POCO C81 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi A5: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: POCO C81 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi A5. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

Compare
POCO C81 ProPOCO C81 ProGlobal · 4GB · 64GB
Xiaomi Redmi A5Xiaomi Redmi A5International · 4GB · 128GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
POCO C81 Pro
POCO C81 Pro
Global · 4GB · 64GB
View datasheet
vs
Xiaomi Redmi A5
Xiaomi Redmi A5
International · 4GB · 128GB
View datasheet
vs

Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		6.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.1Design & Materials 6.1Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.2Performance & Hardware 5.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.3Camera 5.4Camera
Connectivity score 5.5 Connectivity 5.5 Connectivity
Battery score 7.5 Battery 7.0 Battery

User reviews
User score
--
No user reviews
6.7
13 reviews

Technical specifications of the POCO C81 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi A5

Specs POCO C81 Pro price comparison POCO C81 Pro
Global · 4GB · 64GB 		Xiaomi Redmi A5 prices Xiaomi Redmi A5
International · 4GB · 128GB
Inches 6.9" 6.88"
Resolution HD+ HD+
Usable surface 84% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 79.5 mm
171.6 mm
8.2 mm 		77.8 mm
171.7 mm
8.3 mm
Weight 208 g 193 g
Micro Unisoc T615
Octa-Core 		Unisoc T615
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 413.133
v11 		308.681
v10
Battery 6000 mAh 5200 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2

2 		1
32 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

2
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 16 Android 15

Brand
Brand POCO Xiaomi
Aliases 25128PC17Y 25028RN03Y

Release Date
Release date April 2026,
6 months ago 		March 2025,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global International

Design & Materials

Structure

POCO C81 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi A5
POCO C81 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi A5
Size
79.5 mm • 171.6 mm • 8.2 mm
See more details
 Print 3D Model
77.8 mm • 171.7 mm • 8.3 mm
See more details
 Print 3D Model
Weight 208 g 193 g
Usable surface 84 % 85 %
Materials Plastic Plastic
Resistance IP54
Splash resistant 		IP54
Splash resistant
Colors
Black
Gold
Green
Black
Blue
Gold
Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.9" 6.88"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution HD+
720 x 1600 px 		HD+
720 x 1640 px
Brightness 650 nits 450 nits
Peak brightness -- --
Maximum brightness (HBM) 800 nits --
Density 254 Pixels per inch 255 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light
  • TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 3.0 Cer
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • Brightnes 650 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • 83% NTSC
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • In-cell

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
--
7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
--
7.2
Is it comfortable?
--
7.2
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
--
5.5
Number of reviews
--
13 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250) Unisoc Tiger T615 (T7250)
CPU 2 x ARM Cortex-A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex-A55 1.6Ghz 2 x ARM Cortex-A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex-A55 1.6Ghz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 12 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1

RAM
RAM 4 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
413.133
Antutu v11
Overall performance better than 67% of devices
See more details
308.681
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 61% of devices
See more details

Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.2 eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
-
  • DTS / DTS X
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
--
5.9
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
--
7.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
--
4.5
Number of reviews
--
13 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Double rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution
0.3 Mpx
0.3 Mpx
Aperture
Unknow
Unknow
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
CMOS
CMOS
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.0
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
--
5.2
Quality of nighttime photos
--
4.5
Quality of selfies
--
5.7
Does it have a powerful flash?
--
5.8
Number of reviews
--
13 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.2
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 2.0

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- --
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 -- --

Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
--
7.3
Quality of the GPS
--
7.4
And the WiFi?
--
5.9
Number of reviews
--
13 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
6000 mAh
See more details
5200 mAh
See more details
Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
15.0W 		Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
--
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 17%
    Less than a day
  • 50%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 8%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
--
13 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 16
    Android 16 , 1 year ago
  • Android 15
    Android 15 , 2 years ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
--
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 31%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
--
  • 0%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 30%
    Every six months
  • 60%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
--
13 reviews
Prices
From $ 128 --
From $ 100 --

Others

Common comparisons