Xiaomi Poco C81x vs Xiaomi Redmi K30: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C81x6.9"+3.1%

Redmi K306.7"

Technology

Poco C81x

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi K30

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81x

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi K30

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

3G bands

Poco C81x

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi K30

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

4G bands

Poco C81x

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41

Resolution

Poco C81x720 × 1,640 px

Redmi K301080 × 2400 px+54%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Poco C81x120 Hz

Redmi K30120 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco C81x650 nits

Redmi K30—

Pixel density

Poco C81x260 ppi

Redmi K30395 ppi+34%

CPU speed

Poco C81xOcta-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi K30Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)+18%

RAM

Poco C81x3.0 GB

Redmi K306.0 GB+50%

Storage

equal specs

Poco C81x64 GB

Redmi K3064 GB

Main camera

Poco C81x13.0 MP

Redmi K3064.0 MP+80%

Front camera

Poco C81x8.0 MP

Redmi K3020.0 MP+60%

Battery

Poco C81x5,200 mAh+13%

Redmi K304,500 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C81x15 W

Redmi K3027 W+44%

Weight

Poco C81x193 g+7.8%

Redmi K30208 g

Thickness

Poco C81x8.3 mm+6%

Redmi K308.8 mm

IP rating

Poco C81x—

Redmi K30Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81xwifi 5

Redmi K30Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Poco C81x5

Redmi K305.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

USB

equal specs

Poco C81x2.0

Redmi K30USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81xNo

Redmi K30No

NFC

Poco C81xNo

Redmi K30Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81xYes

Redmi K30Yes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81xYes

Redmi K30Yes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81x—

Redmi K30—

Speed

Poco C81x

HSPA, LTE

Redmi K30

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco C81x

2026, April 23

Redmi K30

2019, December 10. Released 2019, December 20

Status

Poco C81x

Available. Released 2026, April 23

Redmi K30

Discontinued

Dimensions

Poco C81x

171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)

Redmi K30

165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco C81x

193 g (6.81 oz)

Redmi K30

208 g (7.34 oz)

SIM

Poco C81x

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi K30

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C81x

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi K30

Build

Poco C81x

Redmi K30

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Type

Poco C81x

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)

Redmi K30

IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10

Size

Poco C81x

6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi K30

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81x

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Redmi K30

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C81x

Redmi K30

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Poco C81x

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Redmi K30

Android 10, MIUI 11

Chipset

Poco C81x

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi K30

Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm)

CPU

Poco C81x

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi K30

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)

GPU

Poco C81x

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi K30

Adreno 618

Card slot

Poco C81x

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi K30

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Poco C81x

64GB 3GB RAM

Redmi K30

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Poco C81x

Redmi K30

UFS 2.1

Single

Poco C81x

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi K30

Features

Poco C81x

LED flash, HDR

Redmi K30

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81x

1080p@30fps

Redmi K30

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Quad

Poco C81x

Redmi K30

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C81x

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi K30

Features

Poco C81x

HDR

Redmi K30

HDR

Video

Poco C81x

1080p@30fps

Redmi K30

1080p@30fps

Dual

Poco C81x

Redmi K30

20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm, depth sensor

Loudspeaker

Poco C81x

Yes

Redmi K30

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco C81x

Yes

Redmi K30

Yes

Other

Poco C81x

Redmi K30

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Poco C81x

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi K30

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C81x

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi K30

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

Poco C81x

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS

Redmi K30

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco C81x

Redmi K30

Yes

Radio

Poco C81x

FM radio

Redmi K30

FM radio, recording

USB

Poco C81x

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi K30

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Poco C81x

Redmi K30

Yes

Sensors

Poco C81x

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi K30

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Poco C81x

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi K30

Type

Poco C81x

5200 mAh

Redmi K30

Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Poco C81x

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi K30

27W wired, 100% in 68 min

Colors

Poco C81x

Ice Blue, Crystal Black

Redmi K30

Blue, Red, Purple

Price

Poco C81x

About 90 EUR

Redmi K30

About 210 EUR

Models

Poco C81x

Redmi K30

M1912G7BE, M1912G7BC

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