Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 10: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C81 Pro6.9"+5.8%

Redmi 106.5"

Technology

Poco C81 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi 10

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81 Pro

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 10

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM

Redmi 10

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

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

Resolution

Poco C81 Pro720 × 1,600 px

Redmi 101080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

Poco C81 Pro120 Hz+25%

Redmi 1090 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco C81 Pro800 nits

Redmi 10—

Pixel density

Poco C81 Pro254 ppi

Redmi 10405 ppi+37%

CPU speed

Poco C81 ProOcta-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 10Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+10%

RAM

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro4.0 GB

Redmi 104.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro64 GB

Redmi 1064 GB

Main camera

Poco C81 Pro13.0 MP

Redmi 1050.0 MP+74%

Front camera

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro8.0 MP

Redmi 108.0 MP

Battery

Poco C81 Pro6,000 mAh+17%

Redmi 105,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C81 Pro15 W

Redmi 1018 W+17%

Weight

Poco C81 Pro208 g

Redmi 10181 g+15%

Thickness

Poco C81 Pro8.2 mm+8.5%

Redmi 108.9 mm

IP rating

Poco C81 ProGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 10—

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81 Prowifi 5

Redmi 10Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C81 Pro5

Redmi 105.1, A2DP, LE+2%

USB

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro2.0

Redmi 10USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81 ProNo

Redmi 10No

NFC

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi 10Yes

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi 10Yes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi 10Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81 Pro—

Redmi 10Yes

Speed

Poco C81 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Redmi 10

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco C81 Pro

2026, April 27

Redmi 10

2021, August 18

Status

Poco C81 Pro

Available. Released 2026, April 27

Redmi 10

Available. Released 2021, August 20

Dimensions

Poco C81 Pro

171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)

Redmi 10

162 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco C81 Pro

208 g (7.34 oz)

Redmi 10

181 g (6.38 oz)

Build

Poco C81 Pro

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 10

SIM

Poco C81 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 10

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Poco C81 Pro

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)

Redmi 10

LCD, 90Hz

Size

Poco C81 Pro

6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi 10

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81 Pro

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Redmi 10

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 10

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Poco C81 Pro

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3

Redmi 10

Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14

Chipset

Poco C81 Pro

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi 10

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)

CPU

Poco C81 Pro

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 10

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Poco C81 Pro

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi 10

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Poco C81 Pro

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi 10

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco C81 Pro

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM

Redmi 10

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Poco C81 Pro

UFS 2.2

Redmi 10

eMMC 5.1

Single

Poco C81 Pro

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"

Redmi 10

Features

Poco C81 Pro

LED flash, HDR

Redmi 10

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi 10

1080p@30fps

Quad

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 10

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C81 Pro

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi 10

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0”, 1.12µm

Features

Poco C81 Pro

HDR

Redmi 10

HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi 10

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi 10

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi 10

Yes

Other

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 10

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Poco C81 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi 10

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C81 Pro

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi 10

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81 Pro

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

Redmi 10

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco C81 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi 10

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Poco C81 Pro

FM radio

Redmi 10

FM radio

USB

Poco C81 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 10

USB Type-C 2.0

Infrared port

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 10

Yes

Sensors

Poco C81 Pro

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi 10

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Other

Poco C81 Pro

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi 10

Type

Poco C81 Pro

6000 mAh

Redmi 10

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco C81 Pro

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi 10

18W wired 9W reverse wired

Colors

Poco C81 Pro

Black, Gold, Green

Redmi 10

Carbon Gray, Pebble White, Sea Blue

Price

Poco C81 Pro

About 120 EUR

Redmi 10

£ 88.94 / € 89.00

Models

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 10

21061119AG, 21061119DG, 21061119AL

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