Screen size
equal specsPoco C816.9"
Poco C85 4G6.9"
Quick verdict
Poco C85 4G leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Poco C81
2
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Poco C85 4G
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C85 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C85 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco C85 4G
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak 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 C85 4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Poco C85 4G
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Poco C85 4G
2025, September 01
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco C85 4G
Available. Released 2025, September 01
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Poco C85 4G
171.6 x 79.5 x 8 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Poco C85 4G
205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Poco C85 4G
Glass front, plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C85 4G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Poco C85 4G
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Poco C85 4G
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 660 nits (typ), 810 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C85 4G
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Poco C85 4G
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Poco C85 4G
Mohs level 6
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Poco C85 4G
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco C85 4G
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco C85 4G
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco C85 4G
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco C85 4G
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Poco C85 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Poco C85 4G
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Poco C85 4G
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Poco C85 4G
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco C85 4G
1080p@30fps
Dual
Poco C81
-
Poco C85 4G
50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Poco C85 4G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Poco C85 4G
HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco C85 4G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Poco C85 4G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Poco C85 4G
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco C85 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C85 4G
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C85 4G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Poco C85 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Poco C85 4G
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco C85 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco C85 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco C85 4G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Poco C85 4G
6000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco C85 4G
33W wired, PD, 50% in 31 min 10W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Poco C85 4G
Purple, Black, Green
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Poco C85 4G
$ 125.00 / £ 79.00 / € 99.90
Models
Poco C81
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Poco C85 4G
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