Xiaomi Poco C85 5G vs Xiaomi Poco C85x

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C85 5G Manufactured in December, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs Xiaomi Poco C85x, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85x
    • Lighter design: 210g vs 211g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6300mAh vs 6000mAh

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C85 5G and Xiaomi Poco C85x
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
    Size 6.9 in 6.9 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 254 ppi 254 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 810 nits 810 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 81.8 % 84.2 %

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 173.16 mm (6.82 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
    Width 81.07 mm (3.19 in) 79.5 mm (3.13 in)
    Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 Yes
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Gold
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
    81.8 %
    Xiaomi Poco C85x
    84.2 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco C85 5G and Xiaomi Poco C85x In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
    Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 64 64
    GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 1072 MHz
    FLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
    471
    Xiaomi Poco C85x
    407
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
    1575
    Xiaomi Poco C85x
    1369
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)471407
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15751369
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco C85 5G
    469836
    Xiaomi Poco C85x
    362875
    CPU148523140988
    GPU8961224156
    Memory9320192488
    UX138500105243
    NanoReview Score469836362875

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 4 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 16
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 3

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6300 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 1:37 h n/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels n/a
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion No No
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Standard: 32 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP32 MP
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.06 (0.33) 1/3.06 (0.33)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization No 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 5.4 5.4
    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 No No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Varies by region No
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Budget Budget
    Announced December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
    Release Date December, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
    MSRP ($) 140 120
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes, 33 W Yes, 15 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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