Poco C81 Pro vs Poco X8 Pro Max

Poco C81 Pro
Poco
C81 Pro
Poco X8 Pro Max
Poco
X8 Pro Max

At a glance

Brand
POCO
POCO
Release date
April 2026, 3 days ago
March 2026, 1 month ago
AnTuTu
413.133 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 68% of devices
3.085.998 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 98% of devices
Launch price
€ 430.00 ($ 503.43)

Display

Size
6.9"
6.83"
Resolution
720 x 1600 px HD+
1280 x 2772 px QHD
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
254 ppi Medium Density
447 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
20:9
19.5:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 3.0 Cer, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 650 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 800 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 83% NTSC, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Low Blue Light, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
CPU
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
1x3,73 GHz C1 Ultra + 3x3 GHz C1 Premium + 4x2,4 GHz C1 Pro
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
3 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
3.73 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Mali G1 Ultra 1612 MHz
RAM
4 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 1.5
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
Yes
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Flicker sensor, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Laser autofocus (LAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode
Sensor
Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Pixel size
0.80 µm
Sensor size
1/1.95"

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
20 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
8500 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast charge
Yes , 15.0W
Yes , 100.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
27W reverse charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 80h

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
256 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
UFS Storage 4.1
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
No

Body

Dimensions
79.5 mm 171.6 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
77.9 mm 163.0 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
208 g
219 g
Materials
Plastic
Aluminium alloy , Fiberglass
Colors
Black Gold Green
Black White Blue Green
Water/dust resistance
Splash resistant
IP68, IP69
Usable surface
84 %
90 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years
OS updates: 5 years, Security updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 6.0 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)

Networks

4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n18 (850), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones

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    C81 Pro
    4 GB · 6.9" · Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
    Poco C81 Pro
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    C81 Pro
    4 GB · 6.9" · Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
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    4 GB · 6.9" · Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
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  • Poco
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    4 GB · 6.9" · Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
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    4 GB · 6.9" · Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
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Compared with Poco X8 Pro Max

  • Poco
    X8 Pro Max
    12 GB · 6.83" · MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
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    8 GB · 6.59" · MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra
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  • Poco
    X8 Pro Max
    12 GB · 6.83" · MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
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    8 GB · 6.67" · MediaTek Dimensity 8400
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  • Poco
    X8 Pro Max
    12 GB · 6.83" · MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
    Poco X8 Pro Max
    Poco X4 GT
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    X4 GT
    8 GB · 6.6" · MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Max
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  • Poco
    X8 Pro Max
    12 GB · 6.83" · MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
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    Poco X2
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    X2
    6 GB · 6.67" · Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G
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  • Poco
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    12 GB · 6.83" · MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
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