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Xiaomi Poco C81 vs Xiaomi Poco X8s
A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco C81 and the Xiaomi Poco X8s, 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
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- 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
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 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
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Announced
- 2026, October 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, October 26
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
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Dimensions
- 151.1 x 71.8 x 8.1 mm (5.95 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
- Weight
- 187 g (6.60 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Xiaomi Shield Glass), aluminum frame, glass 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)
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- LTPO AMOLED68B colors120HzDolby VisionHDR10+3500 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.35 inches, 98.7 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1220 x 2656 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
- Protection
- Xiaomi Shield Glass
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
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- OS
- Android 16, HyperOS 3
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
- GPU
- Adreno 722
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Card slot
- microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- Internal
- 64GB 4GB RAM
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
UFS 2.2
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Single
- 13 MP, (wide)
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/2.2, 57mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, 2.5x optical zoom
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Single
- 8 MP, (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Single
- 20 MP
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Loudspeaker
- Yes
- 3.5mm jack
- Yes
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
- 3.5mm jack
No
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
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4A2DPLEaptX HDaptX AdaptiveLHDC 5AuracastASHA
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavIC (L5)GLONASS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Virtual proximity sensing
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Type
- 6300 mAh
- Charging
15W wired
7.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 6330 mAh
- Charging
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS
22.5W reverse wired
Xiaomi Poco C81
- Colors
- Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
- Models
- 25128RN17G
- Price
- About 100 EUR
Xiaomi Poco X8s
- Colors
- White, Blue, Black
- Price
- About 360 EUR
How the Xiaomi Poco C81 and Xiaomi Poco X8s differ
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s 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 6.35 inches.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s offers more RAM, up to 12 GB against 4 GB.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the Xiaomi Poco C81 and 50 MP on the Xiaomi Poco X8s.
- The Xiaomi Poco X8s is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.