Screen size
Mi Play5.8"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Mi Play
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco C81
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi Play
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi Play
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi Play
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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 Play
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi Play
2018, December. Released 2018, December
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi Play
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi Play
147.8 x 71.9 x 7.8 mm (5.82 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Mi Play
150 g (5.29 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Mi Play
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Mi Play
-
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Other
Mi Play
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi Play
IPS LCD
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi Play
5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi Play
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Mi Play
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi Play
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi Play
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi Play
PowerVR GE8320
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi Play
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi Play
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi Play
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81
-
Dual
Mi Play
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco C81
-
Features
Mi Play
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi Play
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi Play
-
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Single
Mi Play
8 MP
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Mi Play
HDR
Poco C81
HDR
Video
Mi Play
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi Play
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi Play
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Mi Play
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 Play
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi Play
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi Play
No
Poco C81
No
Radio
Mi Play
FM radio
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi Play
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi Play
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi Play
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi Play
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi Play
10W wired
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi Play
Dream Blue, Twilight Gold, Black
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Mi Play
M1901F9E
Poco C81
-
SAR
Mi Play
0.67 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Mi Play
About 170 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR