Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco Pad M1 leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Poco C81
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco Pad M1
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco Pad M1
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco Pad M1
N/A
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco Pad M1
N/A
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Poco Pad M1
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Poco Pad M1
-
GPRS
Poco C81
-
Poco Pad M1
N/A
EDGE
Poco C81
-
Poco Pad M1
N/A
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Poco Pad M1
2025, November 26
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco Pad M1
Available. Released 2025, November 26
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Poco Pad M1
279.8 x 181.7 x 7.5 mm (11.02 x 7.15 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Poco Pad M1
610 g (1.34 lb)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Poco Pad M1
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco Pad M1
No
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Poco Pad M1
Stylus support
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Poco Pad M1
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 600 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco Pad M1
12.1 inches, 424.5 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Poco Pad M1
1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~249 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Poco Pad M1
Mohs level 6
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Poco Pad M1
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco Pad M1
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco Pad M1
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco Pad M1
Adreno 810
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco Pad M1
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Poco Pad M1
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Poco Pad M1
UFS 2.2
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Poco Pad M1
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Poco Pad M1
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco Pad M1
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Poco Pad M1
8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Poco Pad M1
-
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Poco Pad M1
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Poco Pad M1
Yes, with stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Poco Pad M1
Yes
Other
Poco C81
-
Poco Pad M1
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco Pad M1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco Pad M1
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Poco Pad M1
No
NFC
Poco C81
No
Poco Pad M1
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Poco Pad M1
No
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco Pad M1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco Pad M1
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only), compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco Pad M1
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Poco Pad M1
12000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco Pad M1
33W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 27W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Poco Pad M1
Gray, Blue
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Poco Pad M1
-
Models
Poco C81
-
Poco Pad M1
2509ARPBDG