Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+5.4%
Redmi 9C6.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Poco C81
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi 9C
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 9C
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 9C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi 9C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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 9C
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 9C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi 9C
2020, June 30. Released 2020, August 12
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi 9C
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi 9C
164.9 x 77 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi 9C
196 g (6.91 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi 9C
-
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 9C
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi 9C
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi 9C
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 9C
6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~81.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi 9C
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi 9C
Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 9C
Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 9C
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 9C
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 9C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi 9C
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9C
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi 9C
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi 9C
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 9C
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9C
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi 9C
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi 9C
HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi 9C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 9C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi 9C
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 9C
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 9C
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi 9C
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi 9C
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi 9C
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi 9C
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 9C
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 9C
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi 9C
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 9C
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi 9C
Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange, Twilight Blue
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi 9C
About 80 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9C
M2006C3MG, M2006C3MT
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9C
0.73 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Redmi 9C
0.35 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)