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POCO C85 arrives in PH with ₱4,899 early bird price on Shopee

Big display, 6000mAh battery, 50MP camera, and more.

POCO confirmed on Facebook that the POCO C85 is now on sale in the Philippines. The phone will come with an early bird price starting at ₱4,899 from August 30 at 6PM until September 11, available only on Shopee.

POCO C85

The POCO C85 features a large 6.9-inch display with HD+ resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

Under the hood, it’s powered by the MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra chip and comes in two variants: 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, and 8GB RAM with 256GB storage.

The rear camera setup includes a 50MP main sensor, plus a second sensor that hasn’t been confirmed. The front camera is 8MP.

It runs HyperOS 2 based on Android 15 and comes in black, purple, and green. It also has a 6000mAh battery with 33W fast charging, huge for a budget phone despite a 7.99mm thin design.

Price and Availability

Regular pricing of the POCO C85 is ₱5,499 for the 6GB+128GB model and ₱6,499 for the 8GB+256GB. During the early bird promo from August 30 to September 11 on Shopee, these are discounted to ₱4,899 and ₱5,799, respectively.

Stay tuned for more details.

POCO C85 specs

  • Display: 6.9-inch HD+ display, 1600×720, 120Hz refresh rate, 810 nits
  • Processor: MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
  • RAM/Storage: 6GB+128GB, 8GB+256GB
  • Rear Cameras: 50MP main + 2nd sensor (unknown)
  • Front Camera: 8MP
  • Network: 4G LTE
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
  • Others: Side fingerprint sensor, face recognition, USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, IP64 dust and water resistance
  • OS: HyperOS 2, Android 15
  • Colors: Black, purple, green
  • Battery: 6000mAh, 33W wired fast charging

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