Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+8.7%
Redmi Note 86.3"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 10-6.
Measured wins
Poco C81
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 8
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 Note 8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi Note 8
2019, August 29. Released 2019, October 16
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi Note 8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Note 8
158.3 x 75.3 x 8.4 mm (6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Note 8
190 (6.70 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note 8
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 8
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 8
6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi Note 8
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 8
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 8
Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 8
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 8
Adreno 610
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi Note 8
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 8
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note 8
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi Note 8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 8
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note 8
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi Note 8
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 8
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note 8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note 8
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 8
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Note 8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi Note 8
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi Note 8
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi Note 8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 8
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 8
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 8
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi Note 8
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 8
18W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi Note 8
Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black, Nebula Purple, Cosmic Purple
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi Note 8
About 220 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 8
M1908C3JH, M1908C3JG, M1908C3JI
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 8
0.26 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 8
0.19 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)