Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Realme C85 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo vs Realme C85 Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
VS
57 out 100
Realme C85 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
Realme C85 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Realme C85 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme C85 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Realme C85 Pro
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
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 12 Turbo
vs
Realme C85 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 380 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 4000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 88.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
961 nits
Realme C85 Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 77.99 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
88.9 %
Realme C85 Pro
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo and Realme C85 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 725 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 580 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 322.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1668
Realme C85 Pro
466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
4480
Realme C85 Pro
1396
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1668466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44801396
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C85 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1136856
Realme C85 Pro
358522
CPU345102115622
GPU35292142244
Memory206543104837
UX23229095819
NanoReview Score1136856358522
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
7657
Realme C85 Pro
n/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7657n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin MIUI 14 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
21:06
Realme C85 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:02 hn/a
Video Playback12:53 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode104 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorOmniVision OV64B40n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.3 5
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
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 45 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo:

This is the Chinese version of the Poco F5.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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