Realme C85 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C85 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C85 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C85 Pro and Huawei Nova 15
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2344 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 380 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 161.87 mm (6.37 in)
Width 77.99 mm (3.07 in) 75.5 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.2 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Green
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C85 Pro
88.5 %
Huawei Nova 15
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme C85 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.3 ()
- 3/2.05 ()
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 610 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C85 Pro
466
Huawei Nova 15
887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C85 Pro
1396
Huawei Nova 15
2610
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)466887
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13962610
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C85 Pro
358522
Huawei Nova 15
804209
CPU115622279519
GPU42244114145
Memory104837212302
UX95819198243
NanoReview Score358522804209

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 HarmonyOS 6
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm23 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a69 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/2.5 (0.4)
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE 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 No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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