Xiaomi Poco C81 vs Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco C81 (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on April 23, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 8 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C81
- Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 6300 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Reverse charging feature
- The phone is 8 months newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- 64% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (535K versus 326K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- Supports higher wattage charging (25W versus 15W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 70% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 430 points
- Weighs 24 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-90 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 83.6% |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.6 mm (6.76 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Width | 79.5 mm (3.13 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 208 g (7.34 oz) | 184 g (6.49 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | White, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T7250 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 32 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 850 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 710 | 1517 |
| Single-core score | 430 | 729 |
| Multi-core score | 1462 | 1972 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 144072 | 225457 |
| GPU | 20274 | 44039 |
| Memory | 76639 | 112958 |
| UX | 85784 | 152680 |
| Total score | 326769 | 535134 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [44 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9150 |
| Video editing | - | 4588 |
| Photo editing | - | 15348 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7676 |
| Writing score | - | 12026 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco C81
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-13 (Hala) | AnTuTu 11 | 520262 |
| 📘 2026-07-19 -> dahawakere | AnTuTu 11 | 538764 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 (Aldo baretoo) | AnTuTu 11 | 533538 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 (Zik) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 720 / 1985 |
| 📘 2026-07-10 (Abdullah Arain) | AnTuTu 11 | 515993 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS updates | 6 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 6 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6300 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:29 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 07:28 hr |
| Watching video | - | 10:32 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:59 hr |
| Standby | - | 118 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | April 2026 | August 2025 |
| Release date | April 2026 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $100 | $100 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.19 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.33 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco C81 is definitely a better buy.
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