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itel Zeno 300 vs Xiaomi Poco C81

What Zeno 300 does better (4) and where Poco C81 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

itel Zeno 300
itel · 2026Zeno 300
5.0Score
4 advantages≈ $110
vs
Xiaomi Poco C81
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C81
5.2Score
7 advantages≈ $110
Higher score
4.5Display6.3
2.3Camera3.4
7.0Battery6.9
2.4Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Zeno 300Poco C81
76 × 164879.5 × 171.68.2
Zeno 300Poco C81Difference
Height164 mm171.6 mm−7.6 mm
Width76 mm79.5 mm−3.5 mm
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm−0.2 mm
Weight185 g208 g−23 g

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

Why is Zeno 300 better than Poco C81?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  2. Weight185 g vs 208 g+12%
  3. Pixel density269 ppi vs 254 ppi+6%
  4. Thickness8 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%

Why is Poco C81 better than Zeno 300?

  1. Main camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+5%
  4. Peak brightness590 nits vs 800 nits+36%
  5. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.9″+5%
  6. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

itel Zeno 300itel Zeno 300≈ $1105.0
Xiaomi Poco C81Xiaomi Poco C81≈ $1105.2
Design
Weight185 g208 g
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm
Height164 mm171.6 mm
Width76 mm79.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursLavender Purple, Silver Mist, Classic BlackSky 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 density269 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness590 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio82.9%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)64 GB64 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera8 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 type—Li-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (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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