Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+5.4%
Poco M26.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 and Poco M2 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco C81
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Poco M2
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M2
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco M2
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco M2
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Poco M2
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Poco M2
2020, September 08
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco M2
Available. Released 2020, September 15
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Poco M2
163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Poco M2
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Poco M2
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M2
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Poco M2
Water-repellent coating
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Poco M2
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M2
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Poco M2
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Poco M2
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Poco M2
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco M2
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M2
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco M2
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M2
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Poco M2
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Poco M2
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Poco M2
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Poco M2
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco M2
1080p@30fps
Quad
Poco C81
-
Poco M2
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Poco M2
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Poco M2
HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco M2
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Poco M2
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Poco M2
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco M2
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M2
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Poco M2
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Poco M2
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Poco M2
Wireless FM radio (no wired headphones required)
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M2
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Poco M2
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco M2
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M2
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Poco M2
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco M2
18W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Poco M2
Brick Red, Pitch Black, Slate Blue
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Poco M2
About 130 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Poco M2
MZB9919IN, M2004J19PI
SAR
Poco C81
-
Poco M2
0.85 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)