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itel A90 vs Xiaomi Poco C81

What A90 does better (5) and where Poco C81 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

itel A90
itel · 2025A90
4.9Score
5 advantages≈ $110
vs
Xiaomi Poco C81
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C81
5.2Score
5 advantages≈ $110
Higher score
5.7Display6.3
2.7Camera3.4
4.0Battery6.9
3.0Features3.8

Why is A90 better than Poco C81?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx22×
  3. Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 800 nits+88%
  4. Weight187 g vs 208 g+11%
  5. Pixel density267 ppi vs 254 ppi+5%

Why is Poco C81 better than A90?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+26%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.9″+5%
  4. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

itel A90itel A90≈ $1104.9
Xiaomi Poco C81Xiaomi Poco C81≈ $1105.2
Design
Weight187 g208 g
Thickness—8.2 mm
Height—171.6 mm
Width—79.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx2
ColoursStarlit Black, Space Titanium, Aurora Blue, Cosmic GreenSky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Display
Screen size6.6″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px1,600 px
Pixel density267 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,500 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—84.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7100Unisoc T7250
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process—12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8322Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score—326,769
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,462
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB64 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 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 capacity5,000 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted); unspecified sensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
To compare: 0up to 4 models
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