Screen size
Mi 5c5.2"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Poco C81x leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Mi 5c
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco C81x
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 5c
GSM / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 5c
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 5c
TD-SCDMA
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 5c
38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
Poco C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi 5c
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
GPRS
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81x
-
EDGE
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81x
-
Announced
Mi 5c
2017, February. Released 2017, March
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 5c
Discontinued
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi 5c
144.4 x 69.7 x 7.1 mm (5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 in)
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 5c
135 g (4.76 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 5c
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco C81x
-
SIM
Mi 5c
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 5c
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 5c
IPS LCD
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Mi 5c
5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~72.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 5c
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Mi 5c
Android 7.1 (Nougat), MIUI 8
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 5c
Xiaomi Surge S1
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 5c
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 5c
Mali-T860MP4
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 5c
No
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 5c
64GB 3GB RAM
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Single
Mi 5c
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Mi 5c
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 5c
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 5c
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide)
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 5c
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 5c
-
Poco C81x
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Mi 5c
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 5c
4.1, A2DP, LE
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 5c
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Mi 5c
No
Poco C81x
No
Infrared port
Mi 5c
Yes
Poco C81x
-
Radio
Mi 5c
FM radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Mi 5c
USB Type-C
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 5c
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 5c
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 5c
Li-Ion 2860 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 5c
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 5c
Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Price
Mi 5c
About 150 EUR
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR