Screen size
Mi 86.2"
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+10%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Mi 8
8
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco C81 Pro
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi 8
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Poco C81 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM
Speed
Mi 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi 8
2018, May. Released 2018, June
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Status
Mi 8
Discontinued
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
Mi 8
154.9 x 74.8 x 7.6 mm (6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 in)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series)
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mi 8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi 8
6.21 inches, 97.1 cm2 (~83.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi 8
1080 x 2248 pixels (~402 ppi density)
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi 8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco C81 Pro
-
OS
Mi 8
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi 8
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi 8
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi 8
Adreno 630
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi 8
No
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi 8
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi 8
UFS 2.1
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
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 Pro
-
Features
Mi 8
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi 8
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi 8
-
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Single
Mi 8
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi 8
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi 8
-
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi 8
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi 8
No
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Mi 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi 8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi 8
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi 8
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Mi 8
No
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
USB
Mi 8
USB Type-C
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi 8
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi 8
-
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi 8
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Mi 8
18W wired, QC4
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi 8
Black, Blue, White, Gold
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Models
Mi 8
M1803E1A
Poco C81 Pro
-
SAR
Mi 8
0.70 W/kg (head) 1.66 W/kg (body)
Poco C81 Pro
-
SAR EU
Mi 8
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Poco C81 Pro
-
Price
Mi 8
About 430 EUR
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR