Poco C31 vs Realme C35

A spec-by-spec comparison of the Poco C31 and the Realme C35, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Poco C31

From $495

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Realme C35

From $99

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Head to head

	Poco C31	Realme C35
Price	$495	$99
Our rating	6/10	7/10
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Wired charging	10W	18W
Storage (max)	512 GB	128 GB
Screen size	6.53 in	6.6 in
Main camera	13 MP	50 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)	194 g	189 g
Released	Oct 2021	Feb 2022

Summary: Poco C31 is ahead on storage (max). Realme C35 is ahead on our rating, wired charging, screen size, main camera.

★ Which should you buy? Realme C35 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

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Display

	Poco C31	Realme C35
Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.53 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels (FHD+)
Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel Density	~269 ppi	—
Protection	Panda Glass	—
Features	Capacitive touchscreen, multi-touch, 1500:1 Contrast Ratio, 70.8% NTSC Ratio, TUV Rheinland low blue light certification	—
PPI	—	~401 ppi density
Brightness	—	600 nits (peak)
Refresh Rate	—	60Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	180Hz

Platform

	Poco C31	Realme C35
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm)	Unisoc T616 (12 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G57 MP1
OS	Android 10, upgradable to Android 11 and MIUI 12.5	Android 11, Realme UI R Edition
UI	MIUI 12	—

Memory

	Poco C31	Realme C35
RAM	3GB, 4GB	4GB, 6GB LPDDR4X
Internal Storage	32GB, 64GB	64GB, 128GB UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage	Yes, via microSDXC (dedicated slot), up to 512GB	—
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	—
Card Slot	—	microSDXC (dedicated slot, up to 1TB)

Main Camera

	Poco C31	Realme C35
Triple	13 MP, f/2.2, 1.0µm, PDAF (wide); 2 MP, f/2.4 (macro); 2 MP, f/2.4 (depth)	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF; 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro); 0.3 MP, f/2.8, (depth)
Features	LED flash, HDR, AI Portrait Mode, Face Recognition, AI Scene Detection, Night Mode	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

	Poco C31	Realme C35
Single	5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0
Features	HDR, Portrait Selfies, Palm Shutter, Face Recognition, AI Portrait Mode, Screen Flash, Selfie Timer	Filter, Time Lapse, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	720p@30fps

Battery

	Poco C31	Realme C35
Type	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	10W wired	18W fast charging

Body

	Poco C31	Realme C35
Dimensions	164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm	164.4 x 75.6 x 8.1 mm
Weight	194 g	189 g
Build	Plastic body	Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Colors	Royal Blue, Shadow Grey	—
Protection	P2i certification (splash resistant), Panda Glass (display)	—
SIM	—	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Comms

	Poco C31	Realme C35
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB	Micro-USB 2.0, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0
NFC	—	No

Launch

	Poco C31	Realme C35
Announced	September 2021	February 10, 2022
Status	Available. Released 2021, October 02	Available. Released February 14, 2022
OS at launch	Android 10	—
UI	MIUI 12	—

Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Poco C31 or Realme C35?

Realme C35 — 194 g for the Poco C31 versus 189 g for the Realme C35.

Which is newer, Poco C31 or Realme C35?

Realme C35 — Oct 2021 for the Poco C31 versus Feb 2022 for the Realme C35.

Is the Poco C31 or the Realme C35 rated higher?

We rate the Poco C31 6/10 and the Realme C35 7/10.

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