Screen size
Mi 8 Pro6.2"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+9.7%
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 C81x
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 8 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81x
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 C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi 8 Pro
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8 Pro
2018, September. Released 2018, September
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 8 Pro
Discontinued
Poco C81x
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 C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi 8 Pro
177 g (6.24 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi 8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame (7000 series)
Poco C81x
-
SIM
Mi 8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 8 Pro
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 8 Pro
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Mi 8 Pro
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 8 Pro
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco C81x
-
OS
Mi 8 Pro
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi 8 Pro
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8 Pro
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 8 Pro
Adreno 630
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8 Pro
No
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8 Pro
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi 8 Pro
UFS 2.1
Poco C81x
-
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 C81x
-
Features
Mi 8 Pro
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 8 Pro
4K@60fps, 1080p@30/240fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8 Pro
-
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Mi 8 Pro
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mi 8 Pro
HDR
Poco C81x
HDR
Video
Mi 8 Pro
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi 8 Pro
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8 Pro
No
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8 Pro
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 8 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8 Pro
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Mi 8 Pro
Yes
Poco C81x
No
Radio
Mi 8 Pro
No
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Mi 8 Pro
USB Type-C
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi 8 Pro
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8 Pro
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8 Pro
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi 8 Pro
18W wired, QC4
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8 Pro
Transparent Black, Meteorite Black, Twilight Gold
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Mi 8 Pro
M1807E8A
Poco C81x
-
SAR
Mi 8 Pro
0.97 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
Price
Mi 8 Pro
About 510 EUR
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR