Screen size
Mi 8 Lite6.3"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+9.3%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Mi 8 Lite
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco C81
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8 Lite
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 8 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 8 Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Mi 8 Lite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8 Lite
2018, September. Released 2018, September
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 8 Lite
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi 8 Lite
156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Mi 8 Lite
169 g (5.96 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 8 Lite
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 8 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 8 Lite
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 8 Lite
IPS LCD
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 8 Lite
6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 8 Lite
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Mi 8 Lite
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 8 Lite
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8 Lite
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 8 Lite
Adreno 512
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8 Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8 Lite
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi 8 Lite
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81
-
Dual
Mi 8 Lite
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco C81
-
Features
Mi 8 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi 8 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8 Lite
-
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Single
Mi 8 Lite
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Mi 8 Lite
Auto HDR
Poco C81
HDR
Video
Mi 8 Lite
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 8 Lite
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8 Lite
No
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 8 Lite
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8 Lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 8 Lite
No
Poco C81
No
Radio
Mi 8 Lite
No
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi 8 Lite
USB Type-C
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 8 Lite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8 Lite
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8 Lite
Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi 8 Lite
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8 Lite
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Mi 8 Lite
M1808D2TG
Poco C81
-
SAR
Mi 8 Lite
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Mi 8 Lite
About 360 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR