Realme C85 vs Huawei Nova 15
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Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C85 Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Huawei Nova 15, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Realme C85
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 15
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Lighter design: 196g vs 215g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 720x1570 pixels | 1084x2412 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 166.1 mm (6.54 in) | 161.87 mm (6.37 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 75.5 mm (2.97 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 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
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | HiSilicon Kirin 8000 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/1.3 () - 3/2.05 () |
| Process | TSMC | SMIC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Da Vinci |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Maleoon 920 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1072 MHz | 840 MHz |
| FLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS | 1720.3 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 781 | 887 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2015 | 2610 |
| CPU | 142623 | 279519 |
| GPU | 70518 | 114145 |
| Memory | 109199 | 212302 |
| UX | 125893 | 198243 |
| NanoReview Score | 448233 | 804209 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | n/a |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
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 |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.96 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 69 mm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
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 | 5.3 | 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
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 |
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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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