Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.59 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2026with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 201.5g vs 208g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.9in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.59 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1268x2756 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.53 mm (6.2 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 75.19 mm (2.96 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.38 mm (0.33 in) 8.15 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201.5 g (7.11 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
90 %
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Ultra Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-A725)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 No
Graphics Mali-G720 MP8 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2662.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
1751
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
436
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
6824
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
1457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1751436
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68241457
Geekbench Compute (GPU)14716n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro
2082689
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
401382
CPU590034144708
GPU66422120888
Memory362146128828
UX466288106958
NanoReview Score2082689401382

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 3.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/2.2
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSmartSens SC821CSn/a
Sensor size1/4.0 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV20B n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 (0.25) n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71/B484)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr April, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 329 120
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W Yes, 15 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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