Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+5.4%
Redmi 96.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Poco C81
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi 9
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi 9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 9
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi 9
2020, June 10
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi 9
Available. Released 2020, June 10
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi 9
163.3 x 77 x 9.1 mm (6.43 x 3.03 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi 9
198 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi 9
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi 9
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 9
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi 9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi 9
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 9
Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 9
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 9
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi 9
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi 9
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 9
1080p@30fps
Quad
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi 9
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi 9
HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 9
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 9
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 9
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 9
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi 9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi 9
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi 9
Wireless FM radio (no wired headphones required)
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi 9
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 9
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi 9
Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 9
18W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi 9
Carbon Gray, Sunset Purple, Ocean Green, Pink/Blue
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi 9
$ 63.83 / € 99.99 / ₹ 9,499
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9
M2004J19G, M2004J19C
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9
0.91 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9
0.71 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)