Screen size
Mi 8 SE5.9"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Mi 8 SE
7
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco C81
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8 SE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8 SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 8 SE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 8 SE
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
Stereo speakers
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Mi 8 SE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat15 800/150 Mbps
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8 SE
2018, May. Released 2018, June
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 8 SE
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi 8 SE
147.3 x 73.1 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.88 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 SE
164 g (5.78 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 8 SE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 8 SE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 8 SE
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 8 SE
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 8 SE
5.88 inches, 87.6 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 8 SE
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 8 SE
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco C81
-
OS
Mi 8 SE
Android 8.1 (Oreo), MIUI 9.5
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 8 SE
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8 SE
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 8 SE
Adreno 616
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8 SE
No
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8 SE
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Mi 8 SE
12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco C81
-
Features
Mi 8 SE
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi 8 SE
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8 SE
-
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Single
Mi 8 SE
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Mi 8 SE
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 8 SE
-
Poco C81
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 8 SE
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8 SE
No
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8 SE
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 SE
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8 SE
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 8 SE
No
Poco C81
No
Infrared port
Mi 8 SE
Yes
Poco C81
-
Radio
Mi 8 SE
No
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi 8 SE
USB Type-C
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 8 SE
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8 SE
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8 SE
Li-Po 3120 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi 8 SE
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8 SE
Gray, Blue, Red, Gold
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Price
Mi 8 SE
About 260 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR