Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+5.4%
Poco M36.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 and Poco M3 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco C81
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Poco M3
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco M3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front 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 M3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Poco M3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Poco M3
2020, November 24
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco M3
Available. Released 2020, November 27
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Poco M3
162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Poco M3
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Poco M3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Poco M3
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Poco M3
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M3
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Poco M3
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Poco M3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Poco M3
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco M3
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M3
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco M3
Adreno 610
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Poco M3
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Poco M3
UFS 2.1 - 64GB UFS 2.2 - 128GB
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Poco M3
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Poco M3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco M3
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco C81
-
Poco M3
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Poco M3
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Poco M3
Panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco M3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Poco M3
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Poco M3
Yes
Other
Poco C81
-
Poco M3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco M3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Poco M3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Poco C81
No
Poco M3
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Poco M3
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Poco M3
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco M3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M3
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Poco M3
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco M3
18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Poco M3
Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Poco M3
$ 130.00 / ₹ 10,750
Models
Poco C81
-
Poco M3
M2010J19CG, M2010J19CI
SAR
Poco C81
-
Poco M3
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Poco M3
0.60 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)