Home Phone comparison Realme C85 and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Realme C85 vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

56 out 100
Realme C85
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Realme C85
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C85 Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C85
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C85 and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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
Smartphones:
Realme C85
vs
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 720x1570 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 254 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7 % 91.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.1 mm (6.54 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Green
- Purple		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C85
87.7 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme C85 and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 64 512
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C85
781
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C85
2015
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7811374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20154363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C85], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C85
448233
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU142623517565
GPU70518323371
Memory109199223419
UX125893371849
NanoReview Score4482331436204

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

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 Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 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 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mm23 mm
Sensor size1/2.961/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Sensor sizen/a1/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
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 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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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