Xiaomi Poco C81 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C816.9"+8.7%

Redmi Note 8T6.3"

Technology

Poco C81

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi Note 8T

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81

GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 8T

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 8T

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco C81

LTE

Resolution

Poco C81720 × 1,600 px

Redmi Note 8T1080 × 2340 px+54%

Refresh rate

Poco C81120 Hz

Redmi Note 8T—

Peak brightness

Poco C81800 nits

Redmi Note 8T—

Pixel density

Poco C81254 ppi

Redmi Note 8T409 ppi+38%

CPU speed

Poco C81Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi Note 8TOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)+10%

RAM

Poco C814.0 GB+25%

Redmi Note 8T3.0 GB

Storage

Poco C8164 GB+50%

Redmi Note 8T32 GB

Main camera

Poco C8113.0 MP

Redmi Note 8T48.0 MP+73%

Front camera

Poco C818.0 MP

Redmi Note 8T13.0 MP+38%

Battery

Poco C816,300 mAh+37%

Redmi Note 8T4,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C8115 W

Redmi Note 8T18 W+17%

Weight

Poco C81208 g

Redmi Note 8T200 g+4%

Thickness

Poco C818.2 mm+4.9%

Redmi Note 8T8.6 mm

IP rating

Poco C81Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi Note 8TGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81wifi 5

Redmi Note 8TWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C815+16%

Redmi Note 8T4.2, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco C812.0

Redmi Note 8TUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81No

Redmi Note 8TNo

NFC

Poco C81No

Redmi Note 8TYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81Yes

Redmi Note 8TYes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81Yes

Redmi Note 8TYes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81—

Redmi Note 8T—

Speed

Poco C81

HSPA, LTE

Redmi Note 8T

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps

Announced

Poco C81

2026, April 23

Redmi Note 8T

2019, November 06. Released 2019, November 08

Status

Poco C81

Available. Released 2026, April 23

Redmi Note 8T

Discontinued

Dimensions

Poco C81

171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)

Redmi Note 8T

161.1 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 in)

Weight

Poco C81

208 g (7.34 oz)

Redmi Note 8T

200 g (7.05 oz)

Build

Poco C81

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Redmi Note 8T

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

SIM

Poco C81

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 8T

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C81

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 8T

Type

Poco C81

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Redmi Note 8T

IPS LCD

Size

Poco C81

6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi Note 8T

6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Redmi Note 8T

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C81

Redmi Note 8T

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Poco C81

Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3

Redmi Note 8T

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Chipset

Poco C81

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi Note 8T

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

CPU

Poco C81

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi Note 8T

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Poco C81

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi Note 8T

Adreno 610

Card slot

Poco C81

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 8T

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco C81

64GB 4GB RAM

Redmi Note 8T

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Other

Poco C81

Redmi Note 8T

eMMC

Single

Poco C81

13 MP, (wide)

Redmi Note 8T

Features

Poco C81

LED flash

Redmi Note 8T

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 8T

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

Quad

Poco C81

Redmi Note 8T

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C81

8 MP, (wide)

Redmi Note 8T

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Features

Poco C81

HDR

Redmi Note 8T

HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 8T

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81

Yes

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco C81

Yes

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

WLAN

Poco C81

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi Note 8T

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C81

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 8T

4.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

Redmi Note 8T

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Poco C81

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

Radio

Poco C81

FM radio

Redmi Note 8T

FM radio

USB

Poco C81

USB Type-C 2.0

Redmi Note 8T

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Poco C81

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

Sensors

Poco C81

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Note 8T

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Poco C81

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 8T

Type

Poco C81

6300 mAh

Redmi Note 8T

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Poco C81

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 8T

18W wired

Colors

Poco C81

Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold

Redmi Note 8T

Starscape Blue, Moonlight White, Moonshadow Grey

Price

Poco C81

About 100 EUR

Redmi Note 8T

About 250 EUR

Models

Poco C81

Redmi Note 8T

M1908C3XG

SAR

Poco C81

Redmi Note 8T

1.02 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Poco C81

Redmi Note 8T

0.74 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

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