Screen size
Mi 5s5.2"
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Mi 5s
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco C81 Pro
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 5s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 5s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 5s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G bands
Mi 5s
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
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 5s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 5s
2016, September. Released 2016, October
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Status
Mi 5s
Discontinued
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
Mi 5s
145.6 x 70.3 x 8.3 mm (5.73 x 2.77 x 0.33 in)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 5s
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 5s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mi 5s
IPS LCD
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 5s
5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 5s
To be confirmed
Poco C81 Pro
-
Other
Mi 5s
3D Touch display (128 GB, 4 GB RAM model)
Poco C81 Pro
-
OS
Mi 5s
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), MIUI 10
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 5s
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 5s
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 5s
Adreno 530
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 5s
No
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 5s
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi 5s
-
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Single
Mi 5s
12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Features
Mi 5s
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 5s
4K@30fps, 1080p@120fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 5s
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 5s
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 5s
-
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 5s
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 5s
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Mi 5s
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 5s
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 5s
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 5s
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Mi 5s
No
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
USB
Mi 5s
USB Type-C
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 5s
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 5s
-
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 5s
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Mi 5s
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 5s
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Models
Mi 5s
2015711
Poco C81 Pro
-
SAR
Mi 5s
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Poco C81 Pro
-
Price
Mi 5s
About 250 EUR
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR