Screen size
Poco C406.7"
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+2.8%
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Poco C40
5
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco C81 Pro
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C40
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C40
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C40
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
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
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm 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 C40
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C40
2022, June 06
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Status
Poco C40
Available. Released 2022, June 17
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
Poco C40
169.6 x 76.6 x 9.2 mm (6.68 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Poco C40
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C40
Dust & splash resistant
Poco C81 Pro
-
Build
Poco C40
-
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Poco C40
IPS LCD, 400 nits
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C40
6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C40
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C40
Corning Gorilla Glass
Poco C81 Pro
-
OS
Poco C40
Android 11, MIUI 13 for POCO
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Poco C40
JLQ JR510 (11 nm)
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C40
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C40
Mali-G57 MC1
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Poco C40
microSDXC
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C40
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C40
-
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco C40
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Poco C81 Pro
-
Features
Poco C40
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C40
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C40
-
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Single
Poco C40
5 MP, f/2.2
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Poco C40
HDR
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Video
Poco C40
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C40
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C40
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Poco C40
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C40
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C40
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C40
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco C40
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
-
Radio
Poco C40
FM radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
USB
Poco C40
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco C40
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C40
-
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C40
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Poco C40
18W wired
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C40
Power Black, Coral Green, Poco Yellow
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Models
Poco C40
220333QPG
Poco C81 Pro
-
Price
Poco C40
About 110 EUR
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR