Poco C31 with Helio G35 launched in India; is a rebranded Redmi 9 Activ

Xiaomi has unveiled the Poco C31 as a Flipkart exclusive phone. The device’s design may look familiar, that is because it is a rebranded version of the Redmi 9 Activ that debuted recently on Amazon.

The Poco C31 sports a 6.53-inches HD+ LCD display with a water-drop notch to house a 5MP f/2.2 selfie lens. The 60Hz screen has a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels, with a 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 1500:1 contrast ratio, NTSC 70% Colour Gamut, 400 nits brightness, and supports Sunlight display.

The phone features a MediaTek Helio G35 octa-core processor along with a PowerVR8320 GPU. The C31 has 4GB/6GB of LPDDR4x RAM, and 64GB/128GB of eMMC 5.1 on-board storage with a dedicated micoSD card slot. The device runs on Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 on top.

There are two cameras on the C31’s back panel, the primary lens is a 13 megapixels f/2.2 aperture shooter, while the secondary camera is a 2MP depth sensor with an f/2.4 aperture lens, and an LED Flash. The rear panel is also home to a fingerprint reader.

The Poco C31 features a 5000 mAh battery, which charges over a micro-USB port, and supports 10W Charging. The phone measures 164.9 x 77.07 x 9.0mm and weighs 194g. The handset supports Dual SIM Cards for 4G VoLTE mobile networks, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/BEIDOU, Bluetooth 5.0. It retains the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Poco C31 specs

Display	6.53-inches HD+ DotDisplay, 1600 x 720 pixels, 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 60Hz Refresh Rate, 1500:1 contrast ratio, NTSC 70% Colour Gamut, 400 nits brightness, Sunlight display
Operating System	MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11 (3 years of Android OS Updates, and 4 years of security updates)
Processor	MediaTek Helio G35, 12 nm process technology, up to 2.3GHz, 8x A53, Octa-core
GPU	PowerVR8320, up to 680MHz
Memory	4GB/6GB LPDDR4x RAM
Storage	64GB/128GB eMMC 5.1 + dedicated microSD card slot
Connectivity	Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4GHz, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/AGPS/GLONASS/BEIDOU 3.5mm headphone jack
Main Cameras	13MP primary camera, f/2.2 aperture + 2MP depth sensor, f/2.4 aperture, LED Flash
Selfie Camera	5MP selfie camera, 1.12μm large pixels, f/2.2 aperture
Battery	5000 mAh, 10W Charging, micro USB
Dimensions	164.9 x 77.07 x 9.0mm
Weight	194g
Sensors	Vibration Motor, Distance Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer
Security	Rear fingerprint scanner

Poco C31 price in India

Poco has priced the C31 at Rs. 8,499 for the 4GB/64GB model, while the 6GB/128GB version costs 9,499. It comes in 2 colourways: Royal Blue and Shadow Grey

The phone will be available for purchase from October 2nd on Flipkart. Poco is offering a special launch discount of Rs. 500 on both versions of the phone as part of the Big Big Billion Days sale, so you can get the Poco C31 4GB/64GB for Rs. 7,999 and the 6GB/128GB model at Rs. 8,999. In addition to this buyers can avail a 10% instant discount on the price, when using an Axis Bank or an ICICI Bank card.