Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+4.6%
Poco M56.6"
Quick verdict
Poco M5 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Poco C81
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Poco M5
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco M5
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
Battery
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 M5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Poco M5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Poco M5
2022, September 05
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco M5
Available. Released 2022, September 13
Dimensions
Poco C81
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
208 g (7.34 oz)
Poco M5
201 g (7.09 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Poco M5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Poco M5
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Poco M5
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C81
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
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
-
Poco M5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Poco M5
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco M5
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
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
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco M5
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Poco M5
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Poco M5
UFS 2.2
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Poco M5
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Poco M5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco M5
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco C81
-
Poco M5
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Poco M5
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Poco M5
-
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco M5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Poco M5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Poco M5
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
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
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Poco M5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Poco M5
Yes
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Poco M5
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco M5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Poco M5
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco M5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M5
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Poco M5
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco M5
18W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Poco M5
Black, Green, Yellow
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Poco M5
About 100 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Poco M5
22071219CG
SAR
Poco C81
-
Poco M5
1.04 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Poco M5
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)