Screen size
Mi A36.1"
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+11%
Quick verdict
Mi A3 and Poco C81x are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mi A3
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Poco C81x
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi A3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi A3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi A3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi A3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Poco C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Mi A3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 400/50 Mbps
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi A3
2019, July 17. Released 2019, July 24
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Status
Mi A3
Discontinued
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi A3
153.5 x 71.9 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Mi A3
173.8 g (6.14 oz)
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Mi A3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
Poco C81x
-
SIM
Mi A3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi A3
-
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi A3
Super AMOLED
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Size
Mi A3
6.09 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi A3
720 x 1560 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Mi A3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Poco C81x
-
OS
Mi A3
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Mi A3
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi A3
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi A3
Adreno 610
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi A3
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi A3
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Mi A3
UFS 2.1
Poco C81x
-
Triple
Mi A3
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Poco C81x
-
Features
Mi A3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi A3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi A3
-
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Single
Mi A3
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Mi A3
HDR
Poco C81x
HDR
Video
Mi A3
1080p@30fps
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Mi A3
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi A3
Yes
Poco C81x
Yes
WLAN
Mi A3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi A3
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi A3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
NFC
Mi A3
No
Poco C81x
No
Infrared port
Mi A3
Yes
Poco C81x
-
Radio
Mi A3
FM radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
USB
Mi A3
USB Type-C 2.0
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Mi A3
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi A3
-
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi A3
Li-Po 4030 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Charging
Mi A3
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi A3
Kind of Gray, Not just Blue, More than White
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Models
Mi A3
M1906F9SH, M1906F9SI
Poco C81x
-
SAR
Mi A3
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
SAR EU
Mi A3
0.30 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Poco C81x
-
Price
Mi A3
About 230 EUR
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR