Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco C81x leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Poco C61
4
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco C81x
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C61
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C61
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C61
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C61
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C61
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C61
2024, March 26
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Poco C61
Available. Released 2024, March 28
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Poco C61
168.4 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C61
199 g (7.05 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Poco C61
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C61
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Poco C61
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C61
6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C61
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C61
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Poco C81x
-
OS
Poco C61
Android 14, MIUI
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Poco C61
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C61
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C61
PowerVR GE8320
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Poco C61
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C61
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Poco C61
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81x
-
Single
Poco C61
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Poco C61
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C61
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C61
5 MP
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Poco C61
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Features
Poco C61
-
Poco C81x
HDR
Loudspeaker
Poco C61
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C61
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Poco C61
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C61
5.4, A2DP, LE
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C61
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Poco C61
No
Poco C81x
No
Radio
Poco C61
FM radio, recording
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Poco C61
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C61
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C61
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C61
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Poco C61
10W wired
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C61
Black, Blue, Green
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Poco C61
2312BPC51H, 2312BPC51X
Poco C81x
-
SAR
Poco C61
0.84 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
Price
Poco C61
₹ 8,999
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR