Screen size
Quick verdict
Mi Note 3 leads the measured specs 10-9.
Measured wins
Mi Note 3
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Poco C81
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi Note 3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi Note 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi Note 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Mi Note 3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
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
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Poco C81
LTE
Speed
Mi Note 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi Note 3
2017, September. Released 2017, September
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Status
Mi Note 3
Discontinued
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Dimensions
Mi Note 3
152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Mi Note 3
163 g (5.75 oz)
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi Note 3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi Note 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Mi Note 3
-
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Mi Note 3
IPS LCD
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi Note 3
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Mi Note 3
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi Note 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Poco C81
-
OS
Mi Note 3
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9, MIUI 12
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi Note 3
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi Note 3
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi Note 3
Adreno 512
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi Note 3
No
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi Note 3
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi Note 3
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81
-
Dual
Mi Note 3
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 4-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.6, 52mm (telephoto), AF, 2x optical zoom
Poco C81
-
Features
Mi Note 3
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81
LED flash
Video
Mi Note 3
4K@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi Note 3
-
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Single
Mi Note 3
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Video
Mi Note 3
1080p@30fps
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi Note 3
-
Poco C81
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi Note 3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco C81
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi Note 3
No
Poco C81
Yes
Other
Mi Note 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
Poco C81
-
WLAN
Mi Note 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi Note 3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi Note 3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi Note 3
Yes
Poco C81
No
Infrared port
Mi Note 3
Yes
Poco C81
-
Radio
Mi Note 3
No
Poco C81
FM radio
USB
Mi Note 3
USB Type-C
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi Note 3
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi Note 3
-
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi Note 3
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Charging
Mi Note 3
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi Note 3
Black, Blue
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Models
Mi Note 3
MCE8
Poco C81
-
SAR
Mi Note 3
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
Poco C81
-
Price
Mi Note 3
About 280 EUR
Poco C81
About 100 EUR