Samsung Galaxy A03s vs Xiaomi Poco C85
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A03s Manufactured in August, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A03s
- Higher pixel density: 270ppi
- Lighter design: 196g vs 205g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/256 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 | PLS TFT | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.9 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 400 nits | 810 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9 % | 84.3 % |
| sRGB gamut | 93.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 806 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 43 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1126:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 171.56 mm (6.75 in) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) | 79.47 mm (3.13 in) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 7.99 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 196 g (6.91 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 2350 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 32 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | 78.7 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 478 | 408 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1521 | 1375 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 971 |
| CPU | 51263 | 82711 |
| GPU | 20113 | 34920 |
| Memory | 35388 | 69962 |
| UX | 36853 | 85320 |
| NanoReview Score | 143617 | 272913 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | n/a | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 13.2 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 5.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 33 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (15% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 31 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 3:38 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:05 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 15:35 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:17 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 116 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 8160x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | Bokeh effect | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1960 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | 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 | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900) | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 4 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2021 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 159 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 15 W | Yes, 33 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco C85 the clear winner in this comparison.
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