Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+5.5%
Redmi A16.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Poco C81
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi A1
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A1
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi A1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front 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 A1
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A1
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi A1
2022, September 06
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi A1
Available. Released 2022, September 09
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi A1
164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm (6.49 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi A1
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi A1
-
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A1
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi A1
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi A1
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A1
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi A1
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi A1
Android 12 (Go edition), MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi A1
Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi A1
Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi A1
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi A1
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi A1
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi A1
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi A1
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi A1
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi A1
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi A1
5 MP, f/2.2
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi A1
-
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi A1
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi A1
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi A1
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi A1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi A1
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A1
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi A1
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi A1
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi A1
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi A1
Accelerometer
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi A1
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi A1
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi A1
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi A1
Light Green, Light Blue, Black
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi A1
About 170 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi A1
220733SI, 220733SG, 220733SL, 220743FI, 220733SH
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi A1
1.10 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Redmi A1
0.85 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)