Screen size
Mi 5s5.2"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
Mi 5s
6
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Poco C81
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 5s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 5s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 5s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 5s
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain 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 5s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 5s
2016, September. Released 2016, October
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 5s
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi 5s
145.6 x 70.3 x 8.3 mm (5.73 x 2.77 x 0.33 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Mi 5s
145 g (5.11 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 5s
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 5s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 5s
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 5s
IPS LCD
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 5s
5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 5s
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 5s
To be confirmed
Poco C81
-
Other
Mi 5s
3D Touch display (128 GB, 4 GB RAM model)
Poco C81
-
OS
Mi 5s
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), MIUI 10
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 5s
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 5s
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 5s
Adreno 530
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 5s
No
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 5s
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Single
Mi 5s
12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Features
Mi 5s
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi 5s
4K@30fps, 1080p@120fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 5s
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Mi 5s
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 5s
-
Poco C81
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 5s
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 5s
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Mi 5s
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 5s
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 5s
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 5s
Yes
Poco C81
No
Radio
Mi 5s
No
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi 5s
USB Type-C
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 5s
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 5s
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 5s
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi 5s
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 5s
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Mi 5s
2015711
Poco C81
-
SAR
Mi 5s
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Mi 5s
About 250 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR