Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Product
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
150 USD
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro
150 USD

Price
150 USD
150 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
22120RN86G, 22120RN86I, 22126RN91Y
Xiaomi Poco C81 Pro

Launch Date
2023, January 01
2026, April 27

Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - LATAM
Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE

Dimensions
168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz)
208 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Grey, Green
Black, Gold, Green
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (peak)
Size
6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

OS
MIUI 13
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 3
Chipset
MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm)
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G57 MP1

RAM
4GB/6GB
4GB
Storage
64GB/128GB
64GB/128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Lens 2
0.08 MP (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Lens 1
5 MP
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06"
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Features
LED flash, HDR

Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
6000 mAh
Charging
10W wired
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, Virtual proximity sensing
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass Virtual proximity sensing

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
No
Yes
Radio
FM radio
FM radio
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0