Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+28%
Redmi Go5.0"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
Poco C81
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Go
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Go
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Go
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Go
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Go
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Go
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi Go
2019, January. Released 2019, February
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi Go
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Go
140.4 x 70.1 x 8.4 mm (5.53 x 2.76 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Go
137 g (4.83 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Go
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Go
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Go
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Go
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Go
5.0 inches, 68.0 cm2 (~69.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi Go
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~296 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Go
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Go
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Go
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Go
Adreno 308
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Go
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi Go
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi Go
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi Go
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi Go
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Go
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi Go
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi Go
HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Go
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Go
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Go
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Go
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Go
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Go
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi Go
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi Go
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi Go
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Go
Accelerometer, proximity
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Go
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi Go
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Go
-
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi Go
Black, Blue
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi Go
About 100 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi Go
M1903C3GG, M1903C3GH, M1903C3GI
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi Go
0.58 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body)