Screen size
Mi 8 Lite6.3"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+9%
Quick verdict
Mi 8 Lite and Poco C81x are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mi 8 Lite
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco C81x
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8 Lite
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 8 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China
Poco C81x
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
Storage
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 C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi 8 Lite
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8 Lite
2018, September. Released 2018, September
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 8 Lite
Discontinued
Poco C81x
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 C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 8 Lite
169 g (5.96 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 8 Lite
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Poco C81x
-
SIM
Mi 8 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 8 Lite
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 8 Lite
IPS LCD
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Mi 8 Lite
6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 8 Lite
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Mi 8 Lite
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 11
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 8 Lite
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8 Lite
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 8 Lite
Adreno 512
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8 Lite
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8 Lite
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi 8 Lite
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81x
-
Dual
Mi 8 Lite
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco C81x
-
Features
Mi 8 Lite
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 8 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8 Lite
-
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Mi 8 Lite
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mi 8 Lite
Auto HDR
Poco C81x
HDR
Video
Mi 8 Lite
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 8 Lite
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8 Lite
No
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 8 Lite
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8 Lite
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Mi 8 Lite
No
Poco C81x
No
Radio
Mi 8 Lite
No
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Mi 8 Lite
USB Type-C
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 8 Lite
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8 Lite
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8 Lite
Li-Po 3350 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 8 Lite
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8 Lite
Midnight Black, Aurora Blue, Twilight Gold
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Mi 8 Lite
M1808D2TG
Poco C81x
-
SAR
Mi 8 Lite
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
Price
Mi 8 Lite
About 360 EUR
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR