Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi Poco C85

80 out 100

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56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 15 Manufactured in September, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 171g vs 205g
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3349mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 15

73

Xiaomi Poco C85

67

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 15

88

Xiaomi Poco C85

59

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 15

81

Xiaomi Poco C85

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 15

78

Xiaomi Poco C85

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 15

74

Xiaomi Poco C85

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 15

80

Xiaomi Poco C85

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 15

80

Xiaomi Poco C85

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1179x2556 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	810 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	86.4 %	84.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 15

1646 nits

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	306 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147.6 mm (5.81 in)	171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width	71.6 mm (2.82 in)	79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	171 g (6.03 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP64
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green - Pink - Yellow	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 15

86.4 %

Xiaomi Poco C85

84.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 15 and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic	MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency	3460 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth) - 2/3.46 (Everest)	- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Yes
Graphics	Apple A16 GPU	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	640	48
GPU Frequency	1398 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	1789.4 GFLOPS	78.7 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

2599

Xiaomi Poco C85

408

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 15

6545

Xiaomi Poco C85

1375

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2599	408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6545	1375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	971

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 15], [Xiaomi Poco C85]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 15

1415281

Xiaomi Poco C85

272913

CPU	378046	82711
GPU	449766	34920
Memory	261642	69962
UX	325827	85320
NanoReview Score	1415281	272913

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 15

9632

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	44.3 °C	n/a
Stability	81 %	n/a
Graphics Test	59 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	9632	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)	Android 15
OS Size	18 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	3349 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	20 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time	1:50 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 15

25:31

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Web Browsing	10:47 h	n/a
Video Playback	16:55 h	n/a
Games	05:36 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8064x6048 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	114	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	48 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	28 mm
Sensor size	1/1.5	1/2
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX633	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 15

147

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 15

153

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 15

145

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Bokeh	80	n/a
Preview	84	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 15]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/1.9	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX714	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	n/a	2
SIM Type	eSIM	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*	LTE ()	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 15

81.6 dB

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	September, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	Yes, 33 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi Poco C85

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Apple iPhone 15 vs Xiaomi Poco C85

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Main camera

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Connectivity

Sound

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