Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+3.3%
Redmi Note 9S6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Poco C81
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi Note 9S
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 9S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 9S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 9S
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
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 9S
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 9S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi Note 9S
2020, March 23. Released 2020, April 30
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi Note 9S
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Note 9S
165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Note 9S
209 g (7.37 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Note 9S
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 9S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note 9S
Water-repellent coating
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 9S
IPS LCD, HDR10, 450 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 9S
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi Note 9S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9S
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 9S
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, MIUI 14
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 9S
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 9S
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 9S
Adreno 618
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 9S
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi Note 9S
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9S
UFS 2.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note 9S
-
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi Note 9S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9S
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Quad
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9S
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro), AF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi Note 9S
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi Note 9S
HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 9S
1080p@30/120fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note 9S
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Note 9S
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 9S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 9S
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Note 9S
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi Note 9S
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi Note 9S
FM radio, recording
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi Note 9S
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9S
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 9S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 9S
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi Note 9S
Li-Po 5020 mAh
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 9S
18W wired
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi Note 9S
Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi Note 9S
About 110 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9S
M2003J6A1G
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9S
0.96 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81
-
Redmi Note 9S
0.72 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)