Screen size
Pad MiniWinner: 8.8"+22%
Poco C816.9"
Quick verdict
Pad Mini leads the measured specs 12-6.
Measured wins
Pad Mini
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco C81
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Pad Mini
No cellular connectivity
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pad Mini
N/A
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad Mini
N/A
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
GPRS
Pad Mini
N/A
Poco C81
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
-
EDGE
Pad Mini
N/A
Poco C81
-
4G bands
Pad Mini
-
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Pad Mini
-
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Pad Mini
2025, September 24
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Pad Mini
Available. Released 2025, September 24
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Pad Mini
205.1 x 132 x 6.5 mm (8.07 x 5.20 x 0.26 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Pad Mini
326 g (11.50 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Pad Mini
No
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Pad Mini
Stylus support (magnetic)
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Build
Pad Mini
-
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Pad Mini
IPS LCD, 68B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 700 nits (HBM)
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Pad Mini
8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad Mini
1880 x 3008 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Pad Mini
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Pad Mini
Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ (3 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Pad Mini
Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad Mini
Immortalis-G925
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Pad Mini
No
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Pad Mini
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Pad Mini
UFS 4.1
Poco C81
-
Single
Pad Mini
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.12μm, PDAF
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Features
Pad Mini
LED flash, HDR
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Pad Mini
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Pad Mini
8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4" 1.12μm
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Pad Mini
HDR
Poco C81
HDR
Video
Pad Mini
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad Mini
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pad Mini
No
Poco C81
Yes
Other
Pad Mini
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
Poco C81
-
WLAN
Pad Mini
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Pad Mini
5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5.0, ASHA
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Pad Mini
No
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Pad Mini
No
Poco C81
No
Infrared port
Pad Mini
Yes
Poco C81
-
Radio
Pad Mini
No
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Pad Mini
1x USB Type-C 3.2, 1x USB Type-C 2.0, Display Port 1.4, accessory connector
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Pad Mini
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Pad Mini
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Pad Mini
7500 mAh
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Pad Mini
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 18W reverse wired Bypass charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Pad Mini
Gray, Purple
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Pad Mini
25079RPDCG
Poco C81
-
Price
Pad Mini
About 370 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR