Screen size
Poco C406.7"
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+2.8%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Poco C40
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco C81
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C40
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh 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
LTE
Speed
Poco C40
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C40
2022, June 06
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Poco C40
Available. Released 2022, June 17
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Poco C40
169.6 x 76.6 x 9.2 mm (6.68 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C40
204 g (7.20 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Poco C40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C40
Dust & splash resistant
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Build
Poco C40
-
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Poco C40
IPS LCD, 400 nits
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C40
6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C40
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C40
Corning Gorilla Glass
Poco C81
-
OS
Poco C40
Android 11, MIUI 13 for POCO
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Poco C40
JLQ JR510 (11 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C40
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C40
Mali-G57 MC1
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Poco C40
microSDXC
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C40
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Dual
Poco C40
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco C81
-
Features
Poco C40
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Poco C40
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C40
-
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Single
Poco C40
5 MP, f/2.2
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Features
Poco C40
HDR
Poco C81
HDR
Video
Poco C40
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C40
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C40
Yes
Poco C81
Yes
WLAN
Poco C40
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
Poco C40
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C40
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco C81
No
Infrared port
Poco C40
Yes
Poco C81
-
Radio
Poco C40
FM radio
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Poco C40
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco C40
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C40
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C40
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Poco C40
18W wired
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C40
Power Black, Coral Green, Poco Yellow
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Poco C40
220333QPG
Poco C81
-
Price
Poco C40
About 110 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR