POCO C3 Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM 3 GB
Processor MediaTek Helio G35
Rear Camera 13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera 5 MP
Battery 5000 mAh
Display 6.53 inches (16.59 cm)

General

Launch Date October 6, 2020 (Official)
Operating System Android v10 (Q)
Custom UI MIUI

Performance

Average  
Chipset MediaTek Helio G35
CPU Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Architecture 64 bit
Fabrication 12 nm
Graphics PowerVR GE8320
RAM 3 GB
RAM Type LPDDR4X
Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
AnTuTu Score 98,021
Bootup Time 37.0 s
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
The higher, the better
Below average performance
Best 430,900
Group Average 153,459
This Phone 98,021
Worst 38,773
*Group: 4-10k Phones
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Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Speed Test (Antutu Score)
Below average performance
The higher, the better
POCO M6 Pro 5G 4GB RAM 430,900
POCO M6 385,207
Moto G24 Power 266,894
Infinix Hot 40i 266,030
Infinix Smart 8 142,347
POCO C3 98,021
Samsung Galaxy M01 Core 32GB 38,773
*Group: 4-10k Phones
Bootup Time
Average bootup time
The lower, the better
Motorola One Action 16.0 s
Infinix Smart 8 21.0 s
POCO M6 21.0 s
Infinix Hot 40i 23.0 s
Moto G24 Power 31.0 s
POCO C3 37.0 s
Infinix Smart 5 72.0 s
*Group: 4-10k Phones
Bootup Time
The lower, the better
Average bootup time
Best 16.0 s
Group Average 28.6 s
This Phone 37.0 s
Worst 72.0 s
*Group: 4-10k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
GFX Score 1,199.0
Battery Drain 4.0 %
Heating 24.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
The higher, the better
Average graphics performance
Best 4,508.0
Group Average 1,464.7
This Phone 1,199.0
Worst 299.4
*Group: 4-10k Phones
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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
* after 30 mins of gaming
GFX Score
Average graphics performance
The higher, the better
Itel P55 5G 4,508.0
Moto G24 Power 1,797.0
Infinix Hot 40i 1,614.0
Moto G04 1,601.0
POCO C3 1,199.0
Infinix Smart 8 1,148.0
Itel A60 299.4
*Group: 4-10k Phones
Battery Drain
Average battery backup while gaming
The lower, the better
Itel P55 1.0 %
Infinix Smart 8 HD 2.0 %
POCO C65 3.0 %
Moto G24 Power 3.0 %
POCO C3 4.0 %
Infinix Smart 8 4.0 %
Nokia 5.4 10.0 %
*Group: 4-10k Phones
Heating
Normal heating while gaming
The lower, the better
POCO C65 2.4 %
Infinix Smart 8 HD 7.4 %
Infinix Smart 8 12.5 %
POCO C3 24.3 %
realme C51 37.5 %
POCO M6 Pro 5G 4GB RAM 39.3 %
Nokia 5.4 70.1 %
*Group: 4-10k Phones
Battery Drain
The lower, the better
Average battery backup while gaming
Best 1.0 %
This Phone 4.0 %
Group Average 4.8 %
Worst 10.0 %
*Group: 4-10k Phones
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Heating
The lower, the better
Normal heating while gaming
Best 2.4 %
This Phone 24.3 %
Group Average 24.8 %
Worst 70.1 %
*Group: 4-10k Phones
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Benchmark Screenshots
Benchmarks
AnTuTu Benchmark
Benchmarks
Graphics Benchmark
Benchmarks
Geekbench5 Benchmark

Display

Average  
Display Type IPS LCD
Screen Size 6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
Resolution 720x1600 px (HD+)
Aspect Ratio 20:9
Pixel Density 269 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated) 81.08 %
Bezel-less display Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness 400 nits
UI Screenshots
UI Screenshot
Lock Screen
UI Screenshot
Home Screen
UI Screenshot
Screen With Widgets
UI Screenshot
Dialer Screen
UI Screenshot
App Drawer
UI Screenshot
Notification Panel
UI Screenshot
Quick Settings Panel
UI Screenshot
Settings Screen
UI Screenshot
OS Version
UI Screenshot
Storage
UI Screenshot
Battery
UI Screenshot
Camera On
UI Screenshot
Camera Options
UI Screenshot
Camera Modes
UI Screenshot
Camera Settings
UI Screenshot
Picture Size Options
UI Screenshot
Video Size Options

