Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+28%
Redmi 5A5.0"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
Poco C81
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi 5A
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 5A
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 5A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2, CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi 5A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi 5A
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 5A
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi 5A
2017, November. Released 2017, December
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi 5A
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi 5A
140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm (5.53 x 2.76 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi 5A
137 g (4.83 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi 5A
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 5A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi 5A
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi 5A
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 5A
5.0 inches, 68.0 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi 5A
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~296 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi 5A
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 5A
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 5A
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 5A
Adreno 308
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 5A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi 5A
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi 5A
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi 5A
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi 5A
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 5A
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi 5A
5 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi 5A
-
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 5A
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 5A
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 5A
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 5A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 5A
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi 5A
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi 5A
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi 5A
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi 5A
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Redmi 5A
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 5A
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 5A
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi 5A
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 5A
-
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi 5A
Gold, Dark Gray, Rose Gold, Blue
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi 5A
About 100 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi 5A
MCG3B, MCI3B
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi 5A
0.53 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)