Realme C85 Pro vs Huawei Nova 15 Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C85 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei Nova 15 Max, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C85 Pro
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 232g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15 Max
  • Larger display: 6.84in
  • Higher pixel density: 444ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme C85 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.84 in
Resolution 1080x2344 pixels 1272x2756 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 380 ppi 444 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 4000 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 90.1 %
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) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 77.99 mm (3.07 in) 78 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 232 g (8.18 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C85 Pro
88.5 %
Huawei Nova 15 Max
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme C85 Pro and Huawei Nova 15 Max 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)
- 4/1.84 (A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 n/a
GPU Cores 128 n/a
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz n/a
FLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C85 Pro
466
Huawei Nova 15 Max
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C85 Pro
1396
Huawei Nova 15 Max
2601
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)466960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13962601
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C85 Pro
358522
Huawei Nova 15 Max
808133
CPU115622302738
GPU42244104021
Memory104837191983
UX95819209391
NanoReview Score358522808133

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 14.2

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 40 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 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 50 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)
StabilizationOpticalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.2
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
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 May, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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