coolpad C16 vs Poco C81

coolpad C16
coolpad
C16
Poco C81
Poco
C81

At a glance

Brand
Coolpad
POCO
Release date
September 2024, 1 years 8 months ago
April 2026, 1 months ago
AnTuTu
218.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 56% of devices
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices
Launch price
₹ 10,999.00 ($ 116.70)

Display

Size
6.75"
6.9"
Resolution
720 x 1600 px HD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
260 ppi Medium Density
254 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ), 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, In-cell

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T606
Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
CPU
2x1.6 GHz Cortex A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex A55
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
12 nm
Frequency
1.6 GHz
1.8 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G57
Mali-G57 MP1
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 2.0
Flash
Dual LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
No, 30 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.0

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
6300 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 10.0W
Yes , 15.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
64 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
77.9 mm 167.9 mm 8.7 mm Print 3D Model
79.5 mm 171.6 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
215 g
208 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Green
Black Gold Cyan
Usable surface
84 %
84 %
Water/dust resistance
Splash resistant

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake CoolOS (Android 14)
Android 16 Android 16
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No

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