Design

Height 164.9 mm
Width 77 mm
Thickness 9 mm
Weight 194 grams
Colours Arctic Blue, Lime Green, Matte Black
Waterproof Yes, Splash proof
360° View

Rear Camera

Good
Camera Setup Triple
Resolution
CameraMPApertureLens FeaturesFocal LengthPixel Size
Primary13 MPf/2.2Wide Angle28 mm1µm
Secondary2 MPf/2.4Depth1.75µm
Tertiary2 MPf/2.4Macro1.75µm
Autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Flash Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution 4128 x 3096 Pixels
Settings Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Camera Features Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Rear Camera Samples
Rear Camera
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
Rear Camera
Daylight / HDR ON
Rear Camera
Portrait Shot
Rear Camera
AI OFF
Rear Camera
AI ON
Rear Camera
Night Mode OFF
Rear Camera
Close Up
Rear Camera
Macro
Rear Camera
Low Light
Rear Camera
Low Light With Flash
Rear Camera
Colour Variance
Compare Camera Samples
POCO C3 13 MP
vs
realme C11 13 MP
realme C12
realme Narzo 20A
Daylight Auto / HDR OFF
realme C11
POCO C3
Daylight / HDR ON
realme C11
POCO C3
Portrait Shot
realme C11
POCO C3
AI OFF
realme C11
POCO C3
AI ON
realme C11
POCO C3
Night Mode OFF
realme C11
POCO C3
Close Up
realme C11
POCO C3
Macro
realme C11
POCO C3
Low Light
realme C11
POCO C3
Low Light With Flash
realme C11
POCO C3
Selfie
realme C11
POCO C3
Selfie Portrait
realme C11
POCO C3
Selfie Low Light
realme C11
POCO C3
Selfie Low Light With Flash
realme C11
POCO C3
Colour Variance
realme C11
POCO C3

Front Camera

Average  
Camera Setup Single
Resolution
CameraMPAperturePixel Size
Primary5 MPf/2.21.12µm
Flash Yes, Screen flash
Video Recording 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Front Camera Samples
Front Camera
Selfie
Front Camera
Selfie Portrait
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light
Front Camera
Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good
Capacity 5000 mAh
Type Li-Polymer
Removable No
TalkTime Up to 37 Hours(4G)
Standby time Up to 586 Hours(2G)
USB Type-C No
Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark) 18h 46m
Charging Time (20% to 100%) 2h 45m 1s
Battery Life (PC Mark)
The higher, the better
Average battery backup
Best 28.7 hrs
This Phone 18.8 hrs
Group Average 15.6 hrs
Worst 7.7 hrs
*Group: 4-10k Phones
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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles
Battery Life (PC Mark)
Average battery backup
The higher, the better
Moto G9 Power 28.7 hrs
Infinix Hot 40i 18.9 hrs
POCO C3 18.8 hrs
Infinix Smart 8 15.4 hrs
Moto G24 Power 13.5 hrs
POCO M6 9.6 hrs
Coolpad Cool 3 Plus 7.7 hrs
*Group: 4-10k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
Average charging time
The lower, the better
Tecno Spark Go 2024 1.0 hrs
POCO M6 1.5 hrs
POCO M6 Pro 5G 4GB RAM 1.8 hrs
Infinix Smart 8 1.8 hrs
Moto G04 2.6 hrs
POCO C3 2.8 hrs
Tecno Camon 18 5.2 hrs
*Group: 4-10k Phones
Charging Time (20% to 100%)
The lower, the better
Average charging time
Best 1.0 hrs
Group Average 2.6 hrs
This Phone 2.8 hrs
Worst 5.2 hrs
*Group: 4-10k Phones
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Storage

Best In Class
Internal Memory 32 GB
Expandable Memory Yes, Up to 512 GB
USB OTG Yes
Storage Type eMMC 5.1

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s) Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
SIM Size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
Network Support 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
VoLTE Yes
SIM 1 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SIM 2 4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,
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Bands Features
4G bandsTD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bandsUMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRSAvailable
EDGEAvailable
SAR Value Head: 0.506 W/kg, Body: 0.833 W/kg
Wi-Fi Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi Features Mobile Hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v5.0
GPS Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC No
USB Connectivity Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia

Loudspeaker Yes
Audio Jack 3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor No
Other Sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer