This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Xiaomi Redmi 5 and POCO C81 Pro smartphones.
The Xiaomi Redmi 5 features a more compact 5.7-inch display, 3,300mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset.
Meanwhile, the POCO C81 Pro features a larger 6.9-inch display, 6,000mAh battery, 15W charging rate, dual-camera setup and UNISOC T7250 chipset. It is slightly more affordable.
| Specs | Xiaomi Redmi 5 | POCO C81 Pro |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.7-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1440 Pixels 282 ppi) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio, 2.5D Arc Glass and Rounded Corners | 6.9-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 254 ppi) with 120Hz Refresh Rate, 650nits typical brightness, 800nits HBM, and notch |
| Size | 151.8 x 72.8 x 7.7 mm | 171.56 x 79.47 x 8.15 mm |
| Weight | 157 g | 208 g |
| Build | Metal Unibody | Glass front, Plastic back |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Gold, Blue, Black and Rose Gold | Black, Gold, Green |
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POCO C81 Pro The POCO C81 Pro has a larger and sharper display. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 | UNISOC T7250 (12 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 8x Cortex-A53 @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A75 @ 1.8GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-G57 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 32GB | 64GB, 128GB, or 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 7.1.1 Nougat with MIUI 9 | Android 15 with HyperOS 3 |
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POCO C81 Pro
The POCO C81 Pro has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | 12.0 Megapixels Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash f/2.2 Aperture and 1.25 µm Pixel Size |
Dual Cameras: 13MP Main Camera (f/2.2 Aperture, Autofocus) Auxiliary lens -LED Flash -Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
5.0 Megapixels with Soft LED Flash |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
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POCO C81 Pro
POCO C81 Pro has the more capable camera system with a higher-resolution 13MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
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POCO C81 Pro
The POCO C81 Pro has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Up to 200% speaker volume |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass & Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Xiaomi Redmi 5
Based on the specs, it has a gyroscope. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3300 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) | 6000 mAh (Non-removable) |
| Charging |
5V/2A Charging |
15W charging rate |
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POCO C81 Pro
The POCO C81 Pro has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱7,790.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱6,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+64GB version in the Philippines ₱7,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱8,999.00 - Official price of 4GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Release Date | March 2017 | May 26, 2026 |
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