Xiaomi 12 vs Realme C85

65 out 100

VS

56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Lighter design: 180g vs 215g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Realme C85

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

n/a

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Realme C85

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

Realme C85

67

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

Realme C85

45

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

Realme C85

33

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

Realme C85

20

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

Realme C85

93

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

Realme C85

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

Realme C85

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.28 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	500 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	87.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

Realme C85

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

Realme C85

87.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Realme C85 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	1024	64
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

Realme C85

781

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

Realme C85

2015

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	2015

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Realme C85]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

Realme C85

448233

CPU	308025	142623
GPU	439066	70518
Memory	237645	109199
UX	212297	125893
NanoReview Score	1187033	448233

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

Realme C85

n/a

Stability	60 %	n/a
Graphics Test	52 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	8751	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12

12987

Realme C85

n/a

Writing score	14840	n/a
Web score	11534	n/a
Video editing	7452	n/a
Data manipulation	9643	n/a
NanoReview Score	12987	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

Realme C85

n/a

Web Browsing	06:17 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:46 h	n/a
Games	04:42 h	n/a
Standby Mode	71 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	26 mm	28 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.96
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	12 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

118

Realme C85

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

Realme C85

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

Realme C85

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	72	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	CMOS
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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	5.2	5.3
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	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	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 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	n/a
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	December, 2021 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	n/a
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	Yes, 45 W

Results

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Xiaomi 12 vs Realme C85

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