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Honor X5d Plus vs Xiaomi Poco C81

What X5d Plus does better (7) and where Poco C81 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Honor X5d Plus
Honor · 2026X5d Plus
4.8Score
7 advantages≈ $110
vs
Xiaomi Poco C81
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C81
5.2Score
5 advantages≈ $110
Higher score
5.0Display6.3
2.4Performance2.4
4.1Camera3.4
6.2Battery6.9
3.5Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

X5d PlusPoco C81
77 × 1677.979.5 × 171.68.2
X5d PlusPoco C81Difference
Height167 mm171.6 mm−4.6 mm
Width77 mm79.5 mm−2.5 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm−0.3 mm
Weight186 g208 g−22 g

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

Why is X5d Plus better than Poco C81?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 13 MP3.8×
  2. Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  3. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  4. Weight186 g vs 208 g+12%
  5. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+11%
  6. Pixel density260 ppi vs 254 ppi+2%
  7. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%

Why is Poco C81 better than X5d Plus?

  1. Battery capacity5,260 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+20%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,419 vs 1,462+3%
  4. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+2%
  5. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor X5d PlusHonor X5d Plus≈ $1104.8
Xiaomi Poco C81Xiaomi Poco C81≈ $1105.2
Design
Weight186 g208 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm
Height167 mm171.6 mm
Width77 mm79.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursOcean Cyan, Meteor Silver, and Midnight BlackSky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Display
Screen size6.7″6.9″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.3%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G81Unisoc T7250
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score322,427326,769
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,4191,462
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB64 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,260 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Charged in 30 min45%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.2
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, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 9HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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