Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Poco C85

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G Manufactured in August, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra, 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 Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 443ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 211g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.83 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1220x2772 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 443 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 810 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 86.8 % 84.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 211 g (7.44 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IP64
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
86.8 %
Xiaomi Poco C85
84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
1029
Xiaomi Poco C85
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
2915
Xiaomi Poco C85
1375
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1029408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29151375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a971
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
708424
Xiaomi Poco C85
272913
CPU22480982711
GPU17908034920
Memory13220569962
UX17233085320
NanoReview Score708424272913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 31 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 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/1.5f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size1.6 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 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 n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced August, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date August, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 45 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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