Xiaomi 15 vs Realme C85

93 out 100

VS

56 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 15

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 191g vs 215g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Infrared port
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Realme C85

Larger display: 6.8in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5400mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

n/a

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Realme C85

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 15

93

Realme C85

67

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 15

90

Realme C85

45

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 15

96

Realme C85

33

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 15

97

Realme C85

20

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 15

100

Realme C85

93

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 15

93

Realme C85

68

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 15

93

Realme C85

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.36 in	6.8 in
Resolution	1200x2670 pixels	720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (1-120 Hz)	Yes
Max brightness	1500 nits	1200 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.1 %	87.7 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 15

1508 nits

Realme C85

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.5 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	120 Hz	n/a
Response time	1 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.3 mm (6 in)	166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness	8.08 mm (0.32 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	191 g (6.74 oz)	215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP69
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Silver - Green - Purple	- Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 15

90.1 %

Realme C85

87.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Realme C85 In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	2400 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	6 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Yes
Graphics	Adreno 830	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	1536	64
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1072 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	137.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 15

2934

Realme C85

781

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 15

8762

Realme C85

2015

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2934	781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	8762	2015
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	24507	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15], [Realme C85]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 15

2620144

Realme C85

448233

CPU	584725	142623
GPU	1142381	70518
Memory	519406	109199
UX	373632	125893
NanoReview Score	2620144	448233

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 15

20823

Realme C85

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 15

18292

Realme C85

n/a

Writing score	22508	n/a
Web score	18826	n/a
Video editing	8060	n/a
Data manipulation	14605	n/a
NanoReview Score	18292	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 15
OS Size	21 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 2.0	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume	5400 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	90 W	45 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (83% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:45 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi 15

31:54

Realme C85

n/a

Web Browsing	13:20 h	n/a
Video Playback	19:22 h	n/a
Games	07:10 h	n/a
Standby Mode	150 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 2.6x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 120 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	115 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP	Standard: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Focal length	23 mm	28 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.31	1/2.96
Pixel size	1.2 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Laser autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	n/a
Focal length	60 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN5	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	50 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	14 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.76	n/a
Pixel size	0.64 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi 15

150

Realme C85

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 15

133

Realme C85

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 15

147

Realme C85

n/a

Bokeh	75	n/a
Preview	87	n/a
Zoom	152	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	22 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV32B	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14	1/4.0
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	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	5.4	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - 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 *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM B2/B3/B5/B8	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)	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

Max Volume

Xiaomi 15

91.3 dB

Realme C85

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	October, 2024 yr	November, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2024 yr	November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	757	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 90 W	Yes, 45 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Xiaomi 15 vs Realme C85

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