A ~S$100 phone? Poco C71 comes to Singapore as the next affordable all-rounder

Xiaomi’s sub-brand Poco has launched a new entry-level, all-rounder smartphone: the Poco C71.

It combines the basics of what makes phones feel nice for everyday use, like a clear display with a big battery, and keeps its price so low that even tariff-struck countries would find it hard to believe.

Without further ado:

Poco C71

Poco C71 uses a 6.88-inch Dot Drop Display. It uses LCD technology with 8-bit colour depth and 450-nits typical brightness, but it still packs a 120Hz refresh rate and triple TÜV Rheinland eye comfort certifications (Low Blue Light Software Solution, Flicker Free, and Circadian Friendly).

All this is on a 1,640 x 720 pixels resolution panel with a 90% screen-to-body ratio. If most of your entertainment and livelihood rely on a phone’s screen, Poco C71 has it designed to live up to the task.

Powering the device is a UNISOC T7250 chipset. This is the first UNISOC-containing phone we (at HWZ) have encountered in a while. We don’t have much experience with them, but this processor model looks entry-level when we glanced at its specs. RAM (LPDDR4X) and storage (eMMC 5.1) combos are either 3GB+64GB or 4GB+128GB.

Cameras include a 32MP rear (f/2.0 aperture) and 8MP front (f/2.0 aperture), sufficiently covering any needs for visual documentation and video calling. Poco said the rear camera has been improved with 18% more light intake, so it’s still an upgrade, even if it’s designed for essential photography.

Also available is IP52-rated water and dust resistance, which allows it to withstand light splashes and some dust from entering the device. At the price point of this phone, it's quite unheard of to have such water resistance capabilities!

More importantly, however, this Android 15 phone has a large 5,200mAh battery and 15W wired charging speed, in addition to a 3.5mm headphone port next to its USB-C port. Given the entry-level nature of this device and coupled with a larger battery, chances are, it is likely to have a longer uptime than most phones.

Pricing and availability

Poco C71 retails at S$109 (4GB RAM + 128GB storage) in Black, gold and Blue. You have no idea how glad we are to see a phone that still costs ~S$100 in 2025.

From 24 April to 8 May 2025, it’s going at a promotional price of S$99 if you apply the S$10 voucher found on the official Xiaomi online store, and its official Shopee/Lazada platforms.

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