Screen size
Pad 5Winner: 11.0"+37%
Poco C816.9"
Quick verdict
Pad 5 leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Pad 5
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco C81
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pad 5
No cellular connectivity
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pad 5
N/A
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad 5
N/A
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
GPRS
Pad 5
N/A
Poco C81
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
-
EDGE
Pad 5
N/A
Poco C81
-
4G bands
Pad 5
-
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Pad 5
-
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Pad 5
2021, August 10
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Pad 5
Available. Released 2021, August 10
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Pad 5
254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm (10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Pad 5
511 g (1.13 lb)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Pad 5
Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Pad 5
No
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad 5
Stylus support (magnetic)
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Pad 5
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Pad 5
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad 5
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Pad 5
Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Pad 5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Pad 5
Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad 5
Adreno 640
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Pad 5
No
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Pad 5
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Pad 5
UFS 3.1
Poco C81
-
Single
Pad 5
13 MP, f/2.0
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Features
Pad 5
Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Pad 5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Pad 5
8 MP, f/2.0
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Pad 5
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Features
Pad 5
-
Poco C81
HDR
Loudspeaker
Pad 5
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pad 5
No
Poco C81
Yes
Other
Pad 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Poco C81
-
WLAN
Pad 5
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
Pad 5
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad 5
No
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Pad 5
No
Poco C81
No
Radio
Pad 5
No
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Pad 5
USB Type-C
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Pad 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Pad 5
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Pad 5
Li-Po 8720 mAh
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Pad 5
33W wired, PD3.0
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Pad 5
Cosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Pad 5
21051182G, 21051182C
Poco C81
-
Price
Pad 5
About 350 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR