Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G and Realme C85 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G vs Realme C85

71 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
VS
56 out 100
Realme C85
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
Realme C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Realme C85, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300. 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 14 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme C85
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5110mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G and Realme 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
vs
Realme C85

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 720x1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
1132 nits
Realme C85
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 166.1 mm (6.54 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
88.9 %
Realme C85
87.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G and Realme C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 64
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 137.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
1031
Realme C85
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
2919
Realme C85
2015
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29192015
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2491n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G], [Realme C85]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
666422
Realme C85
448233
CPU204016142623
GPU14389570518
Memory152177109199
UX166334125893
NanoReview Score666422448233
3DMark Wild Life
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
12957
Realme C85
n/a
Writing score16686n/a
Web score12158n/a
Video editing6331n/a
Data manipulation11907n/a
NanoReview Score12957n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 29 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 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 (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
22:55
Realme C85
n/a
Web Browsing10:13 hn/a
Video Playback12:52 hn/a
Games05:32 hn/a
Standby Mode107 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.65f/1.8
Focal length23 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/2.96
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.7 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 6 (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 5.4 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 Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
91.5 dB
Realme C85
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 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 45 W Yes, 45 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G:

The purple model is thicker at 8.55.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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