Screen size
Mi 55.2"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 11-8.
Measured wins
Mi 5
8
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Poco C81
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 5
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 5
1, 3, 5, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - Global, 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Mi 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 5
2016, February. Released 2016, April
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 5
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi 5
144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Mi 5
129 g / 139 g (Ceramic) (4.90 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 5
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 5
IPS LCD
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 5
5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Poco C81
-
OS
Mi 5
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI 10
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 5
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 5
Quad-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) - Standard editionQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Prime & Pro edition
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 5
Adreno 530
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 5
No
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 5
32GB 3GB RAM (Standard), 64GB 3GB RAM (Prime), 128GB 4GB RAM (Pro)
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi 5
UFS 2.0
Poco C81
-
Single
Mi 5
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Features
Mi 5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi 5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 5
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Mi 5
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 5
-
Poco C81
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Mi 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81
No
Infrared port
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81
-
Radio
Mi 5
No
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi 5
USB Type-C
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 5
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi 5
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 5
Black, White, Gold, Ceramic
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Mi 5
2015105
Poco C81
-
SAR
Mi 5
0.38 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Mi 5
About 240 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR