Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Xiaomi Poco C85 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite vs Xiaomi Poco C85

47 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C85
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite Manufactured in July, 2020, with display 6.57 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, 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 Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 205g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4160mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 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:
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
vs
Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.57 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 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 85.1 % 84.3 %
Features - Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
607 nits
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)241 Hzn/a
Response time9 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 74.8 mm (2.94 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
85.1 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 1 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 1/2.2 (Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76))		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 696 Yes
Graphics Adreno 620 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 384 48
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 576 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
820
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
2025
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)820408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20251375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
454863
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU14606482711
GPU10046834920
Memory9325169962
UX11508085320
NanoReview Score454863272913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
1673
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.7 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test10 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1673n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite]

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 Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 15
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4160 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
21:33
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Web Browsing08:51 hn/a
Video Playback14:42 hn/a
Games05:53 hn/a
Standby Mode92 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 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: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorOmnivision OV48Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.01/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 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
- 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* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes 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 / 2000 / 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/B2000/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 SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 n/a
Sensors - 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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