Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Y3: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C81 Pro6.9"+9.3%

Redmi Y36.3"

Technology

Poco C81 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi Y3

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81 Pro

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Y3

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi Y3

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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

Poco C81 Pro720 × 1,600 px+5%

Redmi Y3720 × 1520 px

Refresh rate

Poco C81 Pro120 Hz

Redmi Y3—

Peak brightness

Poco C81 Pro800 nits

Redmi Y3—

Pixel density

Poco C81 Pro254 ppi

Redmi Y3269 ppi+5.6%

CPU speed

equal specs

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

Redmi Y3Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)

RAM

Poco C81 Pro4.0 GB+25%

Redmi Y33.0 GB

Storage

Poco C81 Pro64 GB+50%

Redmi Y332 GB

Main camera

Poco C81 Pro13.0 MP+7.7%

Redmi Y312.0 MP

Front camera

Poco C81 Pro8.0 MP

Redmi Y332.0 MP+75%

Battery

Poco C81 Pro6,000 mAh+33%

Redmi Y34,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C81 Pro15 W+33%

Redmi Y310 W

Weight

Poco C81 Pro208 g

Redmi Y3180 g+16%

Thickness

Poco C81 Pro8.2 mm+3.7%

Redmi Y38.5 mm

IP rating

Poco C81 ProGlass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi Y3Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81 Prowifi 5

Redmi Y3Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C81 Pro5+16%

Redmi Y34.2, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco C81 Pro2.0

Redmi Y3microUSB 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81 ProNo

Redmi Y3No

NFC

Poco C81 ProYes+100%

Redmi Y3No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi Y3Yes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81 ProYes

Redmi Y3Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81 Pro—

Redmi Y3—

Speed

Poco C81 Pro

HSPA, LTE

Redmi Y3

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco C81 Pro

2026, April 27

Redmi Y3

2019, April. Released 2019, April

Status

Poco C81 Pro

Available. Released 2026, April 27

Redmi Y3

Discontinued

Dimensions

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi Y3

158.7 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.25 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)

Weight

Poco C81 Pro

208 g (7.34 oz)

Redmi Y3

180 g (6.35 oz)

Build

Poco C81 Pro

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi Y3

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Poco C81 Pro

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Y3

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi Y3

Splash resistant

Type

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi Y3

IPS LCD

Size

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi Y3

6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~81.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81 Pro

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Redmi Y3

720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi Y3

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi Y3

Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12

Chipset

Poco C81 Pro

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi Y3

Qualcomm SDM632 Snapdragon 632 (14 nm)

CPU

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi Y3

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 250 Silver)

GPU

Poco C81 Pro

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi Y3

Adreno 506

Card slot

Poco C81 Pro

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Y3

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi Y3

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Other

Poco C81 Pro

UFS 2.2

Redmi Y3

eMMC 5.1

Single

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi Y3

Features

Poco C81 Pro

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Y3

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi Y3

1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Dual

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi Y3

12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C81 Pro

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi Y3

32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Features

Poco C81 Pro

HDR

Redmi Y3

HDR

Video

Poco C81 Pro

1080p@30fps

Redmi Y3

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi Y3

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco C81 Pro

Yes

Redmi Y3

Yes

WLAN

Poco C81 Pro

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

Redmi Y3

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C81 Pro

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi Y3

4.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81 Pro

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

Redmi Y3

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

NFC

Poco C81 Pro

Yes (market/region dependent)

Redmi Y3

Radio

Poco C81 Pro

FM radio

Redmi Y3

FM radio

USB

Poco C81 Pro

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi Y3

microUSB 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi Y3

Yes

Sensors

Poco C81 Pro

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Y3

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Poco C81 Pro

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Y3

Type

Poco C81 Pro

6000 mAh

Redmi Y3

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Poco C81 Pro

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Y3

10W wired

Colors

Poco C81 Pro

Black, Gold, Green

Redmi Y3

Elegant Blue, Bold Red, Prime Black

Price

Poco C81 Pro

About 120 EUR

Redmi Y3

About 10000 INR

Models

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi Y3

M1810F6G, M1810F6I

SAR

Poco C81 Pro

Redmi Y3

0.58 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)

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