Screen size
Mi 8 Lite6.3"
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+9.3%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Mi 8 Lite
7
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco C81 Pro
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8 Lite
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G bands
Mi 8 Lite
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
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 8 Lite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8 Lite
2018, September. Released 2018, September
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Status
Mi 8 Lite
Discontinued
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
Mi 8 Lite
156.4 x 75.8 x 7.5 mm (6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 8 Lite
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 8 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mi 8 Lite
IPS LCD
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 8 Lite
6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
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 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 8 Lite
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8 Lite
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 8 Lite
Adreno 512
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8 Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8 Lite
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi 8 Lite
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Dual
Mi 8 Lite
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco C81 Pro
-
Features
Mi 8 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 8 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8 Lite
-
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Single
Mi 8 Lite
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mi 8 Lite
Auto HDR
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Video
Mi 8 Lite
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 8 Lite
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8 Lite
No
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 8 Lite
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8 Lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 8 Lite
No
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Mi 8 Lite
No
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
USB
Mi 8 Lite
USB Type-C
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 8 Lite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8 Lite
-
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8 Lite
Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Mi 8 Lite
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8 Lite
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Models
Mi 8 Lite
M1808D2TG
Poco C81 Pro
-
SAR
Mi 8 Lite
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Poco C81 Pro
-
Price
Mi 8 Lite
About 360 EUR
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR