Realme C85 Pro vs Honor X6c
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45
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme C85 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 685) that was released on November 2, 2025, against the Honor X6c, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme C85 Pro
- Comes with 1700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5300 mAh
- 59% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (460K versus 290K)
- 43% higher pixel density (380 vs 266 PPI)
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's TFT LCD)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 35W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.0 versus eMMC 5.1
- Reverse charging feature
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 466 and 430 points
Reasons to consider the Honor X6c
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
- Digital image stabilization
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.61 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2344 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 380 ppi | 266 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 4000 nits | 1010 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.5% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
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Screen space comparison
C85 Pro
6.8″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Honor X6c
6.61″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 165 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Width | 77.99 mm (3.07 inches) | 75.6 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 199 g (7.02 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Green, Purple | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1260 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~322.6 GFLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 466 | 430 |
| Multi-core score | 1396 | 1394 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 176735 | 108309 |
| GPU | 36844 | 28951 |
| Memory | 106686 | 49687 |
| UX | 140294 | 103573 |
| Total score | 460559 | 290520 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10857 |
| Video editing | - | 5077 |
| Photo editing | - | 13893 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6053 |
| Writing score | - | 8414 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.0 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | MagicOS 9 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (30% in 20 min) |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2592 x 1944 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.1 |
| 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, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November 2025 | June 2025 |
| Release date | November 2025 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $140 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | Yes, 35 W |
Further details
Notes on Honor X6c:
- Only two models support NFC: NIC-LX1 and NIC-LX2.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme C85 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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