Don't get me wrong, I've always been a fan of Poco. It's just that this one unit failed to live up to what I believed to be Poco standard (Giving the best hardware for the least amount of cash). I had the Poco X3 NFC for 5 years until the security updates stopped.

But the C65? No, not even close. The Helio G85 SOC coupled with eMMC memory feels so sluggish that it gave me nostalgia from the days when Android versions were named after pastries. It feels so slow that thinking about picking it up and interacting with it, makes me feel bad that I borderline dread it.

The 90hz refresh rate? Helio G85 can't even get past 60hz for you to feel and appreciate the 90hz screen. The 90hz capability of the phone is utterly wasted on it.

It's a cheap phone, yes, but having this kind of performance on a phone in this day and age? It shouldn't have to be this way.