Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+2.8%
Redmi 12C6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Poco C81
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi 12C
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 12C
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 12C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi 12C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front 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
Redmi 12C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 12C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi 12C
2022, December 31
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi 12C
Available. Released 2023, January 01
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi 12C
168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi 12C
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi 12C
-
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 12C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi 12C
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi 12C
IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 12C
6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi 12C
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi 12C
Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 12C
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 12C
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 12C
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 12C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi 12C
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi 12C
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi 12C
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi 12C
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 12C
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi 12C
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi 12C
-
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 12C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 12C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 12C
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 12C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 12C
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi 12C
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi 12C
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi 12C
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi 12C
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 12C
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 12C
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi 12C
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 12C
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi 12C
Graphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi 12C
£ 132.99 / € 92.00
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi 12C
22120RN86G, 22120RN86I, 22126RN91Y, 2212ARNC4L
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi 12C
1.08 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Redmi 12C
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)