Screen size
Mi Max6.4"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+6.4%
Quick verdict
Poco C81x leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Mi Max
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco C81x
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi Max
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 / 1900
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO , TD-SCDMA
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi Max
1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
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 C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi Max
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi Max
2016, May. Released 2016, May
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Mi Max
Discontinued
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi Max
173.1 x 88.3 x 7.5 mm (6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 in)
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi Max
203g (7.16 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi Max
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Poco C81x
-
SIM
Mi Max
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi Max
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi Max
IPS LCD
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Mi Max
6.44 inches, 114.3 cm2 (~74.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi Max
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi Max
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Poco C81x
-
OS
Mi Max
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), MIUI 10
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi Max
Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - Prime model
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi Max
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi Max
Adreno 510
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi Max
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi Max
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM (Prime)
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi Max
eMMC 4.5 or eMMC 5.1
Poco C81x
-
Single
Mi Max
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Mi Max
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi Max
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi Max
5 MP, f/2.0
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi Max
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi Max
-
Poco C81x
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi Max
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi Max
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Mi Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi Max
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi Max
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Mi Max
No
Poco C81x
No
Infrared port
Mi Max
Yes
Poco C81x
-
Radio
Mi Max
FM radio, recording
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Mi Max
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi Max
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi Max
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi Max
Li-Ion 4850 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi Max
-
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi Max
Gray, Silver, Gold
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Mi Max
2016001, 2016002, 2016007
Poco C81x
-
SAR
Mi Max
0.49 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
Price
Mi Max
About 150 EUR
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR