Realme C85 Pro vs Realme C85

54 out of 100
Realme C85 Pro
VS
55 out of 100
Realme C85

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 Realme C85, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme C85 Pro
  • 50% higher pixel density (380 vs 254 PPI)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Realme C85
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (522K versus 460K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.0
  • 68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 781 and 466 points

Review

Evaluation of Realme C85 Pro and Realme C85 crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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6 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
107.7
(Excellent)
Value Index
150.5
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2344 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 380 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max rated brightness 4000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5% 87.7%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
-

Design and build

Height 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) 166.1 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 77.99 mm (3.07 inches) 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP69
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Green, Purple Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-display Yes, in-button
Repairability - Good (3.17/5)
Drop resistance - Average (D) · 45 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
C85 Pro +1%
88.5%
87.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme C85 Pro and Realme C85
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2800 MHz 2400 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 128 64
GPU clock 1260 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme C85 Pro and Realme C85
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
466
Realme C85 +68%
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1396
Realme C85 +44%
2015
Single-core score 466 781
Multi-core score 1396 2015
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
460559
Realme C85 +13%
522460
CPU 176735 216682
GPU 36844 47146
Memory 106686 98845
UX 140294 159787
Total score 460559 522460
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 152
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
n/a
10003
Web score - 9837
Video editing - 4976
Photo editing - 24016
Data manipulation - 7003
Writing score - 11704

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme C85 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Realme C85
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-12-06 (Mr. Kraiyut)AnTuTu 11522460

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.0 UFS 2.2
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 Realme UI 6.0
OS updates 5 years 5 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Battery cycles - 1600 cycles

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization No Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm 28 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization No Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 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, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
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 Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced November 2025 November 2025
Release date November 2025 November 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $199 $155
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, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Realme C85. But if the display and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Realme C85 Pro.

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