Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+17%
Redmi 55.7"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Poco C81
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi 5
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi 5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 5
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi 5
2017, December. Released 2017, December
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi 5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi 5
151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm (5.98 x 2.87 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi 5
157 g (5.54 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi 5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum/plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi 5
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi 5
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 5
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi 5
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Redmi 5
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi 5
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo), MIUI 11
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 5
Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 5
Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 5
Adreno 506
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi 5
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi 5
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi 5
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, PDAF
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 5
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi 5
5 MP
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi 5
-
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 5
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 5
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi 5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi 5
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi 5
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi 5
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Redmi 5
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 5
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi 5
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 5
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi 5
Black, Gold, Light Blue, Rose Gold
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi 5
About 160 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi 5
MDG1, MDI1
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi 5
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)