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Apple iPhone 17 Pro vs Realme C85

92 out 100
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 17 Pro Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A19 Pro, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme C85
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4252mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Realme C85
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
vs
Realme C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 3000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150 mm (5.91 in) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Silver
- Blue
- Orange		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
90.4 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 17 Pro and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A19 Pro MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 4300 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 4/2.51 () - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine Yes
Graphics n/a Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores n/a 64
GPU Frequency n/a 1072 MHz
FLOPS n/a 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
3720
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
10805
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3720781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)108052015
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 17 Pro
2146722
Realme C85
448233
CPU519980142623
GPU78799870518
Memory391721109199
UX447023125893
NanoReview Score2146722448233

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 26 Android 15
UI Skin n/a Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4252 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
Sensor size1/1.281/2.96
Pixel size1.22 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 24 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Optical Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) 1099 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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