Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C81 Pro6.9"+5.4%

Redmi 9C6.5"

Technology

Poco C81 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi 9C

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81 Pro

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 9C

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro720 × 1,600 px

Redmi 9C720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Poco C81 Pro120 Hz

Redmi 9C—

Peak brightness

Poco C81 Pro800 nits+50%

Redmi 9C400 nits

Pixel density

Poco C81 Pro254 ppi

Redmi 9C269 ppi+5.6%

CPU speed

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

Redmi 9COcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)+22%

RAM

Poco C81 Pro4.0 GB+50%

Redmi 9C2.0 GB

Storage

Poco C81 Pro64 GB+50%

Redmi 9C32 GB

Main camera

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro13.0 MP

Redmi 9C13.0 MP

Front camera

Poco C81 Pro8.0 MP+38%

Redmi 9C5.0 MP

Battery

Poco C81 Pro6,000 mAh+17%

Redmi 9C5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C81 Pro15 W+33%

Redmi 9C10 W

Weight

Poco C81 Pro208 g

Redmi 9C196 g+6.1%

Thickness

Poco C81 Pro8.2 mm+9.8%

Redmi 9C9.0 mm

IP rating

Poco C81 ProGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 9C—

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81 Prowifi 5

Redmi 9CWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro5

Redmi 9C5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro2.0

Redmi 9CmicroUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81 ProNo

Redmi 9CNo

NFC

Poco C81 ProYes+100%

Redmi 9CNo

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi 9CYes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi 9CYes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81 Pro—

Redmi 9C—

Speed

Poco C81 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Redmi 9C

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco C81 Pro

2026, April 27

Redmi 9C

2020, June 30. Released 2020, August 12

Status

Poco C81 Pro

Available. Released 2026, April 27

Redmi 9C

Discontinued

Dimensions

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

164.9 x 77 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco C81 Pro

208 g (7.34 oz)

Redmi 9C

196 g (6.91 oz)

Build

Poco C81 Pro

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 9C

SIM

Poco C81 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 9C

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)

Size

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~81.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

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

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

Android 10, MIUI 12

Chipset

Poco C81 Pro

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi 9C

Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)

CPU

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Poco C81 Pro

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi 9C

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Poco C81 Pro

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi 9C

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

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

Other

Poco C81 Pro

UFS 2.2

Redmi 9C

eMMC 5.1

Single

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

Features

Poco C81 Pro

LED flash, HDR

Redmi 9C

LED flash, HDR

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi 9C

1080p@30fps

Triple

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 9C

13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C81 Pro

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi 9C

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm

Features

Poco C81 Pro

HDR

Redmi 9C

HDR

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi 9C

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi 9C

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi 9C

Yes

WLAN

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi 9C

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

Bluetooth

Poco C81 Pro

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi 9C

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81 Pro

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

Redmi 9C

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Poco C81 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi 9C

Radio

Poco C81 Pro

FM radio

Redmi 9C

FM radio

USB

Poco C81 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 9C

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Poco C81 Pro

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi 9C

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity

Other

Poco C81 Pro

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi 9C

Type

Poco C81 Pro

6000 mAh

Redmi 9C

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco C81 Pro

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi 9C

10W wired

Colors

Poco C81 Pro

Black, Gold, Green

Redmi 9C

Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange, Twilight Blue

Price

Poco C81 Pro

About 120 EUR

Redmi 9C

About 80 EUR

Models

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 9C

M2006C3MG, M2006C3MT

SAR

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 9C

0.73 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi 9C

0.35 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)

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