Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Xiaomi Poco C85 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Mi 9 SE vs Xiaomi Poco C85

43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
VS
56 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C85
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 5.97 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712, 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 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 205g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
vs
Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 5.97 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 432 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 585 nits 810 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.1 % 84.3 %
Features Always-On Display n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)255 Hzn/a
Response time4.2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147.5 mm (5.81 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 DSP Yes
Graphics Adreno 616 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)545408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15941375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU9686082711
GPU6519734920
Memory6908069962
UX8383185320
NanoReview Score314968272913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.7 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score654n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0) Android 15
OS Size 19 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 12 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 3070 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 1:27 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Web Browsing05:40 hn/a
Video Playback10:32 hn/a
Games03:52 hn/a
Standby Mode83 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x 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 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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 length27 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV8856n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5120x3840 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX576 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.78 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.9 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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
- USB-Host 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 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category15n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced February, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco C85 the clear winner in this comparison.

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