Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Xiaomi Poco C85 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco C85

48 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C85
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite Manufactured in February, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. 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 Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Xiaomi Poco C85
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:
Galaxy Note 10 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 810 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
619 nits
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
sRGB gamut140.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)229 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
87 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2700 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G72 MP18 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 324 48
GPU Frequency 572 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
878
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
2147
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)878408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21471375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
482676
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU14994782711
GPU13784934920
Memory9416169962
UX10071985320
NanoReview Score482676272913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 5.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
21:04
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Web Browsing08:30 hn/a
Video Playback12:45 hn/a
Games05:09 hn/a
Standby Mode101 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length27 mm28 mm
Sensor size1/2.551/2
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5KGD1 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - 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* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 700 / 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 2300 / 2500GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
83.6 dB
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 550 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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