Xiaomi Poco C85 vs Realme C85
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C85 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
- Larger display: 6.9in
- Lighter design: 205g vs 215g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose Realme C85
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
n/a |
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 in | 6.8 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 720x1570 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 810 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3 % | 87.7 % |
Design & Build
| Height | 171.56 mm (6.75 in) | 166.1 mm (6.54 in) |
| Width | 79.47 mm (3.13 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 215 g (7.58 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP64 | IP69 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Green - Purple |
- Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 820 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | 78.7 GFLOPS | 137.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 408 | 781 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1375 | 2015 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 971 | n/a |
| CPU | 82711 | 142623 |
| GPU | 34920 | 70518 |
| Memory | 69962 | 109199 |
| UX | 85320 | 125893 |
| NanoReview Score | 272913 | 448233 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | Realme UI 6.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 6000 mAh | 7000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 31 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6144 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth |
Standard: 50 MP |
| 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 | 28 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.96 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| 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 - QZSS |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| 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 1/2/4/5/8/6/19 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | November, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | November, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 45 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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