Screen size
Poco C36.4"
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+6.8%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Poco C3
3
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco C81 Pro
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G bands
Poco C3
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco C81 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM
Speed
Poco C3
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C3
2020, October 06
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Status
Poco C3
Available. Released 2020, October 16
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
Poco C3
164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Poco C81 Pro
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C3
194 g (6.84 oz)
Poco C81 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Poco C3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Poco C3
-
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Poco C3
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C3
6.43 inches, 102.1 cm2 (~80.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C3
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C3
Panda Glass
Poco C81 Pro
-
OS
Poco C3
Android 10, MIUI 12
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Poco C3
Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C3
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C3
PowerVR GE8320
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Poco C3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C3
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C3
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Triple
Poco C3
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Poco C81 Pro
-
Features
Poco C3
LED flash, HDR
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C3
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C3
-
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Single
Poco C3
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Poco C3
HDR
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Video
Poco C3
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C3
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C3
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Poco C3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C3
No
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C3
FM radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
USB
Poco C3
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco C3
Accelerometer, proximity
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C3
-
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C3
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Poco C3
10W wired
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C3
Arctic Blue, Lime Green, Matte Black
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Models
Poco C3
M2006C3MII, MZB07RIIN, MZB07RJIN, MZB07QAIN, MZB07RLIN, MZB07RKIN, MZB07RHIN
Poco C81 Pro
-
SAR
Poco C3
0.51 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Poco C81 Pro
-
Price
Poco C3
About 80 EUR
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR