Screen size
Mi 86.2"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+10%
Quick verdict
Mi 8 and Poco C81 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mi 8
9
spec wins
Ties
3
equal specs
Poco C81
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi 8
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
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
Stereo speakers
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Mi 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8
2018, May. Released 2018, June
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi 8
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi 8
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
175 g (6.17 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi 8
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi 8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 8
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
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco C81
-
OS
Mi 8
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 8
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8
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
Adreno 630
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8
No
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi 8
UFS 2.1
Poco C81
-
Dual
Mi 8
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Poco C81
-
Features
Mi 8
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi 8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8
-
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Single
Mi 8
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Mi 8
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 8
-
Poco C81
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 8
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8
No
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8
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
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 8
Yes
Poco C81
No
Radio
Mi 8
No
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi 8
USB Type-C
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 8
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi 8
18W wired, QC4
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8
Black, Blue, White, Gold
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Mi 8
M1803E1A
Poco C81
-
SAR
Mi 8
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.66 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
SAR EU
Mi 8
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Mi 8
About 430 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR