Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
Mi Max 2
6
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco C81
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi Max 2
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi Max 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi Max 2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi Max 2
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Mi Max 2
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi Max 2
2017, May. Released 2017, June
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi Max 2
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi Max 2
174.1 x 88.7 x 7.6 mm (6.85 x 3.49 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 Max 2
211 g (7.44 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi Max 2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi Max 2
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi Max 2
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi Max 2
IPS LCD
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi Max 2
6.44 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~74.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi Max 2
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi Max 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Poco C81
-
OS
Mi Max 2
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi Max 2
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi Max 2
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi Max 2
Adreno 506
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi Max 2
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi Max 2
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi Max 2
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81
-
Single
Mi Max 2
12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Features
Mi Max 2
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi Max 2
4K@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi Max 2
5 MP, f/2.0
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Mi Max 2
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi Max 2
-
Poco C81
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi Max 2
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi Max 2
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Mi Max 2
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 Max 2
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi Max 2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi Max 2
No
Poco C81
No
Infrared port
Mi Max 2
Yes
Poco C81
-
Radio
Mi Max 2
FM radio
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi Max 2
USB Type-C
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi Max 2
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi Max 2
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi Max 2
Li-Ion 5300 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi Max 2
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi Max 2
Gold, Matte Black
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Mi Max 2
MDE40, MDI40
Poco C81
-
SAR
Mi Max 2
1.22 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Mi Max 2
About 200 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR