Xiaomi Poco C81 vs Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C816.9"+5.8%

Redmi 10 20226.5"

Technology

Poco C81

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi 10 2022

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi 10 2022

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi 10 2022

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco C81

LTE

Resolution

Poco C81720 × 1,600 px

Redmi 10 20221080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

Poco C81120 Hz+25%

Redmi 10 202290 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco C81800 nits

Redmi 10 2022—

Pixel density

Poco C81254 ppi

Redmi 10 2022405 ppi+37%

CPU speed

Poco C81Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi 10 2022Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)+10%

RAM

equal specs

Poco C814.0 GB

Redmi 10 20224.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Poco C8164 GB

Redmi 10 202264 GB

Main camera

Poco C8113.0 MP

Redmi 10 202250.0 MP+74%

Front camera

equal specs

Poco C818.0 MP

Redmi 10 20228.0 MP

Battery

Poco C816,300 mAh+21%

Redmi 10 20225,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C8115 W

Redmi 10 202218 W+17%

Weight

Poco C81208 g

Redmi 10 2022181 g+15%

Thickness

Poco C818.2 mm+8.5%

Redmi 10 20228.9 mm

IP rating

Poco C81Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 10 2022—

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81wifi 5

Redmi 10 2022Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C815

Redmi 10 20225.1, A2DP, LE+2%

USB

equal specs

Poco C812.0

Redmi 10 2022USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81No

Redmi 10 2022No

NFC

Poco C81No

Redmi 10 2022Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81Yes

Redmi 10 2022Yes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81Yes

Redmi 10 2022Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81—

Redmi 10 2022Yes

Speed

Poco C81

HSPA, LTE

Redmi 10 2022

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco C81

2026, April 23

Redmi 10 2022

2022, February 15

Status

Poco C81

Available. Released 2026, April 23

Redmi 10 2022

Available. Released 2022, May 11

Dimensions

Poco C81

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

Redmi 10 2022

162 x 75.5 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco C81

208 g (7.34 oz)

Redmi 10 2022

181 g (6.38 oz)

Build

Poco C81

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi 10 2022

SIM

Poco C81

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi 10 2022

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C81

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi 10 2022

Type

Poco C81

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Redmi 10 2022

LCD, 90Hz

Size

Poco C81

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

Redmi 10 2022

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81

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

Redmi 10 2022

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C81

Redmi 10 2022

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Poco C81

Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3

Redmi 10 2022

Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Chipset

Poco C81

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi 10 2022

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)

CPU

Poco C81

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

Redmi 10 2022

Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Poco C81

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi 10 2022

Mali-G52 MC2

Card slot

Poco C81

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi 10 2022

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Poco C81

64GB 4GB RAM

Redmi 10 2022

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Poco C81

Redmi 10 2022

eMMC 5.1

Single

Poco C81

13 MP, (wide)

Redmi 10 2022

Features

Poco C81

LED flash

Redmi 10 2022

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81

1080p@30fps

Redmi 10 2022

1080p@30fps

Quad

Poco C81

Redmi 10 2022

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C81

8 MP, (wide)

Redmi 10 2022

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0”, 1.12µm

Features

Poco C81

HDR

Redmi 10 2022

HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81

1080p@30fps

Redmi 10 2022

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81

Yes

Redmi 10 2022

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Poco C81

Yes

Redmi 10 2022

Yes

WLAN

Poco C81

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

Redmi 10 2022

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

Bluetooth

Poco C81

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi 10 2022

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

Redmi 10 2022

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco C81

Redmi 10 2022

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Poco C81

FM radio

Redmi 10 2022

FM radio

USB

Poco C81

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi 10 2022

USB Type-C 2.0

Infrared port

Poco C81

Redmi 10 2022

Yes

Sensors

Poco C81

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi 10 2022

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Other

Poco C81

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi 10 2022

Type

Poco C81

6300 mAh

Redmi 10 2022

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco C81

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi 10 2022

18W wired 9W reverse wired

Colors

Poco C81

Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold

Redmi 10 2022

Carbon Gray, Pebble White, Sea Blue

Price

Poco C81

About 100 EUR

Redmi 10 2022

About 100 EUR

Models

Poco C81

Redmi 10 2022

21121119SG, 22011119UY, 21121119VL

SAR

Poco C81

Redmi 10 2022

0.77 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)

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