Screen size
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+5.1%
Poco M36.5"
Quick verdict
Poco M3 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Poco C81x
6
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Poco M3
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco M3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
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 C81x
HSPA, LTE
Poco M3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Poco M3
2020, November 24
Status
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco M3
Available. Released 2020, November 27
Dimensions
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Poco M3
162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
Weight
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Poco M3
198 g (6.98 oz)
SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Poco M3
-
Build
Poco C81x
-
Poco M3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Poco M3
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M3
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Poco M3
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81x
-
Poco M3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Poco M3
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco M3
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
CPU
Poco C81x
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 C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco M3
Adreno 610
Card slot
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Poco M3
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81x
-
Poco M3
UFS 2.1 - 64GB UFS 2.2 - 128GB
Single
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Poco M3
-
Features
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Poco M3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Poco M3
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco C81x
-
Poco M3
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Poco M3
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81x
HDR
Poco M3
Panorama
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Poco M3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81x
Yes
Poco M3
Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco C81x
Yes
Poco M3
Yes
Other
Poco C81x
-
Poco M3
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco C81x
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 C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
Poco M3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Poco C81x
No
Poco M3
No
Radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
Poco M3
FM radio
USB
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M3
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81x
-
Poco M3
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco M3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M3
-
Type
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Poco M3
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco M3
18W wired 2.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Poco M3
Cool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black
Price
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR
Poco M3
$ 130.00 / ₹ 10,750
Models
Poco C81x
-
Poco M3
M2010J19CG, M2010J19CI
SAR
Poco C81x
-
Poco M3
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81x
-
Poco M3
0.60 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)