Xiaomi Poco C40 Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Xiaomi Poco C40 - long-lasting, balanced and inexpensive

The Chinese Xiaomi company this year has seriously changed the look of its most budget smartphones. The developer significantly improved the performance, photo capabilities and a number of other parameters of the devices, bringing them closer to the level that was previously offered by devices in the middle price segment. The hero of today's review clearly demonstrates the degree of change.

The appearance of the novelty is far from ideal, but quite nice. The mesh texture of the rear panel does not collect fingerprints, the block of two cameras is harmoniously combined with a fingerprint scanner, the screen frames, due to the increase in its diagonal, seem to be those of its predecessor. The 6.71-inch IPS screen has added brightness and contrast, but you can scold it for both the standard 60Hz refresh rate and HD + resolution. Small fonts are not always clear, if you look closely, you can see individual pixels. The case itself is plastic, so it is necessary to use the complete silicone case.

The rare JLQ JR510 CPU is paired with 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM and Mali G57MC1 GPU to deliver the responsive and smooth Android 11 (MIUI) experience. The chipset behaves well in everyday life, which means the launch of browsers, photo editors, messenger applications. The gaming capabilities of the processor are more modest. It is unlikely that you will be able to dive into the abundance of quests of the colorful Genshin Impact due to the low frame rate, but it’s really possible to shoot in PUBG or Call Of Duty not even on the minimum graphics presets. An energy-efficient chip, coupled with a huge 6000mAh battery, provides about a couple of days of active use of the mobile assistant. Running in search of outlets will have to be infrequent. The size of the internal storage varies from 32 to 128GB depending on the variation of the phablet, there is a memory expansion with MicroSD cards.

13- and 2-megapixel photomodules are ready to provide detailed daytime photos without artifacts and other problems noticeable to the eye, but not always from the first take. But with evening shots, the situation is much worse. Even the night mode of photography does not relieve photos of reduced detail and noise. The video sequence is even deprived of electronic stabilization, so it is recommended to hold the Android phone firmly when shooting. An infrared port is present, but NFC contactless payments are not available in all regional versions of the gadget. However, an affordable device with similar shortcomings will find hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers.