Screen size
Mi Play5.8"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+15%
Quick verdict
Poco C81x leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Mi Play
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco C81x
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Mi Play
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi Play
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi Play
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81x
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
Storage
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 C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi Play
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi Play
2018, December. Released 2018, December
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Mi Play
Discontinued
Poco C81x
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 C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi Play
150 g (5.29 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Mi Play
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi Play
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi Play
IPS LCD
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Mi Play
5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi Play
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Mi Play
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi Play
Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi Play
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi Play
PowerVR GE8320
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi Play
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi Play
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi Play
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81x
-
Dual
Mi Play
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco C81x
-
Features
Mi Play
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi Play
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi Play
-
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Mi Play
8 MP
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mi Play
HDR
Poco C81x
HDR
Video
Mi Play
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi Play
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi Play
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Mi Play
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi Play
4.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi Play
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Mi Play
No
Poco C81x
No
Radio
Mi Play
FM radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Mi Play
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi Play
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi Play
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi Play
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi Play
10W wired
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi Play
Dream Blue, Twilight Gold, Black
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Mi Play
M1901F9E
Poco C81x
-
SAR
Mi Play
0.67 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
Price
Mi Play
About 170 EUR
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR