Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi A2+: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C81 Pro6.9"+5.5%

Redmi A2+6.5"

Technology

Poco C81 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi A2+

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81 Pro

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi A2+

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi A2+

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 specs

Poco C81 Pro720 × 1,600 px

Redmi A2+720 × 1600 px

Refresh rate

Poco C81 Pro120 Hz

Redmi A2+—

Peak brightness

Poco C81 Pro800 nits+50%

Redmi A2+400 nits

Pixel density

Poco C81 Pro254 ppi

Redmi A2+269 ppi+5.6%

CPU speed

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

Redmi A2+Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)+18%

RAM

Poco C81 Pro4.0 GB+50%

Redmi A2+2.0 GB

Storage

Poco C81 Pro64 GB+50%

Redmi A2+32 GB

Main camera

Poco C81 Pro13.0 MP+38%

Redmi A2+8.0 MP

Front camera

Poco C81 Pro8.0 MP+38%

Redmi A2+5.0 MP

Battery

Poco C81 Pro6,000 mAh+17%

Redmi A2+5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C81 Pro15 W+33%

Redmi A2+10 W

Weight

Poco C81 Pro208 g

Redmi A2+192 g+8.3%

Thickness

Poco C81 Pro8.2 mm+11%

Redmi A2+9.1 mm

IP rating

Poco C81 ProGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi A2+—

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81 Prowifi 5

Redmi A2+Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro5

Redmi A2+5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro2.0

Redmi A2+microUSB 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81 ProNo

Redmi A2+No

NFC

Poco C81 ProYes+100%

Redmi A2+No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi A2+Yes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi A2+Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81 Pro—

Redmi A2+—

Speed

Poco C81 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Redmi A2+

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco C81 Pro

2026, April 27

Redmi A2+

2023, March 24

Status

Poco C81 Pro

Available. Released 2026, April 27

Redmi A2+

Available. Released 2023, March 24

Dimensions

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi A2+

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 A2+

192 g (6.77 oz)

Build

Poco C81 Pro

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi A2+

SIM

Poco C81 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi A2+

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi A2+

IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)

Size

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi A2+

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 A2+

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

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi A2+

Android 12 or 13 (Go edition), MIUI

Chipset

Poco C81 Pro

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi A2+

Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)

CPU

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi A2+

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Poco C81 Pro

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi A2+

PowerVR GE8320

Card slot

Poco C81 Pro

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi A2+

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi A2+

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

Other

Poco C81 Pro

UFS 2.2

Redmi A2+

eMMC 5.1

Single

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi A2+

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Auxiliary lens

Features

Poco C81 Pro

LED flash, HDR

Redmi A2+

Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi A2+

1080p@30fps

Single

Poco C81 Pro

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi A2+

5 MP, f/2.2

Features

Poco C81 Pro

HDR

Redmi A2+

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi A2+

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi A2+

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi A2+

Yes

WLAN

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi A2+

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

Poco C81 Pro

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi A2+

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81 Pro

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

Redmi A2+

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco C81 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi A2+

Radio

Poco C81 Pro

FM radio

Redmi A2+

FM radio

USB

Poco C81 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi A2+

microUSB 2.0

Sensors

Poco C81 Pro

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi A2+

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer

Other

Poco C81 Pro

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi A2+

Type

Poco C81 Pro

6000 mAh

Redmi A2+

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco C81 Pro

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi A2+

10W wired

Colors

Poco C81 Pro

Black, Gold, Green

Redmi A2+

Aqua Blue, Classic Black, Sea Green

Price

Poco C81 Pro

About 120 EUR

Redmi A2+

About 100 EUR

Models

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi A2+

23028RNCAG, 23028RN4DI, 23028RNCAI, 23028RN4DH

SAR

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi A2+

1.10 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi A2+

0.71 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

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