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Lava Smart 4 vs Xiaomi Poco C81x

What Smart 4 does better (1) and where Poco C81x wins (17) — every spec side by side.

Lava Smart 4
Lava · 2026Smart 4
4.1Score
1 advantage≈ $85
vs
Xiaomi Poco C81x
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C81x
4.7Score
17 advantages≈ $95
Higher score
2.6Display6.1
2.4Camera3.4
3.5Battery5.8
2.8Features2.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Smart 4Poco C81x
76.5 × 1658.877.8 × 171.88.3
Smart 4Poco C81xDifference
Height165 mm171.8 mm−6.8 mm
Width76.5 mm77.8 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness8.8 mm8.3 mm+0.5 mm
Weight197 g193 g+4 g

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

Why is Smart 4 better than Poco C81x?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx22×

Why is Poco C81x better than Smart 4?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Main camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  3. Wired charging10 W vs 15 W+50%
  4. Storage (max)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  5. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,200 mAh+4%
  6. Process28 nm vs 12 nm2.3×
  7. Pixel density202 ppi vs 260 ppi+29%
  8. Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  9. CPU frequency1.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+12%
  10. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.9″+5%
  11. Weight197 g vs 193 g+2%
  12. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Lava Smart 4Lava Smart 4≈ $854.1
Design
Weight197 g193 g
Thickness8.8 mm8.3 mm
Height165 mm171.8 mm
Width76.5 mm77.8 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx2
ColoursAjanta Grey, Konark GoldIce Blue, Crystal Black
Display
Screen size6.6″6.9″
PanelTFTIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)540 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,210 px1,640 px
Pixel density202 ppi260 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—650 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.9%84.1%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc SC9863AUnisoc T7250
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process28 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.6 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUIMG8322Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score—350,705
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,469
Memory
RAM3 GB3 GB
Storage (max)32 GB64 GB
Storage (base)32 GB64 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera8 MP13 MP
Main camera aperture—f/2.2
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video—1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging10 W15 W
Charged in 30 min—25%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth4.25.2
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, 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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