POCO C31 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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Comparing the POCO C31 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO C31 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A runs at 2.0 GHz, making POCO C31 the better performer.


Display: Both POCO C31 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A offer the same screen size of 6.53 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO C31 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both POCO C31 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both POCO C31 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both POCO C31 and Xiaomi Redmi 9A offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: POCO C31 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 9A has a rating of 4.2.

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POCO C31
₹8,499
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Xiaomi Redmi 9A
₹6,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
68%

Release Date

02 Oct, 2021
04 Sep, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G25
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.3/5
(151,799 ratings)
4.2/5
(65,692 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

124,264
AnTuTu Score
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 02, 2021
(Official)
Sep 04, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G25

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.5 GHz, Quad core, 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 GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
2 GB / 3 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.

124,264
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
400 nits

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.97 %
81.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.9 mm

Width

77.1 mm
77 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9 mm

Weight

194 grams
194 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

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
Head: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg

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

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass