Xiaomi Poco C85 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C85 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.9 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 211g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C85 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
    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

    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 n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 81.8 %

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 171.56 mm (6.75 in) 173.2 mm (6.82 in)
    Width 79.47 mm (3.13 in) 81.1 mm (3.19 in)
    Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP64
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco C85
    84.3 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
    81.8 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco C85 and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    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 v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco C85
    408
    Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
    474
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco C85
    1375
    Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
    1591
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)408474
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13751591
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)971374
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco C85
    272913
    Xiaomi Redmi 15C 5G
    411047
    CPU82711142611
    GPU3492066999
    Memory6996296658
    UX85320104779
    NanoReview Score272913411047

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 15
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging Yes Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 31 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time n/a 1:38 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    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)
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Standard: 50 MP
    Depth
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length28 mm28 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJNS
    Sensor size1/21/2.96
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.06
    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 Varies by region
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Budget Budget
    Announced September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date September, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
    MSRP ($) n/a 175
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes, 33 W Yes, 33 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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