The most impactful connectivity difference here is cellular generation. The WP60 supports 5G, enabling download speeds up to 2,770 Mbits/s, while the Poco C71 is limited to 4G LTE with a ceiling of 300 Mbits/s — less than 11% of the WP60's peak throughput. For users in 5G-covered areas, this means substantially faster file transfers, smoother cloud-dependent apps, and greater future-proofing as 5G networks continue to expand. The WP60 also includes NFC, enabling contactless payments and quick device pairing, a feature the Poco C71 entirely lacks.
The Poco C71 does claim one exclusive sensor: a built-in compass, useful for navigation apps that rely on directional heading rather than just GPS positioning. The WP60, despite its outdoor and rugged positioning, omits this — a minor but slightly ironic gap given its target use case. Both phones share the same Wi-Fi 5 support, Bluetooth 5.2, dual SIM slots, USB Type-C 2.0, expandable storage, fingerprint scanner, GPS, accelerometer, and Galileo satellite navigation, meaning their baseline connectivity experience is well matched.
The WP60 takes a clear overall edge in this category. Its 5G support and NFC capability are both practically significant advantages that the Poco C71 cannot match, and they outweigh the C71's compass inclusion by a considerable margin. For users who want a well-connected device ready for current and near-future network infrastructure, the WP60 is the stronger choice here.