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Honor Play20C vs Xiaomi Poco C81

What Play20C does better (1) and where Poco C81 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play20C
Honor · 2026Play20C
5.4Score
1 advantage≈ $110
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Xiaomi Poco C81
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C81
5.2Score
8 advantages≈ $110
5.0Display6.3
2.7Camera3.4
6.6Battery6.9
3.9Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play20CPoco C81
78.5 × 168.38.779.5 × 171.68.2
Play20CPoco C81Difference
Height168.3 mm171.6 mm−3.3 mm
Width78.5 mm79.5 mm−1 mm
Thickness8.7 mm8.2 mm+0.5 mm
Weight214 g208 g+6 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play20C better than Poco C81?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×

Why is Poco C81 better than Play20C?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+5%
  3. Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
  4. Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. Weight214 g vs 208 g+3%
  6. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  7. Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.2 mm+6%
  8. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play20CHonor Play20C≈ $1105.4
Xiaomi Poco C81Xiaomi Poco C81≈ $1105.2
Design
Weight214 g208 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.2 mm
Height168.3 mm171.6 mm
Width78.5 mm79.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursForest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise GoldSky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,576 px1,600 px
Pixel density256 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T610Unisoc T7250
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP2Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score—326,769
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,462
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)32 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55.2
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Go edition)Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
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