Screen size
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+13%
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)6.0"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Poco C81 Pro
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
2018, February. Released 2018, February
Status
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81 Pro
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C81 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
180 g (6.35 oz)
Build
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Adreno 506
Card slot
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
5 MP
Features
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
-
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
No
Radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
FM radio
USB
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
-
Type
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
Price
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
About 180 EUR
Models
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
MEG7, MEI7
SAR
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)