Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9i and Realme C85 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9i vs Realme C85

46 out 100
Oppo Realme 9i
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85
Oppo Realme 9i
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9i Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, 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 Oppo Realme 9i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 215g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
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

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9i 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:
Oppo Realme 9i
vs
Realme C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 480 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 87.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
Realme C85
n/a
sRGB gamut98.2 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast847:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9i]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9i and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 128 64
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)548781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15992015
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
Realme C85
448233
CPU99824142623
GPU4021070518
Memory80648109199
UX74100125893
NanoReview Score294782448233
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Realme C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.9 °Cn/a
Stability98 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score445n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9i]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Realme C85
n/a
Writing score9474n/a
Web score7934n/a
Video editing4265n/a
Data manipulation6065n/a
NanoReview Score8159n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.96
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Realme C85
n/a
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Realme C85
n/a
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Realme C85
n/a
Bokeh30n/a
Preview57n/a
Zoom36n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Oppo Realme 9i]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB
Realme C85
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2022 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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