Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+5.4%
Redmi Note 96.5"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 9 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Poco C81
7
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 9
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 9
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 9
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi Note 9
2020, April 30
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi Note 9
Available. Released 2020, May 12
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Note 9
162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm (6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Note 9
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 9
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note 9
Water-repellent coating
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9
IPS LCD, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9
6.53 inches, 104.7 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 9
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 9
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 9
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 9
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi Note 9
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note 9
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi Note 9
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9
1080p@30fps
Quad
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note 9
13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi Note 9
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note 9
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note 9
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Note 9
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi Note 9
Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M2003J15SS (No)
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi Note 9
FM radio, built-in antenna
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi Note 9
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi Note 9
Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9
18W wired 9W reverse wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi Note 9
Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi Note 9
$ 102.00 / £ 129.99 / € 81.99 / ₹ 11,999
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9
M2003J15SC, M2003J15SG, M2003J15SS
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9
0.84 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)