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Honor Play20C vs Xiaomi Poco C81x

What Play20C does better (3) and where Poco C81x wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play20C
Honor · 2026Play20C
5.4Score
3 advantages≈ $110
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Xiaomi Poco C81x
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C81x
4.7Score
7 advantages≈ $95
5.0Display6.1
2.7Camera3.4
6.6Battery5.8
3.9Features2.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play20CPoco C81x
78.5 × 168.38.777.8 × 171.88.3
Play20CPoco C81xDifference
Height168.3 mm171.8 mm−3.5 mm
Width78.5 mm77.8 mm+0.7 mm
Thickness8.7 mm8.3 mm+0.4 mm
Weight214 g193 g+21 g

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

Why is Play20C better than Poco C81x?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+15%
  3. RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%

Why is Poco C81x better than Play20C?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  2. Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  3. Weight214 g vs 193 g+11%
  4. Peak brightness600 nits vs 650 nits+8%
  5. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  6. Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.3 mm+5%
  7. Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play20CHonor Play20C≈ $1105.4
Design
Weight214 g193 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.3 mm
Height168.3 mm171.8 mm
Width78.5 mm77.8 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursForest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise GoldIce Blue, Crystal Black
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,576 px1,640 px
Pixel density256 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits650 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%84.1%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T610Unisoc T7250
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP2Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score—350,705
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,469
Memory
RAM4 GB3 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)32 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperture—f/2.2
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—25%
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, QZSS
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 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—2
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