Screen size
Poco C656.7"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+2%
Quick verdict
Poco C65 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Poco C65
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco C81x
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C65
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C65
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C65
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C65
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 30, 38, 40, 41 - India
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C65
HSPA, LTE
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C65
2023, November 05
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Poco C65
Available. Released 2023, November 06
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Poco C65
168 x 78 x 8.1 mm (6.61 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C65
192 g (6.77 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Poco C65
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, plastic back
Poco C81x
-
SIM
Poco C65
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C65
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Poco C65
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 600 nits (HBM)
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C65
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~83.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C65
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C65
Corning Gorilla Glass
Poco C81x
-
OS
Poco C65
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS 2
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Poco C65
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C65
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C65
Mali-G52 MC2
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Poco C65
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C65
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Poco C65
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81x
-
Dual
Poco C65
50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Poco C81x
-
Features
Poco C65
LED flash, HDR
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C65
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C65
-
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Poco C65
8 MP, f/2.0
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Poco C65
HDR
Poco C81x
HDR
Video
Poco C65
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C65
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C65
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Poco C65
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C65
5.3, A2DP, LE
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C65
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Poco C65
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco C81x
No
Radio
Poco C65
FM radio, recording
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Poco C65
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C65
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C65
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C65
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Poco C65
18W wired, PD
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C65
Black, Blue, Purple
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Poco C65
2310FPCA4G, 2310FPCA4I
Poco C81x
-
SAR EU
Poco C65
0.99 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
Price
Poco C65
$ 139.99 / £ 109.99 / € 99.95 / ₹ 7,999
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR