Screen size
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+4.4%
Poco M56.6"
Quick verdict
Poco C81x and Poco M5 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco C81x
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Poco M5
8
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco M5
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
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 C81x
HSPA, LTE
Poco M5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Poco M5
2022, September 05
Status
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco M5
Available. Released 2022, September 13
Dimensions
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Poco M5
164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Poco M5
201 g (7.09 oz)
SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Poco M5
-
Build
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Poco M5
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M5
6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Poco M5
1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Poco M5
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco M5
Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco C81x
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 C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco M5
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Poco M5
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5
UFS 2.2
Single
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Poco M5
-
Features
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Poco M5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Poco M5
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Poco M5
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81x
HDR
Poco M5
-
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Poco M5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81x
Yes
Poco M5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81x
Yes
Poco M5
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81x
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 C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M5
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
Poco M5
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81x
No
Poco M5
Yes
Radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
Poco M5
FM radio
USB
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco M5
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M5
-
Type
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Poco M5
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco M5
18W wired
Colors
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Poco M5
Black, Green, Yellow
Price
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR
Poco M5
About 100 EUR
Models
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5
22071219CG
SAR
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5
1.04 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)