Xiaomi Poco C81x vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G: Which is…

Screen size

Poco C81x6.9"+3.1%

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G6.7"

Technology

Poco C81x

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81x

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81x

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

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 12 Pro 4G1080 × 2400 px+54%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Poco C81x120 Hz

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G120 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco C81x650 nits

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G1,100 nits+41%

Pixel density

Poco C81x260 ppi

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G395 ppi+34%

CPU speed

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

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)+18%

RAM

Poco C81x3.0 GB

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G6.0 GB+50%

Storage

Poco C81x64 GB

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G128 GB+50%

Main camera

Poco C81x13.0 MP

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G108.0 MP+88%

Front camera

Poco C81x8.0 MP

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G16.0 MP+50%

Battery

Poco C81x5,200 mAh+3.8%

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C81x15 W

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G67 W+78%

Weight

Poco C81x193 g+4.1%

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G201 g

Thickness

Poco C81x8.3 mm

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G8.1 mm+2.5%

IP rating

Poco C81x—

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G—

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81xwifi 5

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

equal specs

Poco C81x5

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G5.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco C81x2.0

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81xNo

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4GNo

NFC

Poco C81xNo

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4GYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81xYes

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4GYes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81xYes

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4GYes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81x—

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4GYes

Speed

Poco C81x

HSPA, LTE

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Poco C81x

2026, April 23

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

2023, March 03

Status

Poco C81x

Available. Released 2026, April 23

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Available. Released 2023, April 11

Dimensions

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

164.2 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)

Weight

Poco C81x

193 g (6.81 oz)

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

201.8 g (7.13 oz)

SIM

Poco C81x

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C81x

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Type

Poco C81x

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)

Size

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81x

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

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

Poco C81x

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Android 11, MIUI 13

Chipset

Poco C81x

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 732G (8 nm)

CPU

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

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

GPU

Poco C81x

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Adreno 618

Card slot

Poco C81x

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Poco C81x

64GB 3GB RAM

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

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

Other

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

UFS 2.2

Single

Poco C81x

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Features

Poco C81x

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81x

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Quad

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, 120˚, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C81x

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Features

Poco C81x

HDR

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Video

Poco C81x

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81x

Yes

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Poco C81x

Yes

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Yes

WLAN

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

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

Bluetooth

Poco C81x

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81x

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Poco C81x

FM radio

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Unspecified

USB

Poco C81x

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Yes

Sensors

Poco C81x

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

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

Other

Poco C81x

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Type

Poco C81x

5200 mAh

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco C81x

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

67W wired

Colors

Poco C81x

Ice Blue, Crystal Black

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

Star Blue, Graphite Gray, Polar White, Ice blue

Price

Poco C81x

About 90 EUR

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

About 150 EUR

Models

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G

‎2209116AG, 2209116AG

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