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Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X8
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro and the Xiaomi Poco X8, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
- 4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, April 27
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, April 27
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Announced
- 2026, September 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 11
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Dimensions
- 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 208 g (7.34 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
- SIM
- Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Dimensions
- 163.5 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.44 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 223 g (7.87 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Manufacturer-rated water-resistance (up to 2m for 72 hours)
Drop resistant up to 3m
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors120Hz3840Hz PWM1060 nits (typ)1800 nits (HBM)3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- OS
- Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57 MP1
Xiaomi Poco X8
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM6435-AA Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Adreno 710
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2 - 128GB only
UFS 3.1
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Single
- 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
- Features
- LED flash, HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS
Auxiliary lens
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Single
- 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1.0µm
- Features
- HDR, panorama
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Poco X8
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.1, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS (B1I+B1c)
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Type
- 6000 mAh
- Charging
15W wired
7.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8340 mAh - version 1
Si/C Li-Ion 9000 mAh - version 2
- Charging
67W wired, PD3.0
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
- Colors
- Black, Gold, Green
- Models
- 25128PC17G
- Price
- About 120 EUR
Xiaomi Poco X8
- Colors
- Black, Frost White, Fiery Orange
- Models
- 2607DPC18G
- Price
- € 313.25
How the Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X8 differ
- The Xiaomi Poco X8 has a larger battery, 8340 mAh against 6000 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro.
- The Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.83 inches.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8 offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro and 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco X8.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8 is the newer of the two, released in September 2026.