Screen size
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+13%
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)6.0"
Quick verdict
Poco C81x leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Poco C81x
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 40, 41 - India, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
2018, February. Released 2018, February
Status
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
180 g (6.35 oz)
SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
-
Build
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Glass front, aluminum/plastic back, aluminum frame
Type
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
IPS LCD
Size
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Adreno 506
Card slot
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 μm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
5 MP
Features
Poco C81x
HDR
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
-
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81x
Yes
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81x
Yes
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81x
No
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
No
Radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
FM radio
USB
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
microUSB 2.0
Infrared port
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
-
Type
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
10W wired
Colors
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold
Price
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
About 180 EUR
Models
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
MEG7, MEI7
SAR
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 5 Plus (Redmi Note 5)
1.01 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)