Screen size
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+1.6%
Redmi 126.8"
Quick verdict
Redmi 12 leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
Poco C81 Pro
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi 12
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Redmi 12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi 12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 12
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Redmi 12
2023, June 15
Status
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Redmi 12
Available. Released 2023, June 15
Dimensions
Poco C81 Pro
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi 12
168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C81 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi 12
198.5 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi 12
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi 12
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Type
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Redmi 12
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 12
6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi 12
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi 12
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 12
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 12
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 12
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 12
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Redmi 12
128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi 12
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Redmi 12
-
Features
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Redmi 12
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi 12
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi 12
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi 12
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Features
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Redmi 12
-
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi 12
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi 12
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi 12
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 12
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi 12
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi 12
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
Redmi 12
FM radio
USB
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi 12
USB Type-C
Infrared port
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi 12
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 12
-
Type
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Redmi 12
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 12
18W wired, PD
Colors
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Redmi 12
Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Moonstone Silver
Price
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR
Redmi 12
$ 139.99 / £ 114.99 / € 108.43 / ₹ 9,690
Models
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi 12
23053RN02A, 23053RN02Y, 23053RN02I, 23053RN02L, 23077RABDC
SAR
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi 12
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi 12
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)