Honor 90 vs Realme C85

66 out 100

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56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor 90 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Lighter design: 183g vs 215g
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme C85

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

n/a

Review

Key Specs Honor 90 and Realme C85

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Honor 90

86

Realme C85

67

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Honor 90

71

Realme C85

45

Performance

App & system performance

Honor 90

51

Realme C85

33

Games

3D gaming performance

Honor 90

33

Realme C85

20

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Honor 90

69

Realme C85

93

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Honor 90

75

Realme C85

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Honor 90

66

Realme C85

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.7 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1200x2664 pixels	720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.98:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	435 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	1000 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Screen-to-body ratio	90.4 %	87.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Honor 90

1166 nits

Realme C85

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	728 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	161.9 mm (6.37 in)	166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width	74.1 mm (2.92 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green	- Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Honor 90

90.4 %

Realme C85

87.7 %

Performance

Testing Honor 90 and Realme C85 In benchmarks

Chipset	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency	2500 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 644	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	768	64
GPU Frequency	443 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Honor 90

1124

Realme C85

781

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Honor 90

3278

Realme C85

2015

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1124	781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3278	2015

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C85]

AnTuTu 10

Honor 90

708493

Realme C85

448233

CPU	203788	142623
GPU	168049	70518
Memory	184761	109199
UX	151895	125893
NanoReview Score	708493	448233

3DMark Wild Life

Honor 90

3166

Realme C85

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Honor 90

11977

Realme C85

n/a

Writing score	11979	n/a
Web score	10492	n/a
Video editing	7373	n/a
Data manipulation	9807	n/a
NanoReview Score	11977	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	23 GB	n/a
UI Skin	MagicOS 8.0	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	66 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	Yes	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (80% in 35 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	n/a

Battery Life

Honor 90

19:10

Realme C85

n/a

Web Browsing	08:26 h	n/a
Video Playback	11:56 h	n/a
Games	04:40 h	n/a
Standby Mode	84 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	16256x12192 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	960 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	112 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	200 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL HP3	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.4	1/2.96
Pixel size	0.56 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Honor 90

128

Realme C85

n/a

Video quality

Honor 90

126

Realme C85

n/a

Overall camera score

Honor 90

122

Realme C85

n/a

Bokeh	60	n/a
Preview	64	n/a
Zoom	86	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	50 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6112 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	n/a	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	n/a	No
Stabilization	n/a	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Realme C85

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	May, 2023 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	June, 2023 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	499	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 66 W	Yes, 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Honor 90 vs Realme C85

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