After recently hinting at the imminent launch of the most budget-friendly 5G smartphone in India, Himanshu Tandon, the head of POCO India, has revealed a collaboration with Airtel to introduce an economical 5G handset, the POCO M6 5G.
Exclusive Offer for Airtel Prepaid Customers
This exclusive deal is targeted at Airtel Prepaid customers and will be accessible on Flipkart starting from 10th March at 12 PM. Initially priced at Rs 10,499 for the 4GB/128GB variant, customers now stand to benefit from a discount of up to Rs 750, along with an extra 50GB of complimentary data for Airtel subscribers. Poco is emphasizing the phone's cost as Rs. 8,799.
Airtel Partnership and Lock-in Period
Under this promotional offer, the POCO M6 5G will be tied to Airtel for a duration of 18 months. To maintain the phone's unlocked status, users are required to recharge their Airtel SIM with a minimum Truly Unlimited plan priced at Rs 199. This condition is also applicable for those intending to utilize a different carrier's SIM card on the device.
POCO M6 5G Specifications
The POCO M6 5G showcases a tall 6.74-inch screen with a 90Hz refresh rate and HD+ resolution, delivering a peak brightness of 600 nits and a touch sampling rate of 180Hz. It operates on the MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC and features a substantial 5,000mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. For imaging, it sports a 5-megapixel front camera, while the rear houses a 50-megapixel dual camera setup.
Additional Features and Variants
The phone operates on Android 13 with MIUI 14 and is offered in Orion Blue and Galactic Black color variants. Notable attributes include a 3.5mm headphone jack, side-mounted fingerprint sensor, AI face unlock, up to 8GB of virtual RAM expansion, Splash and Dust resistance, and Bluetooth 5.3 support.
