POCO C65 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB

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Comparing the POCO C65 vs Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while POCO C65 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB the better performer.


Display: POCO C65 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB offers 6.7 inches, making POCO C65 the larger display of the two. Both POCO C65 and Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO C65 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB offers 8 MP, making POCO C65 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO C65 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB offers 5 MP, making POCO C65 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both POCO C65 and Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO C65 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: POCO C65 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi A3 128GB has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
71%

Release Date

18 Dec, 2023
23 Feb, 2024

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G36
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1650 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
0.08 MP
Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.6/10
N/A

Pros

  • Decent display
  • Solid battery backup
  • Port selection
  • Good primary camera
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Loads of pre-installed apps
  • Slow charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(106,102 ratings)
4/5
(648 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

238,770
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹9,900
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General

Launch Date

Dec 18, 2023
(Official)
Feb 23, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G36

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
3 GB / 4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

238,770
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

2.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)

Brightness

450 nits
500 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.45 %
83.14 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

168 mm
168.3 mm

Width

78 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

8.19 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

192 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
0.08 MP

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Film Camera
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Custom Watermark
Filters
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 15m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SAR Value

Head: 0.809 W/kg Body: 0.856 W/kg
Head: 0.839 W/kg Body: 0.773 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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₹9,900
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