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

Screen size

Poco C81 Pro6.9"+5.4%

Redmi 10A6.5"

Technology

Poco C81 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi 10A

GSM / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81 Pro

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 10A

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x

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

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro720 × 1,600 px

Redmi 10A720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Poco C81 Pro120 Hz

Redmi 10A—

Peak brightness

Poco C81 Pro800 nits+50%

Redmi 10A400 nits

Pixel density

Poco C81 Pro254 ppi

Redmi 10A269 ppi+5.6%

CPU speed

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

Redmi 10AOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)+10%

RAM

Poco C81 Pro4.0 GB+50%

Redmi 10A2.0 GB

Storage

Poco C81 Pro64 GB+50%

Redmi 10A32 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro13.0 MP

Redmi 10A13.0 MP

Front camera

Poco C81 Pro8.0 MP+38%

Redmi 10A5.0 MP

Battery

Poco C81 Pro6,000 mAh+17%

Redmi 10A5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C81 Pro15 W+33%

Redmi 10A10 W

Weight

Poco C81 Pro208 g

Redmi 10A194 g+7.2%

Thickness

Poco C81 Pro8.2 mm+9.8%

Redmi 10A9.0 mm

IP rating

Poco C81 ProGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 10A—

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81 Prowifi 5

Redmi 10AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro5

Redmi 10A5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro2.0

Redmi 10AmicroUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81 ProNo

Redmi 10ANo

NFC

Poco C81 ProYes+100%

Redmi 10ANo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi 10AYes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi 10AYes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81 Pro—

Redmi 10A—

Speed

Poco C81 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Redmi 10A

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco C81 Pro

2026, April 27

Redmi 10A

2022, March 29

Status

Poco C81 Pro

Available. Released 2026, April 27

Redmi 10A

Available. Released 2022, March 31

Dimensions

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco C81 Pro

208 g (7.34 oz)

Redmi 10A

194 g (6.84 oz)

Build

Poco C81 Pro

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 10A

SIM

Poco C81 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 10A

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)

Size

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Chipset

Poco C81 Pro

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi 10A

Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)

CPU

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Poco C81 Pro

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi 10A

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Poco C81 Pro

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi 10A

microSDXC

Internal

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Poco C81 Pro

UFS 2.2

Redmi 10A

Single

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.0µm, AF

Features

Poco C81 Pro

LED flash, HDR

Redmi 10A

LED flash

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi 10A

1080p@30fps

Single

Poco C81 Pro

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi 10A

5 MP

Features

Poco C81 Pro

HDR

Redmi 10A

HDR

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi 10A

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi 10A

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi 10A

Yes

WLAN

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 10A

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C81 Pro

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi 10A

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81 Pro

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

Redmi 10A

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Poco C81 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi 10A

Radio

Poco C81 Pro

FM radio

Redmi 10A

USB

Poco C81 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 10A

microUSB 2.0

Sensors

Poco C81 Pro

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi 10A

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Other

Poco C81 Pro

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi 10A

Type

Poco C81 Pro

6000 mAh

Redmi 10A

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco C81 Pro

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi 10A

10W wired

Colors

Poco C81 Pro

Black, Gold, Green

Redmi 10A

Charcoal Black, Sea Blue, Slate Grey

Price

Poco C81 Pro

About 120 EUR

Redmi 10A

$ 68.15 / € 99.99

Models

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 10A

220233L2C, 220233L2G, 220233L2I

SAR

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 10A

0.90 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 10A

0.40 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)

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