Screen size
Mi 55.2"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Poco C81x leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Mi 5
8
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Poco C81x
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 5
GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China
Poco C81x
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
equal specsStorage
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 C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 5
2016, February. Released 2016, April
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 5
Discontinued
Poco C81x
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 C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 5
129 g / 139 g (Ceramic) (4.90 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Poco C81x
-
SIM
Mi 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 5
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 5
IPS LCD
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Mi 5
5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~73.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Poco C81x
-
OS
Mi 5
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MIUI 10
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 5
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Poco C81x
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 C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 5
Adreno 530
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 5
No
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 5
32GB 3GB RAM (Standard), 64GB 3GB RAM (Prime), 128GB 4GB RAM (Pro)
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi 5
UFS 2.0
Poco C81x
-
Single
Mi 5
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, 4-axis OIS
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Mi 5
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 5
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 5
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 5
-
Poco C81x
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Mi 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81x
No
Infrared port
Mi 5
Yes
Poco C81x
-
Radio
Mi 5
No
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Mi 5
USB Type-C
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 5
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 5
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 5
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 5
Black, White, Gold, Ceramic
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Mi 5
2015105
Poco C81x
-
SAR
Mi 5
0.38 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
Price
Mi 5
About 240 EUR
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR