Xiaomi Redmi A5 vs POCO C61

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A5 vs POCO C61 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO C61 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A5 runs at 1.8 GHz, making POCO C61 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a screen size of 6.88 inches, while POCO C61 offers 6.71 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi A5 and POCO C61 feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while POCO C61 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while POCO C61 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A5 offers a higher battery capacity with 5200 mAh, while POCO C61 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A5 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi A5 and POCO C61 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A5 and POCO C61 both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

Xiaomi Redmi A5

₹11,999

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₹7,499

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Summary

Spec Score

73%

71%

Release Date

16 Apr, 2025

28 Mar, 2024

Performance


Unisoc T7250	MediaTek Helio G36
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.88 inches (17.48 cm)	6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1650 px (HD+)	720x1650 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


32 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	8 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery


5200 mAh	5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging	N/A
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4.1/5

(9,929 ratings)

4.1/5

(110,944 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2025

(Official)

Mar 28, 2024

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

3 Years

Custom UI

Android Go

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T7250

MediaTek Helio G36

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP1

PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.88 inches (17.48 cm)

6.71 inches (17.04 cm)

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

600 nits

500 nits

HBM Brightness

600 nits

500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

262 ppi

268 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.27 %

83.34 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

171.7 mm

168.4 mm

Width

77.8 mm

76.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

8.3 mm

Weight

193 grams

199 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2 Wide Angle0.61µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle

N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6500 x 4920 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5200 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 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) / 700(band 28) / 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: 0.818 W/kg Body: 0.770 W/kg

Head: 0.839 W/kg Body: 0.773 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Accelerometer Compass

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