Device Comparison
| Mi 9 | Poco C81 | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | February 20, 2019 | 2026, April 23 |
| Released | 2019-03-25 | 2026, April 23 |
| Status | Discontinued | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40 - Global; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China | LTE |
| 5G | No | No |
| Speed | LTE | LTE |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | 2G / 3G / 4G |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front, Plastic frame, Plastic back |
| Dimensions | 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm (6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 in) | 171.56 x 79.47 x 8.15 mm |
| IP Rating | No IP rating | IP52 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 173 g (6.10 oz) | 208 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 600 nits (max), 620 nits (measured) | 800 nits HBM |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | — |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Screen-to-body | ~85.2% | ~84.3% |
| Size | 6.39 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.9 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak) |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | Octa-core, up to 1.8GHz |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | Unisoc T7250 |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Mali-G57, 850MHz |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, MIUI 12.5 | Android 16 |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | No | Dedicated memory card slot; up to 2 TB |
| Internal | 64GB, 128GB , 256GB | 64 GB |
| RAM | 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 4 GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 64GB, 128GB , 256GB; 6GB RAM, 8GB RAM | 64 GB; 4 GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | Laser AF, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED Flash |
| MAIN CAMERA | 48 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF | 13 MP |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | HDR |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm | 8 MP |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | GPS; Galileo; GLONASS; QZSS |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 5 |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 3300 mAh | 6300mAh |
| Charging Type | 27W wired, QC4 20W wireless | 15W wired |
| Type | Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, Piano Black | Sky Blue, Elite Black, Sunset Gold |
| Compatibility | — | India |
| Launch Price (USD) | $215.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | M1902F1G | MZB0NKWIN |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦140,000 | ₦145,000 |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (under display, optical). | Fingerprint sensor |