Screen size
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 5-3.
Measured wins
Poco C81
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
13
equal specs
Redmi A7
3
spec wins
Screen size
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
equal specsBluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi A7
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi A7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi A7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Redmi A7
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi A7
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi A7
2026, April 21
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi A7
Available. Released 2026, April 24
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi A7
171.8 x 79.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.14 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi A7
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi A7
-
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi A7
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi A7
Dust and splash resistant
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi A7
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi A7
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi A7
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi A7
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi A7
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi A7
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi A7
Mali-G57 MP1
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi A7
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi A7
64GB 3GB RAM
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi A7
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi A7
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi A7
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi A7
HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi A7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi A7
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi A7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi A7
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi A7
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi A7
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi A7
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi A7
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi A7
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi A7
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi A7
5200 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi A7
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi A7
Black, Sky Blue
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi A7
₹ 10,499