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Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro vs ZTE nubia A57

What Poco C81 Pro does better (7) and where nubia A57 wins (7) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C81 Pro
5.4Score
7 advantages≈ $130
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ZTE nubia A57
ZTE · 2026nubia A57
5.3Score
7 advantages≈ $140
6.3Display5.8
3.4Camera3.4
6.6Battery5.1
4.6Features3.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

Poco C81 Pronubia A57
79.5 × 171.68.270.4 × 160.18
Poco C81 Pronubia A57Difference
Height171.6 mm160.1 mm+11.5 mm
Width79.5 mm70.4 mm+9.1 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm+0.2 mm
Weight208 g193 g+15 g

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

Why is Poco C81 Pro better than nubia A57?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  2. NFCYes · nubia A57: No
  3. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  4. Drop resistance classA vs C
  5. Peak brightness800 nits vs 740 nits+8%
  6. Screen size6.9″ vs 6.8″+2%
  7. Battery charge cycles1,000 vs 800+25%

Why is nubia A57 better than Poco C81 Pro?

  1. Wired charging15 W vs 22 W+50%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx2 vs IPx42×
  3. Repairability classC vs B
  4. Weight208 g vs 193 g+8%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio84.3% vs 98.8%+17%
  6. Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/2+10%
  7. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE nubia A57ZTE nubia A57≈ $1405.3
Design
Weight208 g193 g
Thickness8.2 mm8 mm
Height171.6 mm160.1 mm
Width79.5 mm70.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP52IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx2IPx4
ColoursBlack, Gold, GreenSilver, Black, Orange
Display
Screen size6.9″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,570 px
Pixel density254 ppi256 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness800 nits740 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%98.8%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7250Unisoc T7250
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G57 MP1
AnTuTu score401,382—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,457—
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/2
Main sensor size1/3.06"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging15 W22 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHyperOS 3—
Major OS updates promised4—
EU label
Energy classAA
Battery charge cycles1,000800
Endurance per cycle67 h67 h
Repairability classCB
Drop resistance classAC
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