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Vivo Y05 vs Xiaomi Poco C81

What Y05 does better (7) and where Poco C81 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y05
Vivo · 2026Y05
6.3Score
7 advantages≈ $95
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Xiaomi Poco C81
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C81
5.2Score
4 advantages≈ $110
6.6Display6.3
2.3Camera3.4
7.0Battery6.9
4.7Features3.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y05Poco C81
77.1 × 167.48.479.5 × 171.68.2
Y05Poco C81Difference
Height167.4 mm171.6 mm−4.2 mm
Width77.1 mm79.5 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm+0.2 mm
Weight209 g208 g+1 g

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

Why is Y05 better than Poco C81?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx5 vs IPx22.5×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  3. Stereo speakersYes · Poco C81: No
  4. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+3%
  5. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 800 nits+50%
  6. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 1.8 GHz+11%
  7. Pixel density260 ppi vs 254 ppi+2%

Why is Poco C81 better than Y05?

  1. Main camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  2. Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+2%
  3. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  4. Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y05Vivo Y05≈ $956.3
Xiaomi Poco C81Xiaomi Poco C81≈ $1105.2
Design
Weight209 g208 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.2 mm
Height167.4 mm171.6 mm
Width77.1 mm79.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP65IP52
Water resistance (IPx)IPx5IPx2
ColoursVoyage Black, Haze Blue, Summit PlatinumSky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Display
Screen size6.7″6.9″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7225Unisoc T7250
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP1Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score—326,769
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,462
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 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 capacity6,500 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging15 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
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, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 6HyperOS 3
Major OS updates promised—4
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