Screen size
Mi 55.2"
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
Mi 5
7
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Poco C81 Pro
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 5
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Poco C81 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM
Speed
Mi 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 5
2016, February. Released 2016, April
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Status
Mi 5
Discontinued
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
Mi 5
144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm (5.69 x 2.72 x 0.29 in)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mi 5
IPS LCD
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 5
5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Poco C81 Pro
-
OS
Mi 5
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI 10
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 5
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 5
Adreno 530
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 5
No
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 5
32GB 3GB RAM (Standard), 64GB 3GB RAM (Prime), 128GB 4GB RAM (Pro)
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi 5
UFS 2.0
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Single
Mi 5
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Features
Mi 5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 5
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 5
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 5
-
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Mi 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
-
Radio
Mi 5
No
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
USB
Mi 5
USB Type-C
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 5
-
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Mi 5
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 5
Black, White, Gold, Ceramic
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Models
Mi 5
2015105
Poco C81 Pro
-
SAR
Mi 5
0.38 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Poco C81 Pro
-
Price
Mi 5
About 240 EUR
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR