Screen size
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+3.3%
Redmi Note 9 Pro6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro and Redmi Note 9 Pro are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco C81 Pro
7
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 9 Pro
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 9 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Redmi Note 9 Pro
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
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 9 Pro
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 9 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Redmi Note 9 Pro
2020, April 30
Status
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Available. Released 2020, May 05
Dimensions
Poco C81 Pro
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco C81 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
209 g (7.37 oz)
Build
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Android 10, MIUI 11
Chipset
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Adreno 618
Card slot
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Redmi Note 9 Pro
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 9 Pro
UFS 2.1
Single
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Redmi Note 9 Pro
-
Features
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 9 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Redmi Note 9 Pro
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9 Pro
1080p@30/120fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Note 9 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Yes
Radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
Redmi Note 9 Pro
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi Note 9 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9 Pro
-
Type
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9 Pro
30W wired
Colors
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Redmi Note 9 Pro
Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Price
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR
Redmi Note 9 Pro
$ 79.43 / £ 177.22 / € 138.69
Models
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
M2003J6B2G
SAR
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Note 9 Pro
0.66 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)