Oppo Realme 8i vs Xiaomi Poco C85

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Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 8i Manufactured in September, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, 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 Oppo Realme 8i

Higher pixel density: 401ppi
Lighter design: 194g vs 205g

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 8i and Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Oppo Realme 8i

65

Xiaomi Poco C85

67

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Oppo Realme 8i

33

Xiaomi Poco C85

59

Performance

App & system performance

Oppo Realme 8i

30

Xiaomi Poco C85

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Oppo Realme 8i

21

Xiaomi Poco C85

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Oppo Realme 8i

71

Xiaomi Poco C85

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Oppo Realme 8i

63

Xiaomi Poco C85

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Oppo Realme 8i

46

Xiaomi Poco C85

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1080x2412 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	401 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	600 nits	810 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.9 %	84.3 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Oppo Realme 8i

535 nits

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 in)	171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 in)	79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP64
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Purple	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Oppo Realme 8i

84.9 %

Xiaomi Poco C85

84.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 8i and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	128	48
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	243 GFLOPS	78.7 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Oppo Realme 8i

730

Xiaomi Poco C85

408

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Oppo Realme 8i

1882

Xiaomi Poco C85

1375

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	730	408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1882	1375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	971

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C85]

AnTuTu 10

Oppo Realme 8i

361810

Xiaomi Poco C85

272913

CPU	125217	82711
GPU	62165	34920
Memory	75158	69962
UX	99270	85320
NanoReview Score	361810	272913

3DMark Wild Life

Oppo Realme 8i

1091

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Stability	98 %	n/a
Graphics Test	6 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	1091	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 8i]

PCMark 3.0

Oppo Realme 8i

10004

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Writing score	12620	n/a
Web score	8175	n/a
Video editing	5409	n/a
Data manipulation	6630	n/a
NanoReview Score	10004	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)	Android 15
UI Skin	Realme UI 4.0	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5000 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 (30% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time	2:21 h	n/a

Battery Life

Oppo Realme 8i

24:45

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Web Browsing	08:17 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:08 h	n/a
Games	05:22 h	n/a
Standby Mode	143 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8700x5800 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	120 fps (720p)	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	1/2
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.0
Sensor	Hynix Hi-1364Q	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.0	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	5.1	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 - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Varies by region	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 *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	No

Sound

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

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	September, 2021 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	September, 2021 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	230	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

Results

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

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Oppo Realme 8i vs Xiaomi Poco C85

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