Entry-level · 2025

Xiaomi Poco C71

From ₦100,000 to ₦220,000 · 15 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5200mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
See 15 prices Compare

Full specifications

Display

6.88″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1640 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.88"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1640 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
600 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
308,681
v10
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz

Software & updates

Android 15 or Android 15 (Go edition), up to 2 major Android upgrades · 2-year support
Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 15 or Android 15 (Go edition), up to 2 major Android upgrades
Software support
2 years of updates
Updates remaining
~1 year

Camera

32 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
32 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5200 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
5200 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

3 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/64GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
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 full · no 5G
Full
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
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
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, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B18, B19, B20, B26, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

193 g · 8.3 mm
Height
171.8 mm
Width
77.8 mm
Thickness
8.3 mm
Weight
193 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

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.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1640 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.88″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
309k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 32 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 193 g vs 177 g
₦800k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1640 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.88″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
309k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship 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 · 193 g vs 162 g
₦700k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

15 sellers·New from ₦100,000 to ₦220,000·Used from ₦100,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦116,000
Obejor Computers
5.5 yrs · 18 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦117,500
Blackhub Technologies
8.3 yrs · 139 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦117,500
Rapid hub
2.4 yrs · 19 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦117,500
BLACKHUB GADGETS
10.8 yrs · 341 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦122,000
Obejor Computers
5.5 yrs · 18 feedback · 128GB
Show all 15 listings
Jiji New
₦124,000
CeeLinks Teleglobal
5.8 yrs · 389 feedback · 128GB
Jiji New
₦127,000
Jofest Gadgets
4.2 yrs · 23 feedback · 128GB
Jiji New
₦127,000
Neobest Gadgets
1.7 yrs · 174 feedback · 128GB
Jiji New
₦220,000
Jofest Gadgets
4.2 yrs · 23 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦100,000
Unusually cheap · verify
Hammed Bello
5.5 yrs · 128GB
Jiji Used
₦100,000
Unusually cheap · verify
Jindu Group Gadgets
6.5 yrs · 64GB
Jiji New
₦105,000
New seller · verify
Eljeeeb global enterprise
64GB
Konga New
₦125,500
New seller · verify
Dax Technology Nigeria
64GB
Jiji New
₦126,000
New seller · verify
Lanretech global communication
1.0 yrs · 128GB
Jiji New
₦135,000
New seller · verify
Souvenirhub.ng
5.0 yrs · 128GB
More listings: