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- Shark 2 vs Poco C81
Lava Shark 2 vs Xiaomi Poco C81
What Shark 2 does better (6) and where Poco C81 wins (5) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Shark 2Poco C81
| Shark 2 | Poco C81 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.9 mm | 171.6 mm | −5.7 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 79.5 mm | −2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.2 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 210 g | 208 g | +2 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Shark 2 better than Poco C81?
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx22×
- 5GYes · Poco C81: No
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+28%
- Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
- Pixel density262 ppi vs 254 ppi+3%
Why is Poco C81 better than Shark 2?
- Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+5%
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.9″+2%
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 8.2 mm+7%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 210 g | 208 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 165.9 mm | 171.6 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 79.5 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP64 | IP52 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx4 | IPx2 |
| Colours | Indus Black (Billionaire Blue), Siachen White (Regal Gold) | Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.9″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,612 px | 1,600 px |
| Pixel density | 262 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 800 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc T8200 | Unisoc T7250 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | Unisoc |
| Process | 6 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 326,769 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,462 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 6,000 mAh | 6,300 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | HyperOS 3 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 4 |
