Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+2.8%
Redmi A36.7"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Poco C81
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi A3
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi A3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi A3
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A3
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi A3
2024, February 14
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi A3
Available. Released 2024, February 23
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi A3
168.3 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi A3
193 g or 199 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi A3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A3
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi A3
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi A3
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A3
6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi A3
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Redmi A3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi A3
Android 14 or Android 14 (Go edition), upgradable to Android 15
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi A3
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi A3
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi A3
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi A3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi A3
64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi A3
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi A3
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi A3
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi A3
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi A3
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi A3
-
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi A3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi A3
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi A3
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi A3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi A3
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A3
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi A3
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi A3
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi A3
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi A3
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi A3
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi A3
5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi A3
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi A3
Midnight Black, Forest Green (Olive Green), Star Blue (Lake Blue)
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi A3
$ 108.57 / £ 52.99 / € 73.95 / ₹ 7,790
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi A3
23129RN51X, 23129RN51H
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Redmi A3
0.92 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)