As promised, Poco has expanded its portfolio of C Series smartphones with the launch of the Poco C81 and Poco C81x.
Poco C81
Let’s talk about the Poco C81 first. It’s a 4G smartphone powered by the Unisoc T7250 SoC, paired with 4GB of LPDDR4X RAM. The smartphone has 64GB of onboard storage, expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card. On the software side, you get Android 16-based HyperOS 3, with Poco promising four major Android upgrades and six years of security updates.
The Poco C81 is built around a 6.9″ 120Hz HD+ LCD with 800 nits HBM brightness. The display also has a notch for the 8MP selfie camera. Around the back, you get a dual-camera setup, headlined by a 13MP primary camera.
Keeping the Poco C81 up and running is a 6,300 mAh battery, which is one of its highlights. The smartphone supports 15W charging and can also charge other devices, as it supports 7.5W reverse wired charging.
Other features of the Poco C81 include an IP52 rating, wet touch support for the display, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, USB-C, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The Poco C81 comes in a single 4GB/64GB configuration with three color options – Sunset Gold, Sky Blue, and Elite Black.
Poco C81’s color options
Poco C81x
Let’s talk about the Poco C81x, which is basically the C81 with a different design, less RAM, smaller screen with lower brightness, a single rear camera, and lower battery capacity.
That means you get the Poco C81x with 3GB RAM, a 6.88″ display with 650 nits HBM brightness, a 13MP rear camera, and a 5,200 mAh battery. The smartphone also runs Android 15 and will receive two major Android upgrades and four years of security updates.
The Poco C81x is offered in a single 3GB/64GB configuration and two colors – Ice Blue and Crystal Black.
Poco C81x’s color options
The Poco C81x is priced at INR9,999 ($105/€90), while the Poco C81 costs INR10,999 ($115/€100). Both will go on sale in India through Flipkart starting April 27.
