Home Phone comparison Huawei P40 Lite and Xiaomi Poco C85 - Which is better?

Huawei P40 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco C85

47 out 100
Huawei P40 Lite
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C85
Huawei P40 Lite
Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei P40 Lite Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 810, 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 Huawei P40 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 205g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei P40 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
Smartphones:
Huawei P40 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type LTPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.4 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2310 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.2:9 20:9
Pixel density 398 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 810 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 84.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei P40 Lite
513 nits
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
sRGB gamut98.8 %n/a
Response time38.4 msn/a
Contrast976:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P40 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.2 mm (6.27 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei P40 Lite
83.6 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Huawei P40 Lite and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 810 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2270 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP6 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 144 48
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 236.2 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
753
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei P40 Lite
1923
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)753408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19231375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei P40 Lite
429415
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU14033582711
GPU9189734920
Memory9319269962
UX10399185320
NanoReview Score429415272913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei P40 Lite
1421
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.6 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test8 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1421n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P40 Lite]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei P40 Lite
8141
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Writing score9369n/a
Web score5888n/a
Video editing5736n/a
Data manipulation7519n/a
NanoReview Score8141n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 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 CardNano MemoryMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 Android 15
OS Size 14.6 GB n/a
UI Skin EMUI 12 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4200 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 40 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei P40 Lite
24:00
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Web Browsing09:55 hn/a
Video Playback14:27 hn/a
Games05:21 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX586 Exmor RSn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 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
- 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 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 ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 1900 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced February, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- 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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