Entry-level · 2026

Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

From ₦126,999 to ₦155,000 · 16 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

Nobody owns this yet
Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A24 4G
Best for
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
See 16 prices Compare

Full specifications

Display

6.9″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 120 Hz · HDR
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.9"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
800 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Mali-G57 MP1
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
413,133
v11
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.6Ghz

Software & updates

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3 · 4-year support

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Software support
4 years of updates
Updates remaining
~4 years

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
6000 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 4/128GB · 4/256GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

208 g · 8.2 mm
Height
171.6 mm
Width
79.5 mm
Thickness
8.2 mm
Weight
208 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 17e

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower benchmark score
413k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 208 g vs 169 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 256 GB baseline
₦473k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S26

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.9″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
413k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 208 g vs 167 g
₦823k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

16 sellers·New from ₦126,999 to ₦155,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦126,999
Lowest of 16
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦127,000
Rapid hub
2.4 yrs · 19 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦127,000
BLACKHUB GADGETS
10.8 yrs · 341 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦127,500
Obejor Computers
5.5 yrs · 18 feedback · 64GB
Jiji New
₦143,500
BLACKHUB GADGETS
10.8 yrs · 341 feedback · 128GB
Show all 16 listings
Jiji New
₦145,000
Obejor Computers
5.5 yrs · 18 feedback · 128GB
Jiji New
₦145,999
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 128GB
Jiji New
₦154,000
Ogbu’s gadgets and accessories
8.3 yrs · 128GB
Jiji New
₦155,000
Neobest Gadgets
1.7 yrs · 174 feedback · 64GB
Konga New
₦133,000
New seller · verify
WHOLESALE PHONES
64GB
Konga New
₦133,000
New seller · verify
WHOLESALE PHONES
64GB
Konga New
₦133,000
New seller · verify
WHOLESALE PHONES
64GB
Jiji New
₦140,000
New seller · verify
Michael Chukwu
2.3 yrs · 1 feedback · 128GB
Konga New
₦152,000
New seller · verify
WHOLESALE PHONES
128GB
Konga New
₦152,000
New seller · verify
WHOLESALE PHONES
128GB
Konga New
₦152,000
New seller · verify
WHOLESALE PHONES
128GB
More listings: