Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Realme C85 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra vs Realme C85

69 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.81 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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 11 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.81in
  • Higher pixel density: 515ppi
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme C85
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 234g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Realme 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
vs
Realme C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.81 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 515 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 900 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.4 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
939 nits
Realme C85
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)510 Hzn/a
Response time2.8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 234 g (8.25 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Ceramic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
91.4 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 780 Yes
Graphics Adreno 660 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 64
GPU Frequency 840 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
1463
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
3911
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1463781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39112015
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
923576
Realme C85
448233
CPU246800142623
GPU26029470518
Memory182528109199
UX233954125893
NanoReview Score923576448233
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
5285
Realme C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.1 °Cn/a
Stability91 %n/a
Graphics Test31 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5285n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
12250
Realme C85
n/a
Writing score14672n/a
Web score11015n/a
Video editing7568n/a
Data manipulation9531n/a
NanoReview Score12250n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 31 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (67 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (90% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
17:59
Realme C85
n/a
Web Browsing06:28 hn/a
Video Playback11:22 hn/a
Games04:38 hn/a
Standby Mode90 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 128 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN2n/a
Sensor size1/1.121/2.96
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/4.1n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Realme C85
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
138
Realme C85
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
141
Realme C85
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom142n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5380x3620 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.4 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
117
Realme C85
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
139
Realme C85
n/a

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, 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 BandsGSM850 900 1800 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMAB1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B8 / B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66)n/a
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
89.5 dB
Realme C85
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced March, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2021 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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