Screen size
Mi 5c5.2"
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Mi 5c
6
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco C81 Pro
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 5c
GSM / LTE
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 5c
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 5c
TD-SCDMA
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G bands
Mi 5c
38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm 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 5c
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
-
EDGE
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
-
Announced
Mi 5c
2017, February. Released 2017, March
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Status
Mi 5c
Discontinued
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
Mi 5c
144.4 x 69.7 x 7.1 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 in)
Poco C81 Pro
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Mi 5c
135 g (4.76 oz)
Poco C81 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 5c
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 5c
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mi 5c
IPS LCD
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 5c
5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 5c
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Mi 5c
Android 7.1 (Nougat), MIUI 8
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 5c
Xiaomi Surge S1
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 5c
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 5c
Mali-T860MP4
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 5c
No
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 5c
64GB 3GB RAM
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi 5c
-
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Single
Mi 5c
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Features
Mi 5c
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 5c
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 5c
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 5c
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 5c
-
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Mi 5c
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 5c
4.1, A2DP, LE
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 5c
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 5c
No
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
-
Radio
Mi 5c
FM radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
USB
Mi 5c
USB Type-C
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 5c
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 5c
-
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 5c
Li-Ion 2860 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Mi 5c
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 5c
Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Price
Mi 5c
About 150 EUR
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR