Xiaomi Poco C81x vs Motorola Moto G06 Power

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.88-inch Xiaomi Poco C81x (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on April 23, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G06 Power, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme 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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Memory 3 / 64 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C81x
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The phone is 8 months newer
  • Weighs 27 grams less
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G06 Power
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Comes with 1800 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5200 mAh
  • Stereo speakers
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
  • Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco C81x and Motorola Moto G06 Power crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
3 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
216.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
230.5
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.88 inches 6.88 inches
Resolution 720 x 1640 pixels 720 x 1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.5:9
PPI 260 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 650 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 84.6%

Design and build

Height 171.79 mm (6.76 inches) 171.35 mm (6.75 inches)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 inches) 77.5 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.26 mm (0.33 inches) 8.82 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 193 g (6.81 oz) 220 g (7.76 oz)
Waterproof No IP64
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue Blue, Green, Brown
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability - Excellent (4.13/5)
Drop resistance - Excellent (A) · 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Poco C81x +1%
85.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco C81x and Motorola Moto G06 Power
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 MediaTek Helio G81 Extreme
Max clock 1800 MHz 2000 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 32 48
GPU clock 850 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco C81x and Motorola Moto G06 Power
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 711 -
Single-core score 440 -
Multi-core score 1469 -
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
350705
358608
CPU 130090 143539
GPU 32093 23709
Memory 125604 90462
UX 62918 100898
Total score 350705 358608
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco C81x
No benchmark results yet
Motorola Moto G06 Power
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-01-10 -> stephnraddAnTuTu 11358608

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 -
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM - Hello UI
OS updates - 7 years

Battery

Capacity 5200 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (25% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:30 hr -
Battery cycles - 1200 cycles

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
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
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length - 0.64 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat* - 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2026 September 2025
Release date April 2026 September 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $90 $89
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- 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

If the battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Motorola Moto G06 Power. But if the gaming, connectivity, and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Poco C81x.

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