Xiaomi Poco C81x vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C81x6.9"+6.5%

Redmi Note 11S6.4"

Technology

Poco C81x

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi Note 11S

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81x

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 11S

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81x

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 11S

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco C81x

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

Resolution

Poco C81x720 × 1,640 px

Redmi Note 11S1080 × 2400 px+54%

Refresh rate

Poco C81x120 Hz+25%

Redmi Note 11S90 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco C81x650 nits

Redmi Note 11S1,000 nits+35%

Pixel density

Poco C81x260 ppi

Redmi Note 11S409 ppi+36%

CPU speed

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

Redmi Note 11SOcta-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+12%

RAM

Poco C81x3.0 GB

Redmi Note 11S6.0 GB+50%

Storage

equal specs

Poco C81x64 GB

Redmi Note 11S64 GB

Main camera

Poco C81x13.0 MP

Redmi Note 11S108.0 MP+88%

Front camera

Poco C81x8.0 MP

Redmi Note 11S16.0 MP+50%

Battery

Poco C81x5,200 mAh+3.8%

Redmi Note 11S5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C81x15 W

Redmi Note 11S33 W+55%

Weight

Poco C81x193 g

Redmi Note 11S179 g+7.8%

Thickness

Poco C81x8.3 mm

Redmi Note 11S8.1 mm+2.5%

IP rating

Poco C81x—

Redmi Note 11SIP53

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81xwifi 5

Redmi Note 11SWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

equal specs

Poco C81x5

Redmi Note 11S5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco C81x2.0

Redmi Note 11SUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81xNo

Redmi Note 11SNo

NFC

Poco C81xNo

Redmi Note 11SYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81xYes

Redmi Note 11SYes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81xYes

Redmi Note 11SYes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81x—

Redmi Note 11SYes

Speed

Poco C81x

HSPA, LTE

Redmi Note 11S

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco C81x

2026, April 23

Redmi Note 11S

2022, January 26

Status

Poco C81x

Available. Released 2026, April 23

Redmi Note 11S

Available. Released 2022, February 09

Dimensions

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 11S

159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)

Weight

Poco C81x

193 g (6.81 oz)

Redmi Note 11S

179 g (6.31 oz)

SIM

Poco C81x

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 11S

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C81x

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 11S

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Build

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, glass back

Type

Poco C81x

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)

Redmi Note 11S

AMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits, 1000 nits (peak)

Size

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 11S

6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81x

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Redmi Note 11S

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Poco C81x

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Redmi Note 11S

Android 11, MIUI 13

Chipset

Poco C81x

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi Note 11S

Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)

CPU

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 11S

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Poco C81x

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi Note 11S

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Poco C81x

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 11S

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco C81x

64GB 3GB RAM

Redmi Note 11S

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

Other

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

UFS 2.2

Single

Poco C81x

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi Note 11S

Features

Poco C81x

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Note 11S

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81x

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 11S

1080p@30fps

Quad

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C81x

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi Note 11S

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm

Features

Poco C81x

HDR

Redmi Note 11S

Video

Poco C81x

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 11S

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81x

Yes

Redmi Note 11S

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Poco C81x

Yes

Redmi Note 11S

Yes

Other

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 11S

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

Bluetooth

Poco C81x

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 11S

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81x

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS

Redmi Note 11S

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

NFC

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Poco C81x

FM radio

Redmi Note 11S

FM radio

USB

Poco C81x

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 11S

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

Yes

Sensors

Poco C81x

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Note 11S

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

Other

Poco C81x

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 11S

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco C81x

5200 mAh

Redmi Note 11S

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco C81x

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 11S

33W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 58 min

Colors

Poco C81x

Ice Blue, Crystal Black

Redmi Note 11S

Graphite Gray, Pearl White, Twilight Blue

Price

Poco C81x

About 90 EUR

Redmi Note 11S

€ 135.26

Models

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

2201117SG, 2201117SI, 2201117SY, 2201117SL

SAR

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

1.09 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 11S

0.59 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)

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