Category Breakdown
Realme C61 (India)
Xiaomi Poco C61
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
43.442.1
Display
75.575.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
59.258.9
Summary
- The Realme C61 features a larger 6.78-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a brightness of up to 560 nits, compared to the Poco C61's 6.71-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1650 pixels and a maximum brightness of 500 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Realme is powered by the Unisoc Tiger T612 chipset, while the Poco uses the Mediatek Helio G36; both have similar RAM options but differ in GPU performance.
- The camera setup on the Realme C61 is significantly better with a 32 MP rear camera versus the 8 MP on the Poco C61, although both can record 1080p video.
- Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery with 10W charging, and they run on Android 14, with the Realme using Realme UI 5.0 and the Poco using MIUI.
- Build-wise, the Realme C61 is slightly lighter at 187g compared to the Poco C61's 199g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Realme C61 (India)
Xiaomi Poco C61
General
Release Date
2024, June 28
2024, March 26
Announced
2024, June 28
2024, March 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.71"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (HBM)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
PPI
720
720
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm)
Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G57
PowerVR GE8320
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
32 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
32 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAFAuxiliary lens
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)0.08 MP (auxiliary lens)
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, (wide)
5 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
Yes
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
10W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
167.3 x 76.7 x 7.8 mm (6.59 x 3.02 x 0.31 in)
168.4 x 76.3 x 8.3 mm (6.63 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)
Weight
187 g
199 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Safari Green, Marble Black
Black, Blue, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
Android 14, MIUI
OS Version
Android 14, Realme UI 5.0
Android 14, MIUI
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

