Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+13%
Redmi Note 5 Pro6.0"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 and Redmi Note 5 Pro are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
Poco C81
6
spec wins
Ties
9
equal specs
Redmi Note 5 Pro
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 5 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 5 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 5 Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain 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 Note 5 Pro
1, 3, 5, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 5 Pro
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi Note 5 Pro
2018, February 14. Released 2018, February
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
158.6 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
181 g (6.38 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note 5 Pro
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9, MIUI 11
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Adreno 509
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi Note 5 Pro
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 5 Pro
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 5 Pro
1080p@30fps
Dual
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 5 Pro
12 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note 5 Pro
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi Note 5 Pro
LED flash
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 5 Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 5 Pro
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Note 5 Pro
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi Note 5 Pro
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi Note 5 Pro
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi Note 5 Pro
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 5 Pro
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 5 Pro
18W wired, QC2
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi Note 5 Pro
Black, Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, Lake Blue
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi Note 5 Pro
About 180 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 5 Pro
MEI7S, MEI7
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 5 Pro
1.19 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)