Xiaomi Poco C81x vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C81x6.9"+8.4%

Redmi Note 8T6.3"

Technology

Poco C81x

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Redmi Note 8T

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Poco C81x

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 8T

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C81x

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 8T

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 8T1080 × 2340 px+53%

Refresh rate

Poco C81x120 Hz

Redmi Note 8T—

Peak brightness

Poco C81x650 nits

Redmi Note 8T—

Pixel density

Poco C81x260 ppi

Redmi Note 8T409 ppi+36%

CPU speed

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

Redmi Note 8TOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)+10%

RAM

equal specs

Poco C81x3.0 GB

Redmi Note 8T3.0 GB

Storage

Poco C81x64 GB+50%

Redmi Note 8T32 GB

Main camera

Poco C81x13.0 MP

Redmi Note 8T48.0 MP+73%

Front camera

Poco C81x8.0 MP

Redmi Note 8T13.0 MP+38%

Battery

Poco C81x5,200 mAh+23%

Redmi Note 8T4,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C81x15 W

Redmi Note 8T18 W+17%

Weight

Poco C81x193 g+3.6%

Redmi Note 8T200 g

Thickness

Poco C81x8.3 mm+3.6%

Redmi Note 8T8.6 mm

IP rating

Poco C81x—

Redmi Note 8TGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Poco C81xwifi 5

Redmi Note 8TWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C81x5+16%

Redmi Note 8T4.2, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Poco C81x2.0

Redmi Note 8TUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C81xNo

Redmi Note 8TNo

NFC

Poco C81xNo

Redmi Note 8TYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C81xYes

Redmi Note 8TYes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C81xYes

Redmi Note 8TYes

Stereo speakers

Poco C81x—

Redmi Note 8T—

Speed

Poco C81x

HSPA, LTE

Redmi Note 8T

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps

Announced

Poco C81x

2026, April 23

Redmi Note 8T

2019, November 06. Released 2019, November 08

Status

Poco C81x

Available. Released 2026, April 23

Redmi Note 8T

Discontinued

Dimensions

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 8T

161.1 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm (6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 in)

Weight

Poco C81x

193 g (6.81 oz)

Redmi Note 8T

200 g (7.05 oz)

SIM

Poco C81x

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 8T

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C81x

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 8T

Build

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 8T

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

Type

Poco C81x

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)

Redmi Note 8T

IPS LCD

Size

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 8T

6.3 inches, 97.4 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C81x

720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)

Redmi Note 8T

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 8T

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Poco C81x

Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades

Redmi Note 8T

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12.5

Chipset

Poco C81x

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Redmi Note 8T

Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)

CPU

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 8T

Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)

GPU

Poco C81x

Mali-G57 MP1

Redmi Note 8T

Adreno 610

Card slot

Poco C81x

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 8T

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Poco C81x

64GB 3GB RAM

Redmi Note 8T

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Other

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 8T

eMMC

Single

Poco C81x

13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Redmi Note 8T

Features

Poco C81x

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Note 8T

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81x

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 8T

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS

Quad

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 8T

48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 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 Note 8T

13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Features

Poco C81x

HDR

Redmi Note 8T

HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C81x

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 8T

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C81x

Yes

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco C81x

Yes

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

WLAN

Poco C81x

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

Redmi Note 8T

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

Bluetooth

Poco C81x

5.2, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 8T

4.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C81x

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS

Redmi Note 8T

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

Radio

Poco C81x

FM radio

Redmi Note 8T

FM radio

USB

Poco C81x

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 8T

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 8T

Yes

Sensors

Poco C81x

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi Note 8T

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

Other

Poco C81x

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 8T

Type

Poco C81x

5200 mAh

Redmi Note 8T

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Poco C81x

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 8T

18W wired

Colors

Poco C81x

Ice Blue, Crystal Black

Redmi Note 8T

Starscape Blue, Moonlight White, Moonshadow Grey

Price

Poco C81x

About 90 EUR

Redmi Note 8T

About 250 EUR

Models

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 8T

M1908C3XG

SAR

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 8T

1.02 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Poco C81x

Redmi Note 8T

0.74 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

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