Screen size
Mi 5s5.2"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+25%
Quick verdict
Poco C81x leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Mi 5s
6
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco C81x
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 5s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 5s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 5s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco C81x
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
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP 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 5s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 5s
2016, September. Released 2016, October
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 5s
Discontinued
Poco C81x
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 C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 5s
145 g (5.11 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 5s
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco C81x
-
SIM
Mi 5s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 5s
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 5s
IPS LCD
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Mi 5s
5.15 inches, 73.1 cm2 (~71.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 5s
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 5s
To be confirmed
Poco C81x
-
Other
Mi 5s
3D Touch display (128 GB, 4 GB RAM model)
Poco C81x
-
OS
Mi 5s
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), MIUI 10
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 5s
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 5s
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 5s
Adreno 530
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 5s
No
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 5s
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Single
Mi 5s
12 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Mi 5s
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 5s
4K@30fps, 1080p@120fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 5s
4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3", 2µm
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 5s
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 5s
-
Poco C81x
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 5s
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 5s
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Mi 5s
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 5s
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 5s
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Mi 5s
Yes
Poco C81x
No
Radio
Mi 5s
No
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Mi 5s
USB Type-C
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 5s
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 5s
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 5s
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 5s
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 5s
Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Mi 5s
2015711
Poco C81x
-
SAR
Mi 5s
0.77 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
Price
Mi 5s
About 250 EUR
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR