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Realme C100i vs Xiaomi Poco C81

What C100i does better (6) and where Poco C81 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Realme C100i
Realme · 2026C100i
5.8Score
6 advantages≈ $120
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Xiaomi Poco C81
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C81
5.2Score
3 advantages≈ $110
6.3Display6.3
2.3Camera3.4
7.2Battery6.9
3.2Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

C100iPoco C81
78.2 × 166.58.479.5 × 171.68.2
C100iPoco C81Difference
Height166.5 mm171.6 mm−5.1 mm
Width78.2 mm79.5 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm+0.2 mm
Weight208 g208 g=

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

Why is C100i better than Poco C81?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 64 GB4×
  2. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  3. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx22×
  4. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+11%
  5. Peak brightness900 nits vs 800 nits+12%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio86.8% vs 84.3%+3%

Why is Poco C81 better than C100i?

  1. Main camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  2. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  3. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme C100iRealme C100i≈ $1205.8
Xiaomi Poco C81Xiaomi Poco C81≈ $1105.2
Design
Weight208 g208 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm
Height166.5 mm171.6 mm
Width78.2 mm79.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx2
Glass protectionPanda MN228 or Corning Gorilla Glass—
ColoursDawn Purple, Dusk GraySky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,570 px1,600 px
Pixel density254 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.8%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7250Unisoc T7250
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score—326,769
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,462
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB64 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera8 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/2—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2
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, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interfacerealme UI 5.0HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
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