Screen size
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+5.5%
Redmi A16.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Poco C81 Pro
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi A1
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A1
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Redmi A1
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
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi A1
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
Speed
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A1
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Redmi A1
2022, September 06
Status
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Redmi A1
Available. Released 2022, September 09
Dimensions
Poco C81 Pro
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi A1
164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm (6.49 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Poco C81 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi A1
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi A1
-
SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Redmi A1
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A1
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi A1
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi A1
Android 12 (Go edition), MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi A1
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi A1
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi A1
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi A1
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Redmi A1
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi A1
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Redmi A1
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Redmi A1
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi A1
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi A1
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Redmi A1
-
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi A1
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi A1
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi A1
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi A1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi A1
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A1
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi A1
No
Radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
Redmi A1
FM radio
USB
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi A1
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi A1
Accelerometer
Other
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi A1
-
Type
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Redmi A1
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi A1
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Redmi A1
Light Green, Light Blue, Black
Price
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR
Redmi A1
About 170 EUR
Models
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi A1
220733SI, 220733SG, 220733SL, 220743FI, 220733SH
SAR
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi A1
1.10 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi A1
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)