Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Honor X6c
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Honor X6c, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65
- Larger display: 6.74in
- Lighter design: 192g vs 199g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor X6c
- Higher pixel density: 266ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5300mAh vs 5000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.74 in | 6.61 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 260 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 1010 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7 % | 84.6 % |
Design & Build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 in) | 165 mm (6.5 in) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 in) | 75.6 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP64 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Purple |
- White - Black - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 96 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 416 | 430 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1155 | 1394 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 1132 | n/a |
| CPU | 77673 | 84372 |
| GPU | 41935 | 34982 |
| Memory | 68823 | 70145 |
| UX | 76829 | 65156 |
| NanoReview Score | 265260 | 254655 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 20 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:09 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 08:24 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:39 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:35 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 153 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | n/a |
| 4K Recording | No | n/a |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | 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 2/3/5/8 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November, 2023 yr | June, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2023 yr | June, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 90 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 140 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 10 W | n/a |
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