Huawei P30 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P30 Lite Manufactured in May, 2019, with display 6.15 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 710, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 415ppi
  • Lighter design: 159g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3340mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei P30 Lite 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.15 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2312 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 20:9
Pixel density 415 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits 810 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P30 Lite
497 nits
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
Response time42.8 msn/a
Contrast820:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.9 mm (6.02 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 72.7 mm (2.86 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 7.43 mm (0.29 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P30 Lite
84.3 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P30 Lite and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 710 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G51 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 64 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
506
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P30 Lite
1547
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)506408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15471375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P30 Lite
250554
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU8992682711
GPU3442434920
Memory5619769962
UX7000785320
NanoReview Score250554272913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P30 Lite
554
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.7 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score554n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P30 Lite
6434
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Writing score6669n/a
Web score5369n/a
Video editing4900n/a
Data manipulation5606n/a
NanoReview Score6434n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 15
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 3340 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes SuperCharge (63% in 60 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 1:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P30 Lite
18:16
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Web Browsing06:54 hn/a
Video Playback11:15 hn/a
Games04:23 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 24 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 5288x3968 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 24 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix24 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX576n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length17 mmn/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 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

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei P30 Lite
88.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 330 n/a
Sensors - 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco C85 the clear winner in this comparison.

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