Realme C85 vs Realme 16 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C85 Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Realme 16 Pro, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Realme C85
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 450ppi
- Lighter design: 192g vs 215g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | n/a | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 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 | 6.78 in |
| Resolution | 720x1570 pixels | 1272x2772 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7 % | 89.5 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
Design & Build
| Height | 166.1 mm (6.54 in) | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 77.6 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP69 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Eco Leather |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Green - Purple |
- Gold - Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1072 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS | 536.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 781 | 1001 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2015 | 2946 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 2498 |
| CPU | 142623 | 212028 |
| GPU | 70518 | 143778 |
| Memory | 109199 | 165593 |
| UX | 125893 | 173039 |
| NanoReview Score | 448233 | 694438 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | Realme UI 6.0 | Realme UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 7000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 80 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 112 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP | Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.96 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.5 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| 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 | 23 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/2.88 (0.35) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.61 μm |
| Autofocus | No | n/a |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Varies by region | No |
| 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 | n/a |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | November, 2025 yr | January, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2025 yr | January, 2026 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 | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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