Screen size
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)5.5"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+20%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
5
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco C81
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
2017, September. Released 2017, September
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm (6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
165 g (5.82 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
IPS LCD
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Poco C81
-
OS
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), Android One
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Adreno 506
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81
-
Dual
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Poco C81
-
Features
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
-
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Single
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
5 MP
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
-
Poco C81
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
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 A1 (Mi 5X)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
No
Poco C81
No
Infrared port
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Yes
Poco C81
-
Radio
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
FM radio
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Li-Po 3080 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
10W wired
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
MDG2, MDI2
Poco C81
-
SAR
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
1.75 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Mi A1 (Mi 5X)
About 170 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR