POCO C3 vs Xiaomi Redmi A1

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Comparing the POCO C3 vs Xiaomi Redmi A1 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO C3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 523, while Xiaomi Redmi A1 scores 502, making POCO C3 the better performer.


Display: POCO C3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi A1 offers 6.52 inches, making POCO C3 the larger display of the two. Both POCO C3 and Xiaomi Redmi A1 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: POCO C3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A1 offers 8 MP, making POCO C3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO C3 and Xiaomi Redmi A1 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both POCO C3 and Xiaomi Redmi A1 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both POCO C3 and Xiaomi Redmi A1 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO C3 and Xiaomi Redmi A1 equally at 7.


User Rating: POCO C3 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi A1 has a rating of 4.1.

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POCO C3
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
67%

Release Date

06 Oct, 2020
09 Sep, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio A22
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Trendy design
  • Good battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Minimalist design
  • Clean software
  • Good battery life

Cons

  • Night shots could do with some improvement
  • No Type-C port
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Average cameras
  • Underwhelming performance

User Ratings

4.3/5
(401,803 ratings)
4.1/5
(21,823 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
89,878
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 06, 2020
(Official)
Sep 09, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio A22

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8300

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
89,878

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
33.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
15.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
81.15 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.89 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.9 mm

Width

77 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9 mm

Weight

194 grams
192 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)
Up to 31.5 Hours(4G)

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
13h 29m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 39m 50s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer