POCO C81 series with 4G launched in India, prices start at ₹9,999

By Mehtab Ansari • Updated On 23 Apr 2026

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POCO has launched the C81x at ₹9,999 and the C81 at ₹10,999 in India. Both are 4G smartphones.
The C81 features Unisoc T2750, HD+ 120Hz display, UFS 2.2, Android 16, 6,300 mAh battery, and 15W charging.
The C81x features Unisoc T2750, HD+ 120Hz display, eMMC 5.1, Android 15, 5,200 mAh battery, and 15W charging.
Sales begin on April 27 via Flipkart and partner retail stores.

POCO has launched the POCO C81 4G and POCO C81x 4G in India under the new C81 series. The POCO C81 features a 6.9-inch HD+ display, while the C81x gets a 6.88-inch HD+ panel. Both support an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate. TÜV Rheinland eye-care certification is included for low blue light, reduced flicker, and circadian-friendly viewing.

Both phones are powered by the Unisoc T2750 SoC and use LPDDR4X RAM. The POCO C81 includes UFS 2.2 storage. C81x uses eMMC 5.1. They run Android 16 with Xiaomi HyperOS 3. POCO says the C81 will receive 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of security updates, while the C81x is set for 2 years of OS updates and 4 years of security updates.

The POCO C81 features a 6,300 mAh battery while the C81x features a smaller 5,200 mAh one. Both models support 15W charging with the charger included in the box, along with 7.5W reverse charging.

For cameras, the POCO C81 has a 13 MP dual AI rear camera setup, while the C81x uses a single 13 MP rear camera. Both phones include an 8 MP front camera. Both can record video at a maximum resolution of 1080p.

The POCO C81 measures 8.15 mm thick and weighs 208 grams. The C81x is 8.26 mm thick and weighs 193 grams. Both include a side-mounted fingerprint sensor with gesture support, IP52 rating, 3.5 mm headphone jack, and dedicated microSD expansion up to 2 TB.

Price in India

POCO C81x (3 GB + 64 GB): ₹9,999
POCO C81 (4 GB + 64 GB): ₹10,999

The POCO C81 series will go on sale from April 27, 2026 through Flipkart and partner retail stores.

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Mehtab Ansari

Mehtab Ansari is the Assistant Editor – Features & Reviews at Smartprix, where he writes about smartphones, laptops, audio gear, and everything in between. A computer science student by degree but a tech nerd by heart, he’s been into consumer tech for years and started reviewing products professionally in February 2024. He’s especially into photography and audio, often spending more time testing a smartphone’s camera than he probably should. For him, tech isn’t just work, it’s what he’s always thinking about.

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Smartphones, laptops, tablets, monitors, smartwatches, photography, and audio gear. I’ve reviewed over 60 products across these categories on Smartprix in the past year and a half.

Education - Bachelor of Computer Applications – Nizam College, Hyderabad (2022–2025) | Joined Smartprix -February 2024 | Published Reviews & Stories - 723

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