Screen size
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+4.6%
Poco M56.6"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro and Poco M5 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco C81 Pro
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco M5
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Poco M5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco M5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Poco M5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Poco M5
2022, September 05
Status
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Poco M5
Available. Released 2022, September 13
Dimensions
Poco C81 Pro
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Poco M5
164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco C81 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Poco M5
201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Poco M5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Poco M5
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M5
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Poco M5
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81 Pro
-
Poco M5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Poco M5
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco M5
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M5
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco M5
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Poco M5
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Poco M5
UFS 2.2
Single
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Poco M5
-
Features
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Poco M5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Poco M5
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco C81 Pro
-
Poco M5
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Poco M5
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Poco M5
-
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Poco M5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Poco M5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Poco M5
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco M5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Poco M5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Poco M5
Yes
Radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
Poco M5
FM radio
USB
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81 Pro
-
Poco M5
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco M5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M5
-
Type
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Poco M5
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco M5
18W wired
Colors
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Poco M5
Black, Green, Yellow
Price
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR
Poco M5
About 100 EUR
Models
Poco C81 Pro
-
Poco M5
22071219CG
SAR
Poco C81 Pro
-
Poco M5
1.04 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81 Pro
-
Poco M5
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)