Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+5.4%
Redmi 9A6.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Poco C81
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi 9A
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 9A
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 9A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi 9A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi 9A
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 9A
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi 9A
2020, June 30. Released 2020, July 07
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi 9A
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi 9A
164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi 9A
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi 9A
-
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 9A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi 9A
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi 9A
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 9A
6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi 9A
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi 9A
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 9A
Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 9A
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 9A
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 9A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi 9A
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9A
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi 9A
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi 9A
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 9A
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi 9A
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi 9A
HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 9A
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 9A
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 9A
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 9A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 9A
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi 9A
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi 9A
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi 9A
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi 9A
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 9A
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 9A
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi 9A
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 9A
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi 9A
Carbon Gray (Midnight Black), Sky Blue (Sea Blue), Ocean Green (Nature Green)
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi 9A
$ 56.50 / £ 102.95 / € 74.79 / ₹ 6,999
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9A
M2006C3LG, M2006C3LI, M2006C3LC, M2004C3L
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9A
0.90 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9A
0.40 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)