Entry-level · 2023

Xiaomi Poco C55

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05

Best for

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 4G only

Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games

6.71″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

G85 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 10W charging

50 MP 5 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

6.71″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1650 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

6.71"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

720 × 1650 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Panda Glass

Performance

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

225,154

v10

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO · 2-year support (brand estimate)

Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 12, MIUI 13 for POCO

Software support

2 years of updates (brand estimate)

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

50 MP f/1.8

Front camera

5 MP

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 10 W wired

All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity

5000 mAh

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

Micro-USB 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.

Works

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B5, B8

4G B1, B3, B5, B8

Build & Design

192 g · 8.8 mm

Height

168.8 mm

Width

76.4 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

Weight

192 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 720 × 1650 vs 1179 × 2556 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.71″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

225k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 5 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 192 g vs 171 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 5 losses

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1650 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution

Lower benchmark score

225k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 192 g vs 168 g

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