Screen size
equal specsPoco C816.9"
Poco C85x6.9"
Quick verdict
Poco C85x leads the measured specs 4-1.
Measured wins
Poco C81
1
spec wins
Ties
16
equal specs
Poco C85x
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C85x
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C85x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco C85x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco C85x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Poco C85x
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Poco C81
-
Poco C85x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Poco C85x
2026, March 10
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco C85x
Released Mar 14, 2026
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Poco C85x
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Poco C85x
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Poco C85x
-
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C85x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Poco C85x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Poco C85x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C85x
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 C85x
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Poco C85x
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco C85x
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco C85x
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco C85x
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco C85x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Poco C85x
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Poco C85x
UFS 2.2
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Poco C85x
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Poco C85x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco C85x
1080p@30fps
Dual
Poco C81
-
Poco C85x
32 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Poco C85x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Poco C85x
HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco C85x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Poco C85x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Poco C85x
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco C85x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco C85x
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C85x
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Poco C85x
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Poco C85x
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco C85x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco C85x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco C85x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Poco C85x
6300 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco C85x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Poco C85x
Black, Green, Gold
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Poco C85x
About 100 EUR