Huawei Pura 90 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
Verdict
The Huawei Pura 90 Pro scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (camera, design & durability, display, performance, battery and connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is camera: 87 vs 8 points.
- Pura 90 Pro leads in 23 fields
- Poco C81 Pro leads in 4 fields
- 9 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Pura 90 Pro | Poco C81 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 72 | 24 |
| Camera | 87 | 8 |
| Battery | 96 | 54 |
| Display | 97 | 48 |
| Design & durability | 88 | 33 |
| Connectivity & features | 71 | 33 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Pura 90 Pro: 62/100(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: 15/100
- Chipset
- Pura 90 Pro: Kirin 9030S
- Poco C81 Pro: Unisoc T7250
- RAM (max)
- Pura 90 Pro: 16 GB(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Pura 90 Pro: 1 TB(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: 256 GB
- Process node
- Pura 90 Pro: 5 nm
- Poco C81 Pro: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Pura 90 Pro: 50 MP(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: 13 MP
- Main sensor size
- Pura 90 Pro: Unknown
- Poco C81 Pro: 1/3.06″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Telephoto camera
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Periscope lens
- Pura 90 Pro: No
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Optical zoom
- Pura 90 Pro: 4×(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Video recording
- Pura 90 Pro: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: 1080p
- Front camera
- Pura 90 Pro: 13 MP(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes
- Poco C81 Pro: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Pura 90 Pro: 6000 mAh
- Poco C81 Pro: 6000 mAh
- Wired charging
- Pura 90 Pro: 66 W(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Pura 90 Pro: 50 W(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Reverse charging
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes
- Poco C81 Pro: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Pura 90 Pro: Wired & wireless
- Poco C81 Pro: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Pura 90 Pro: 6.6″
- Poco C81 Pro: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Pura 90 Pro: LTPO OLED(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Pura 90 Pro: 120 Hz
- Poco C81 Pro: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Pura 90 Pro: 459 ppi(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Pura 90 Pro: Unknown
- Poco C81 Pro: 800 nits
- Resolution
- Pura 90 Pro: 1256x2760
- Poco C81 Pro: 720x1600
- Screen protection
- Pura 90 Pro: Kunlun Glass 2
- Poco C81 Pro: Unknown
Design & durability
- Weight
- Pura 90 Pro: 213.5 g
- Poco C81 Pro: 208 g(Better)
- Thickness
- Pura 90 Pro: 8.2 mm
- Poco C81 Pro: 8.2 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Pura 90 Pro: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: None
- Back material
- Pura 90 Pro: Glass(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: Plastic
- Frame material
- Pura 90 Pro: Aluminum(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Wi-Fi
- Pura 90 Pro: Wi-Fi 7(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Pura 90 Pro: 6.0(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: 5.2
- USB speed
- Pura 90 Pro: Unknown
- Poco C81 Pro: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Pura 90 Pro: USB-C
- Poco C81 Pro: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Pura 90 Pro: No
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- NFC
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes
- Poco C81 Pro: Yes
- eSIM
- Pura 90 Pro: No
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Pura 90 Pro: No
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Stereo speakers
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Pura 90 Pro: No
- Poco C81 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Pura 90 Pro: Side-mounted
- Poco C81 Pro: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Pura 90 Pro: No
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- Infrared blaster
- Pura 90 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81 Pro: No
- FM radio
- Pura 90 Pro: No
- Poco C81 Pro: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Pura 90 Pro: No
- Poco C81 Pro: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Pura 90 Pro: No
- Poco C81 Pro: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Pura 90 Pro: HarmonyOS 6.1
- Poco C81 Pro: Android 15
- OS updates (major versions)
- Pura 90 Pro: Unknown
- Poco C81 Pro: 4
- Launch price
- Pura 90 Pro: About 690 EUR
- Poco C81 Pro: About 120 EUR
- Year
- Pura 90 Pro: 2026
- Poco C81 Pro: 2026
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| — | Pura 90 Pro | Poco C81 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM |
| 4G bands | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA - China only | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G (China only) | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, April 20 | 2026, April 27 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 13 | Available. Released 2026, April 27 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 157.8 x 74.5 x 8.2 mm (6.21 x 2.93 x 0.32 in) | 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 213.5 g (7.55 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Display | ||
| Type | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, PWM, HDR Vivid | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.6 inches, 105.9 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1256 x 2760 pixels (~459 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Protection | Kunlun Glass 2 | – |
| Platform | ||
| OS | HarmonyOS 6.1 | Android 15, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Kirin 9030S (5 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.62 GHz Taishan Little) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Maleoon 935F | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM UFS 2.2 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Triple | 50 MP, f/1.4-4.0, 24mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.1, 91mm (telephoto), PDAF (5cm - ∞), OIS, 4x optical zoom 12.5 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF | – |
| Features | Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@960fps (interpolated), HDR Vivid, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06" |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 13 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), AF | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) |
| Features | HDR, panorama | HDR |
| Video | 4K, 1080p, 1080p@240fps, HDR Vivid, 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/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 6.0, A2DP, LE, L2HC | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass BDS Satellite Messaging - China only | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Li-Po 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Charging | 66W wired 50W wireless Reverse wired 5W reverse wireless | 15W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Black, White, Orange, Pink/Green | Black, Gold, Green |
| Models | MLN-AL00 | 25128PC17G |
| Price | About 690 EUR | About 120 EUR |