Price, specifications, pros and cons (Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro)

What Are the Pros and Cons of the Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro?

Pros

• A very budget price with a large battery: a 6000mAh battery at about €120, and users in the comments noted it offers great value for the price as a secondary phone.
• Notably long software support for this price: up to 4 major Android upgrades with HyperOS 3 based on Android 15, with one user surprised a phone at this price gets 4 years of updates.
• Practical perks: a 3.5mm headphone jack, a dedicated microSDXC card slot, FM radio, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, a 120Hz refresh rate display, and 7.5W reverse wired charging.

Cons

• RAM is very limited: just 4GB across all versions, which users explicitly criticized in the comments as insufficient, especially given the 4-year update promise.
• Screen resolution is very low: 720 x 1600 pixels at 254 ppi density, and it is an IPS LCD with modest brightness of 650 nits (typical).
• It is 4G-only: the device supports only HSPA and LTE, with no 5G, charging is slow for the large battery at just 15W, and the USB port is dated: USB Type-C 2.0.
• The camera is very basic: a single 13MP rear camera, with video limited to 1080p at 30fps. The phone is also heavy at 208 grams, and the UFS 2.2 storage is relatively slow.