Screen size
Poco C81 ProWinner: 6.9"+20%
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)5.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 Pro leads the measured specs 12-4.
Measured wins
Poco C81 Pro
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81 Pro
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Poco C81 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Speed
Poco C81 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81 Pro
2026, April 27
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
2017, November. Released 2017, November
Status
Poco C81 Pro
Available. Released 2026, April 27
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81 Pro
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Poco C81 Pro
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
153 g (5.40 oz)
Build
Poco C81 Pro
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Poco C81 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Poco C81 Pro
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81 Pro
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81 Pro
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Chipset
Poco C81 Pro
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Poco C81 Pro
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Poco C81 Pro
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Adreno 505
Card slot
Poco C81 Pro
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C81 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81 Pro
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
Poco C81 Pro
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81 Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Features
Poco C81 Pro
HDR
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Video
Poco C81 Pro
1080p@30fps
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81 Pro
Yes
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81 Pro
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
No
Radio
Poco C81 Pro
FM radio
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
FM radio
USB
Poco C81 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81 Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81 Pro
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Type
Poco C81 Pro
6000 mAh
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Li-Ion 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81 Pro
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Stand-by
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Up to 75 h
Colors
Poco C81 Pro
Black, Gold, Green
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
Price
Poco C81 Pro
About 120 EUR
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
About 140 EUR
Models
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
MDI6S, Redmi Y1, Redmi Note 5A
SAR
Poco C81 Pro
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)