Screen size
Mi Note 35.5"
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+20%
Quick verdict
Mi Note 3 and Poco C81 Pro are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Mi Note 3
9
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Poco C81 Pro
9
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Mi Note 3
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Mi Note 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Mi Note 3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G bands
Mi Note 3
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Poco C81 Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM
Speed
Mi Note 3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Mi Note 3
2017, September. Released 2017, September
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Status
Mi Note 3
Discontinued
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Dimensions
Mi Note 3
152.6 x 74 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Mi Note 3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Mi Note 3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Mi Note 3
IPS LCD
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
Mi Note 3
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Poco C81 Pro
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 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
Mi Note 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Poco C81 Pro
-
OS
Mi Note 3
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9, MIUI 12
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Mi Note 3
Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Mi Note 3
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mi Note 3
Adreno 512
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Mi Note 3
No
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Mi Note 3
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Other
Mi Note 3
eMMC 5.1
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
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 Pro
-
Features
Mi Note 3
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Video
Mi Note 3
4K@30fps, 720p@120fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Single
Mi Note 3
-
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Single
Mi Note 3
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
Mi Note 3
1080p@30fps
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Features
Mi Note 3
-
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Loudspeaker
Mi Note 3
Yes, with stereo speakers
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Mi Note 3
No
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Other
Mi Note 3
24-bit/192kHz audio
Poco C81 Pro
-
WLAN
Mi Note 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Mi Note 3
5.0, A2DP, LE
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Mi Note 3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Mi Note 3
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Mi Note 3
Yes
Poco C81 Pro
-
Radio
Mi Note 3
No
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
USB
Mi Note 3
USB Type-C
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Mi Note 3
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Mi Note 3
-
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Mi Note 3
Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Charging
Mi Note 3
18W wired, QC3
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Mi Note 3
Black, Blue
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Models
Mi Note 3
MCE8
Poco C81 Pro
-
SAR
Mi Note 3
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body)
Poco C81 Pro
-
Price
Mi Note 3
About 280 EUR
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR