Home Phone comparison Realme C85 and Honor X8d - Which is better?

Realme C85 vs Honor X8d

56 out 100
Realme C85
VS
64 out 100
Honor X8d
Realme C85
Honor X8d

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C85 Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Honor X8d, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2. 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 Realme C85
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Honor X8d
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 215g
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme C85 and Honor X8d
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme C85
vs
Honor X8d

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.77 in
Resolution 720x1570 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.85:9
Pixel density 254 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 89.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.1 mm (6.54 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C85
87.7 %
Honor X8d
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme C85 and Honor X8d In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2900 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.9 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 64 128
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz n/a
FLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C85
781
Honor X8d
907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C85
2015
Honor X8d
2010
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)781907
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20152010
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C85
448233
Honor X8d
413497
CPU142623137290
GPU7051849652
Memory109199116500
UX125893110055
NanoReview Score448233413497

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X n/a
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 MagicOS 10

Battery

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

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12000x9000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung HM6
Sensor size1/2.961/1.67 (0.6)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3456x4608 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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 5.3 5
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced November, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr December, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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