Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 5 and Xiaomi Poco C85 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 5 vs Xiaomi Poco C85

52 out 100
Google Pixel 5
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C85
Google Pixel 5
Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 5 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 5
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 151g vs 205g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4080mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/128 GB - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 5 and Xiaomi Poco 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 5
vs
Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 810 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 5
693 nits
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
sRGB gamut97.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144.7 mm (5.7 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 70.4 mm (2.77 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 151 g (5.33 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 5
86.8 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 5 and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 384 48
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 5
765
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 5
1944
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)765408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19441375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 5
388038
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU14574682711
GPU3633634920
Memory8525369962
UX12070385320
NanoReview Score388038272913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 5
1084
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability89 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1084n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Google Pixel 5]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 16.6 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4080 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (12 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 5
20:28
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Web Browsing07:33 hn/a
Video Playback13:33 hn/a
Games04:59 hn/a
Standby Mode98 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 122 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 107 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12.2 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix122 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX363n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX481n/a
Sensor size1/3.09n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
119
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
106
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 5
109
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Bokeh60n/a
Preview58n/a
Zoom71n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 5]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 5
117
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 5
142
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 5
91.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced September, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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