Home Phone comparison OnePlus 9 Pro and Realme C85 - Which is better?

OnePlus 9 Pro vs Realme C85

68 out 100
OnePlus 9 Pro
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85
OnePlus 9 Pro
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 9 Pro Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025 with 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 215g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 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 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 9 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 9 Pro
vs
Realme C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3216 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 525 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
Realme C85
n/a
sRGB gamut97.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)192 Hzn/a
Response time41.5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.2 mm (6.43 in) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 73.6 mm (2.9 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 9 Pro and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 64
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1488781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39962015
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
Realme C85
448233
CPU261741142623
GPU31069870518
Memory177203109199
UX225891125893
NanoReview Score975533448233
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Realme C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.6 °Cn/a
Stability58 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5707n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Realme C85
n/a
Writing score14841n/a
Web score8928n/a
Video editing6066n/a
Data manipulation9290n/a
NanoReview Score11123n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 16 GB n/a
UI Skin OxygenOS 13 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (100% in 32 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Realme C85
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback12:07 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 480 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 140 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX789n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/2.96
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length77 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Realme C85
n/a
Video quality
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Realme C85
n/a
Overall camera score
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Realme C85
n/a
Bokeh65n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 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 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, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB
Realme C85
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 970 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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