Screen size
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+9.6%
Redmi 8A6.2"
Quick verdict
Poco C81x leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Poco C81x
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi 8A
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 8A
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 8A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi 8A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
4G bands
Poco C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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 8A
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - Global, 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 - India, 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
Speed
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 8A
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Redmi 8A
2019, September 25. Released 2019, September 30
Status
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi 8A
Discontinued
Dimensions
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Redmi 8A
156.5 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm (6.16 x 2.97 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Redmi 8A
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 8A
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi 8A
Water-repellent coating
Build
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 8A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Redmi 8A
IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)
Size
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 8A
6.22 inches, 96.6 cm2 (~81.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Redmi 8A
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Protection
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 8A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
OS
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Redmi 8A
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12
Chipset
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 8A
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 8A
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 8A
Adreno 505
Card slot
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 8A
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi 8A
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 8A
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi 8A
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Redmi 8A
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Redmi 8A
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi 8A
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco C81x
HDR
Redmi 8A
HDR
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Redmi 8A
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81x
Yes
Redmi 8A
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81x
Yes
Redmi 8A
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 8A
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 8A
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
Redmi 8A
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Poco C81x
No
Redmi 8A
No
Radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
Redmi 8A
FM Radio, built-in antenna
USB
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi 8A
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 8A
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 8A
-
Type
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Redmi 8A
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 8A
18W wired
Colors
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Redmi 8A
Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red
Price
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR
Redmi 8A
About 120 EUR
Models
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 8A
MZB8458IN, M1908C3KG, M1908C3KH
SAR
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 8A
0.48 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 8A
0.23 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)