Compare / Xiaomi Poco C81 vs Poco F9 Pro
Xiaomi Poco C81 vs Poco F9 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco C81 and the Poco F9 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE
- 2G bands
- GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands
- LTE
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE
Poco F9 Pro
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 800 / 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
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
- Speed
- HSPA, LTE, 5G
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Announced
- 2026, April 23
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, April 23
Poco F9 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, September 01
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 01
Xiaomi Poco C81
- 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
Poco F9 Pro
- Dimensions
- 157.5 x 75.3 x 8.8 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 206 g (7.27 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Type
- IPS LCD, 120Hz, 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)
Poco F9 Pro
- Type
- AMOLED68B colors185HzDolby VisionHDR10+850 nits (typ)2200 nits (HBM)4500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.59 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1156 x 2510 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
- Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
10000 nits (peak) in HDR videos only
Xiaomi Poco C81
- OS
- Android 16, 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
Poco F9 Pro
- OS
- Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8850-1-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 840
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 64GB 4GB RAM
Poco F9 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 4.1
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Single
- 13 MP, (wide)
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Poco F9 Pro
- Triple
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.0, 60mm (telephoto), 1/2.75", 0.64µm, PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 2.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.3, 16mm, 112˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Single
- 8 MP, (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Poco F9 Pro
- Single
- 32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.61µm
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Poco F9 Pro
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
Tuned by Bose
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Xiaomi Poco C81
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- FM radio
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Poco F9 Pro
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0A2DPLEAptX HDAptX AdaptiveLHDC 5.0ASHAMIHCAuracast
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes (market/region dependent)
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C, OTG
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Poco F9 Pro
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Type
- 6300 mAh
- Charging
15W wired
7.5W reverse wired
Poco F9 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS, 50% in 19 min
50W wireless, 50% in 35 min
27W reverse wired
22.5W reverse wireless
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Colors
- Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
- Models
- 25128RN17G
- Price
- About 100 EUR
Poco F9 Pro
- Colors
- Black, White, Aurora Green
- Models
- 2607APCA5G
- Price
- £ 579.00 / € 689.90
Xiaomi Poco C81
Not listed for this device
Poco F9 Pro
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2596938 (v10)
GeekBench: 10198 (v6)
- Display
- 1270 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -24.0 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 19:06h
Xiaomi Poco C81
Not listed for this device
Poco F9 Pro
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 67:50h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class C (90 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
How the Xiaomi Poco C81 and Poco F9 Pro differ
- The Poco F9 Pro has a larger battery, 6330 mAh against 6300 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco C81.
- The Xiaomi Poco C81 has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.59 inches.
- The Poco F9 Pro offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the Xiaomi Poco C81 and 200 MP on the Poco F9 Pro.
- The Poco F9 Pro is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.