Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G Manufactured in November, 2021, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 810, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 399ppi
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 205g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 399 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits 810 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 84.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
509 nits
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
Response time42 msn/a
Contrast700:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.56 mm (6.44 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 75.78 mm (2.98 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Orange
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
84.9 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 810 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
684
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1900
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)684408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19001375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
421890
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU14593182711
GPU6572034920
Memory9955869962
UX11068185320
NanoReview Score421890272913
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
1234
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Max Surface Temp.37.5 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1234n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
10515
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Writing score12752n/a
Web score8367n/a
Video editing5618n/a
Data manipulation7342n/a
NanoReview Score10515n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 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 30 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time 1:07 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
24:48
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a
Web Browsing09:59 hn/a
Video Playback14:09 hn/a
Games05:54 hn/a
Standby Mode123 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung JN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 5.1 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 5G
89.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco C85
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced November, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 265 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- 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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