OnePlus Nord CE6 vs Xiaomi Poco C81
Verdict
The OnePlus Nord CE6 scores higher in 6 of 6 sections (design & durability, display, performance, connectivity & features, camera and battery), while the Xiaomi Poco C81 is not clearly ahead in any section.
The biggest difference is design & durability: 90 vs 33 points.
- Nord CE6 leads in 20 fields
- Poco C81 leads in 4 fields
- 12 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Nord CE6 | Poco C81 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 57 | 17 |
| Camera | 33 | 7 |
| Battery | 78 | 55 |
| Display | 93 | 48 |
| Design & durability | 90 | 33 |
| Connectivity & features | 61 | 22 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Nord CE6: 50/100(Better)
- Poco C81: 15/100
- Chipset
- Nord CE6: Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
- Poco C81: Unisoc T7250
- RAM (max)
- Nord CE6: 8 GB(Better)
- Poco C81: 4 GB
- Storage (max)
- Nord CE6: 256 GB(Better)
- Poco C81: 64 GB
- Process node
- Nord CE6: 4 nm
- Poco C81: 12 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Nord CE6: 50 MP(Better)
- Poco C81: 13 MP
- Main sensor size
- Nord CE6: 1/2.88″
- Poco C81: Unknown
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Nord CE6: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- Telephoto camera
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- Periscope lens
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- Optical zoom
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- Video recording
- Nord CE6: 4K 30 fps(Better)
- Poco C81: 1080p
- Front camera
- Nord CE6: 32 MP(Better)
- Poco C81: 8 MP
- Front camera 4K video
- Nord CE6: Yes
- Poco C81: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Nord CE6: 7500 mAh(Better)
- Poco C81: 6300 mAh
- Wired charging
- Nord CE6: 80 W(Better)
- Poco C81: 15 W
- Wireless charging
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- Reverse charging
- Nord CE6: Yes
- Poco C81: Yes
- Reverse charging type
- Nord CE6: Wired
- Poco C81: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Nord CE6: 6.78″
- Poco C81: 6.9″
- Panel type
- Nord CE6: OLED(Better)
- Poco C81: LCD
- Refresh rate
- Nord CE6: 144 Hz(Better)
- Poco C81: 120 Hz
- Pixel density
- Nord CE6: 450 ppi(Better)
- Poco C81: 254 ppi
- Peak brightness
- Nord CE6: 3600 nits(Better)
- Poco C81: 800 nits
- Resolution
- Nord CE6: 1272x2772
- Poco C81: 720x1600
Design & durability
- Weight
- Nord CE6: 208 g
- Poco C81: 208 g
- Thickness
- Nord CE6: 8.5 mm
- Poco C81: 8.2 mm(Better)
- Dust & water resistance
- Nord CE6: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Poco C81: None
- Back material
- Nord CE6: Unknown
- Poco C81: Plastic
- Frame material
- Nord CE6: Unknown
- Poco C81: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Nord CE6: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- Wi-Fi
- Nord CE6: Wi-Fi 6(Better)
- Poco C81: Wi-Fi 5
- Bluetooth
- Nord CE6: 5.2
- Poco C81: 5.2
- USB speed
- Nord CE6: USB 2.0
- Poco C81: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Nord CE6: USB-C 2.0
- Poco C81: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- NFC
- Nord CE6: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- eSIM
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- Stereo speakers
- Nord CE6: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Fingerprint reader
- Nord CE6: Under display (optical)(Better)
- Poco C81: Side-mounted
- 3D face unlock
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: No
- Infrared blaster
- Nord CE6: Yes(Better)
- Poco C81: No
- FM radio
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- microSD slot
- Nord CE6: No
- Poco C81: Yes(Better)
- Card slot
- Nord CE6: Other
- Poco C81: microSD
General
- Operating system
- Nord CE6: Android 16
- Poco C81: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Nord CE6: Unknown
- Poco C81: 4
- Launch price
- Nord CE6: $ 649.99
- Poco C81: About 100 EUR
- Year
- Nord CE6: 2026
- Poco C81: 2026
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| — | Nord CE6 | 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 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48 - India | LTE |
| 5G bands | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA - Global 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India | – |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA, LTE |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, May 07 | 2026, April 23 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, May 08 | Available. Released 2026, April 23 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 162.5 x 77.5 x 8.5 mm (6.40 x 3.05 x 0.33 in) | 171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in) |
| Weight | 208 g or 215 g (7.34 oz) | 208 g (7.34 oz) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
| Build | – | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| Display | ||
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 3600 nits (peak) | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.78 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~89.3% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1272 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 16 | Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Adreno 810 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | Unspecified | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 | 64GB 4GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF, OIS Auxiliary lens | – |
| Features | Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Single | – | 13 MP, (wide) |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 32 MP, f/2.0, 21mm (wide), 1/3.1", 0.7µm | 8 MP, (wide) |
| Features | Panorama | HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 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, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5 | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | – |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 7500 mAh - Global 8000 mAh - India | 6300 mAh |
| Charging | 80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD 27W reverse wired (India) 6.5W reverse wired (Global) Bypass charging | 15W wired 7.5W reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Pitch Black, Lunar Pearl, Blue | Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold |
| Price | $ 649.99 / € 419.00 / £ 389.00 / ₹ 37,999 | About 100 EUR |
| Models | – | 25128RN17G |