Screen size
Poco C81Winner: 6.9"+20%
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)5.5"
Quick verdict
Poco C81 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Poco C81
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Poco C81
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 Y1 (Note 5A)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40
Speed
Poco C81
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81
2026, April 23
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
2017, November. Released 2017, November
Status
Poco C81
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
153 x 76.2 x 7.7 mm (6.02 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Poco C81
208 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
153 g (5.40 oz)
Build
Poco C81
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Poco C81
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Type
Poco C81
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Poco C81
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), MIUI 11
Chipset
Poco C81
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
CPU
Poco C81
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Poco C81
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Adreno 505
Card slot
Poco C81
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81
64GB 4GB RAM
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C81
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81
13 MP, (wide)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
Poco C81
LED flash
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81
8 MP, (wide)
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
Features
Poco C81
HDR
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Video
Poco C81
1080p@30fps
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81
Yes
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81
No
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
No
Radio
Poco C81
FM radio
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
FM radio
USB
Poco C81
USB Type-C 2.0
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Poco C81
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Type
Poco C81
6300 mAh
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Li-Ion 3080 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
-
Stand-by
Poco C81
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time
Poco C81
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Up to 32 h (3G)
Music play
Poco C81
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Up to 75 h
Colors
Poco C81
Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
Gold, Dark Grey, Silver, Rose Gold
Price
Poco C81
About 100 EUR
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
About 140 EUR
Models
Poco C81
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
MDI6S, Redmi Y1, Redmi Note 5A
SAR
Poco C81
-
Redmi Y1 (Note 5A)
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)