Screen size
Mi 8 Pro6.2"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+10%
Quick verdict
Mi 8 Pro leads the measured specs 10-9.
Measured wins
Mi 8 Pro
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
Poco C81
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 8 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Mi 8 Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8 Pro
2018, September. Released 2018, September
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 8 Pro
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi 8 Pro
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 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 Pro
177 g (6.24 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 8 Pro
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 8 Pro
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 8 Pro
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 8 Pro
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco C81
-
OS
Mi 8 Pro
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 8 Pro
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8 Pro
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 8 Pro
Adreno 630
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8 Pro
No
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi 8 Pro
UFS 2.1
Poco C81
-
Dual
Mi 8 Pro
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Poco C81
-
Features
Mi 8 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi 8 Pro
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8 Pro
-
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Single
Mi 8 Pro
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Mi 8 Pro
HDR
Poco C81
HDR
Video
Mi 8 Pro
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 8 Pro
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8 Pro
No
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 8 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 8 Pro
Yes
Poco C81
No
Radio
Mi 8 Pro
No
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi 8 Pro
USB Type-C
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 8 Pro
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8 Pro
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8 Pro
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi 8 Pro
18W wired, QC4
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8 Pro
Transparent Black, Meteorite Black, Twilight Gold
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Mi 8 Pro
M1807E8A
Poco C81
-
SAR
Mi 8 Pro
0.97 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Mi 8 Pro
About 510 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR