Poco C81 vs Poco C85 5G

Poco C81
Poco
C81
Poco C85 5G
Poco
C85 5G

At a glance

Brand
POCO
POCO
Release date
April 2026, 1 months ago
December 2025, 5 months ago
Launch price
₹ 10,999.00 ($ 116.70)
₹ 11,999.00 ($ 127.30)
AnTuTu
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices
409.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 67% of devices

Display

Size
6.9"
6.9"
Resolution
720 x 1600 px HD+
720 x 1600 px HD+
Type
LCD IPS
LCD IPS
Density
254 ppi Medium Density
260 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
21:9
Features
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
Water Drop Notch, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, 1200:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DC dimming, 70% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
12 nm
6 nm
Frequency
1.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
4 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
13 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 1.8
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
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
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
Sensor
Samsung S5KJNS
Pixel size
0.64 µm
Sensor size
1/2.76"

Front camera

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

Battery

Capacity
6300 mAh
6000 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 15.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
64 GB
128 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
79.5 mm 171.6 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model
81.1 mm 173.2 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
208 g
211 g
Materials
Plastic
Plastic , Glass
Colors
Black Gold Cyan
Black Purple Green
Water/dust resistance
Splash resistant
IP64
Usable surface
84 %
84 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 Android 16
Android 15 HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 4 years, Security updates: 6 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 2 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)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), 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
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
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), B8 (900), B28a (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), n78 (3500)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, on the side
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
No
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone

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