Ahead of its June 16 official launch, POCO‘s Vietnam branch went onwards and announced the budget POCO C40. It sports a 6.71-inch IPS LCD with HD+ resolution and a standard 60Hz refresh rate.
Inside, it is not powered by a Qualcomm, MediaTek, or Unisoc chip. POCO choose the JLQ JR10 chipset, which was made by a Chinese company called JLQ, to power the device. The processor features an eight-core structure with four cores working at 2.0GHz and four more at 1.5GHz.
Anyways, it comes with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable internal storage, a 13MP main camera, and Android 11 OS. It also packs a large 6,000mAh battery with 18W charging support.
POCO C40 specs:
- Network: 4G LTE
- Display: 6.71-inch HD+ (1560 x 720) IPS LCD, 256PPI, 60Hz refresh rate
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
- OS: Android 11
- Chipset: JLQ JR10
- GPU: unspecified
- Memory: 4GB RAM, 64GB storage (expandable via microSD)
- Security: Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock
- Rear Camera: 13MP (main)
2MP (secondary)
LED Flash - Front/Selfie Camera: 5MP
- Connectivity: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, Dual-SIM
- Port(s): USB Type-C
- Battery: 6,000mAh with 18W charging
- Dimensions & Weight: 169.59 x 76.56 x 9.18mm; 204g
- Colors: Black, Yellow, Green
Pricing and Availability
- 4GB + 64GB – VND 3,490,000 (~PHP 7,958)
No word yet for availability in other markets including the Philippines, so stay tuned for more updates.
Source: GSMArena