Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+20%
Redmi Note5.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 13-2.
Measured wins
Poco C81
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note
HSDPA 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 Note
-
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note
HSPA
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi Note
2014, March. Released 2014, March
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi Note
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Note
154 x 78.7 x 9.5 mm (6.06 x 3.10 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Note
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note
Dual SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Note
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~68.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi Note
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat), MIUI 9.2
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note
Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note
Octa-core 1.4/1.7 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note
Mali-450MP4
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi Note
8GB 1GB RAM, 8GB 2GB RAM
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), AF
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi Note
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note
5 MP
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi Note
-
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Note
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi Note
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi Note
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi Note
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi Note
Li-Po 3200/3100 mAh, removable
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note
-
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi Note
Black, White
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi Note
About 120 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note
2014712
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note
0.88 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)