Apple iPhone Duo vs Xiaomi Poco C81
Verdict
The Apple iPhone Duo scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (performance, connectivity & features, camera, design & durability, display and battery), while the Xiaomi Poco C81 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is performance: 99 vs 17 points.
The Apple iPhone Duo is the newer model, announced 5 months after the Xiaomi Poco C81.
- iPhone Duo leads in 25 fields
- Poco C81 leads in 6 fields
- 6 ties
37 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | iPhone Duo | Poco C81 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 99 | 17 |
| Camera | 63 | 7 |
| Battery | 74 | 55 |
| Display | 94 | 48 |
| Design & durability | 81 | 33 |
| Connectivity & features | 82 | 22 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- iPhone Duo: 100/100(Better)
- Poco C81: 15/100
- Chipset
- iPhone Duo: Apple A20 Pro
- Poco C81: Unisoc T7250
- RAM (max)
- iPhone Duo: 12 GB(Better)
- Poco C81: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- iPhone Duo: 2 TB(Better)
- Poco C81: 64 GB
- Process node
- iPhone Duo: 2 nm
- Poco C81: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- iPhone Duo: 48 MP(Better)
- Poco C81: 13 MP
- Main sensor size
- iPhone Duo: 1/1.56″
- Poco C81: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Telephoto camera
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: No
- Periscope lens
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: No
- Optical zoom
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: No
- Video recording
- iPhone Duo: 4K 120 fps(Better)
- Poco C81: 1080p
- Front camera
- iPhone Duo: 12 MP(Better)
- Poco C81: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- Poco C81: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- iPhone Duo: 4883 mAh
- Poco C81: 6300 mAh(Better)
- Battery endurance (EU label)
- iPhone Duo: 51:30 h
- Poco C81: Unknown
- EU label cycles
- iPhone Duo: 1000
- Poco C81: Unknown
- Wired charging
- iPhone Duo: Unknown
- Poco C81: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- iPhone Duo: 25 W(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Reverse charging
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- iPhone Duo: 7.6″
- Poco C81: 6.9″
- Panel type
- iPhone Duo: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Poco C81: LCD
- Refresh rate
- iPhone Duo: 120 Hz
- Poco C81: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- iPhone Duo: 430 ppi(Better)
- Poco C81: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- iPhone Duo: 3000 nits(Better)
- Poco C81: 800 nits
- Resolution
- iPhone Duo: 1878x2670
- Poco C81: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- iPhone Duo: Nano Texture finish
- Poco C81: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- iPhone Duo: 254 g
- Poco C81: 208 g(Better)
- Thickness
- iPhone Duo: 5.2 mm(Better)
- Poco C81: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- iPhone Duo: IP68(Better)
- Poco C81: None
- Back material
- iPhone Duo: Glass(Better)
- Poco C81: Plastic
- Frame material
- iPhone Duo: Titanium(Better)
- Poco C81: Plastic
- EU repairability class
- iPhone Duo: C
- Poco C81: Unknown
- EU drop resistance class
- iPhone Duo: B
- Poco C81: Unknown
- EU energy class
- iPhone Duo: A
- Poco C81: Unknown
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Wi-Fi
- iPhone Duo: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Poco C81: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- iPhone Duo: 6.0(Better)
- Poco C81: 5.2
- USB speed
- iPhone Duo: USB 3.x(Better)
- Poco C81: USB 2.0
- USB port
- iPhone Duo: USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
- Poco C81: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- iPhone Duo: Yes
- Poco C81: No
- NFC
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- eSIM
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Satellite connectivity
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Stereo speakers
- iPhone Duo: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- iPhone Duo: Side-mounted
- Poco C81: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: No
- Infrared blaster
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: No
- FM radio
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- iPhone Duo: No
- Poco C81: microSD
General
- Operating system
- iPhone Duo: iOS 27.1
- Poco C81: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- iPhone Duo: Unknown
- Poco C81: 4
- Launch price
- iPhone Duo: € 2,299.00
- Poco C81: About 100 EUR
- Year
- iPhone Duo: 2026
- Poco C81: 2026
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| — | iPhone Duo | Poco C81 |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3447, A3719 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3720 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3721 | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3720 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3447 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3721 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3719 | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 09 | 2026, April 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, October 23 | Available. Released 2026, April 23 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | Unfolded: 117.8 x 164.6 x 5.2 mm Folded: 117.8 x 84.1 x 11.3 mm | 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 254 g (8.96 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2) (folded), titanium frame & hindge (grade 5), glass back (Ceramic Shield) | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time) - Global · eSIM + eSIM (China) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Stylus support | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 7.6 inches, 175.4 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1878 x 2670 pixels (~430 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Protection | Nano Texture finish Anti‑reflective coating Wide-angle OLED matte display Cover display: LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) 5.4 inches, 1398 x 2034 pixels, 460 ppi Ceramic Shield 2, Anti‑reflective coating | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | iOS 27.1, upgradable to iOS 27.2 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro (2 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa-core (2x GHz high performance + 4x GHz) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Apple GPU (7-core graphics) | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF | – |
| Features | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, (wide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 4 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), under display camera (1080p@30/60fps) Cover camera: 12 MP multi-aspect, f/2.2, (wide), AF | 8 MP, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, spatial audio, stereo sound rec. | HDR |
| Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Ion 4883 mAh | 6300 mAh |
| Charging | Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 20 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min | 15W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Night Sky, Star White | Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold |
| Models | A3720, A3721, A3447, A3719, iPhone19,4 | 25128RN17G |
| Price | € 2,299.00 / £ 1,999.00 | About 100 EUR |
| EU LABEL | ||
| Energy | Class A | – |
| Battery | 51:30h endurance, 1000 cycles | – |
| Free fall | Class B (140 falls) | – |
| Repairability | Class C | – |