Screen size
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+6.5%
Poco M5s6.4"
Quick verdict
Poco M5s leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Poco C81x
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco M5s
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco M5s
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco M5s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Poco M5s
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
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco M5s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Poco M5s
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Poco M5s
2022, September 05
Status
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco M5s
Available. Released 2022, September 06
Dimensions
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Poco M5s
160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Poco M5s
178.8 g (6.31 oz)
SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco M5s
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Poco M5s
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5s
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Type
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Poco M5s
AMOLED, 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco M5s
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Poco M5s
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5s
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Poco M5s
Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Poco M5s
Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Poco M5s
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Poco M5s
Mali-G76 MC4
Card slot
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Poco M5s
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Poco M5s
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5s
UFS 2.2
Single
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Poco M5s
-
Features
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Poco M5s
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Poco M5s
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Quad
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5s
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Poco M5s
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81x
HDR
Poco M5s
HDR
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Poco M5s
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81x
Yes
Poco M5s
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco C81x
Yes
Poco M5s
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Poco M5s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Poco M5s
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
Poco M5s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81x
No
Poco M5s
Yes
Radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
Poco M5s
FM radio
USB
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Poco M5s
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5s
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Poco M5s
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco M5s
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Poco M5s
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Poco M5s
33W wired, 64% in 30 min
Colors
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Poco M5s
Gray, Blue, White
Price
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR
Poco M5s
About 120 EUR
Models
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5s
2207117BPG
SAR
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5s
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81x
-
Poco M5s
0.60 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)