Screen size
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+2.8%
Redmi A36.7"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Poco C81 Pro
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi A3
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Redmi A3
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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi A3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Redmi A3
2024, February 14
Status
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Redmi A3
Available. Released 2024, February 23
Dimensions
Poco C81 Pro
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi A3
168.3 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C81 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi A3
193 g or 199 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi A3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Redmi A3
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A3
6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi A3
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi A3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi A3
Android 14 or Android 14 (Go edition), upgradable to Android 15
Chipset
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi A3
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi A3
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi A3
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi A3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Redmi A3
64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi A3
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Redmi A3
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Redmi A3
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi A3
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi A3
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Redmi A3
-
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi A3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi A3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi A3
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi A3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi A3
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi A3
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
Redmi A3
FM radio
USB
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi A3
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi A3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi A3
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Redmi A3
5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi A3
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Redmi A3
Midnight Black, Forest Green (Olive Green), Star Blue (Lake Blue)
Price
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR
Redmi A3
$ 108.57 / £ 52.99 / € 73.95 / ₹ 7,790
Models
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi A3
23129RN51X, 23129RN51H
SAR EU
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi A3
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)