Storage

Equipped with 4 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, the Poco C51 hence has seamless multitasking and app performance at their best. The storage can be expanded up to 1 TB with the help of a microSD card.

Operating System

The device runs on Android v13 with Android Go custom UI, aimed at cleanliness in budget phones and optimized user experience.

Camera Capabilities

Rear Camera Setup

The Poco C51 features a dual-camera setup on the backside. It has an 8 MP f/2.0 aperture, main wide-angle camera, and a 0.08 MP depth camera for quality portrait photography.

Shooting Modes

It has Continuous Shooting and HDR shooting mode. It also features some special features like digital zoom, auto flash, face detection, and touch-to-focus to make photography better.

Video Recording

The rear camera is capable of recording video in 1080p at 30fps and 720p at 30fps – decent enough for casual videography.

Front Camera

The front camera is 5 MP with an f/2.2 aperture and enables video recording at 1080p and 720p, decent enough for selfies and video calls.

Battery and Connectivity

Battery Capacity

The Poco C51 is powered by a non-removable 5000 mAh Li-Polymer battery, which offers long-lasting performance and is ideal for users seeking extended usage with infrequent recharges.

Charging

Unfortunately, the device does not feature a USB Type-C port; it relies on the more traditional methods of charging.

Additional Features

Connectivity Options

The device supports elementary connectivity features such as 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS. It does not support 5G connectivity, hence the device would continue to be only 4G enabled.

Additional Fingerprint Sensor

The fingerprint sensor on the Poco C51 is rear-mounted and provides convenient, secure unlocking.

Sensors

Some of the other sensors of this device are Light sensor, proximity sensor, and Accelerometer, thereby adding to the overall functionality

Price and Availability

Launch Date

Poco C51 was launched on 10th April 2023.

Price

The phone is positioned as a budget device with a starting price of about ₹4,999 in India, hence pretty affordable for users in search of essential smartphone features at a low price.