Realme C85 vs Realme C55

55 out of 100

VS

43 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme C85 (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on November 2, 2025, against the Realme C55, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 2 years and 8 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme C85

Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (522K versus 365K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Optical image stabilization
More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
The phone is 2 years and 8 months newer
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)

Reasons to consider the Realme C55

54% higher pixel density (392 vs 254 PPI)
Weighs 25.5 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Realme C85 and Realme C55 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Realme C85

69

Realme C55

60

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Realme C85

44*

Realme C55

43*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Realme C85

30

Realme C55

21

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Realme C85

13

Realme C55

11

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Realme C85

94*

Realme C55

58

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Realme C85

66

Realme C55

59

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Realme C85

55*

Realme C55

43*

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Value for money (Beta)

I'm choosing between these two smartphones I already have Realme C55. Is it worth upgrading?

Should I update?

No 65% Yes

Yes, we think most users will notice the upgrade.

Updating from Realme C55 to Realme C85 makes sense and should feel noticeably better in daily use.

Main improvements: battery life, performance, and display.

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.8 inches	6.72 inches
Resolution	720 x 1570 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
PPI	254 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	1200 nits	680 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch sampling rate	-	180 Hz
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	87.7%	86.7%

Display tests
RGB color space	-	100%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	21 ms
Contrast	-	1471:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Realme C85

n/a

Realme C55

653 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	166.1 mm (6.54 inches)	165.6 mm (6.52 inches)
Width	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.4 mm (0.33 inches)	7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	189.5 g (6.68 oz)
Waterproof	IP69	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Green, Purple	Blue, Green, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button
Repairability	Good (3.17/5)	-
Drop resistance	Average (D) · 45 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme C85 +1%

87.7%

Realme C55

86.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme C85 and Realme C55

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock	2400 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache	2 MB	-
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Yes	MediaTek APU

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units	64	48
GPU clock	1072 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~137.2 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme C85 and Realme C55

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme C85 +84%

781

Realme C55

425

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme C85 +43%

2015

Realme C55

1413

Single-core score	781	425
Multi-core score	2015	1413

Sources: Geekbench [3]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Realme C85 +43%

522460

Realme C55

365001

CPU	216682	144055
GPU	47146	28590
Memory	98845	86093
UX	159787	106263
Total score	522460	365001
Samples	Less than 3	[5 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Realme C85 +92%

152

Realme C55

79

Graphics test	1 FPS	1 FPS
Graphics score	152	79

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Realme C85

n/a

Realme C55

189

Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	-	1 FPS
Graphics score	-	189

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Realme C85 +13%

10003

Realme C55

8848

Web score	9837	7970
Video editing	4976	6216
Photo editing	24016	19772
Data manipulation	7003	6109
Writing score	11704	9516

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Realme C85

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-12-06 (Mr. Kraiyut)	AnTuTu 11	522460

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Realme C55

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-04-30 (PhantomHail)	AnTuTu 11	386288
📘 2026-04-03 (Dentapov)	AnTuTu 11	375916
📘 2026-02-08 (may)	AnTuTu 11	326768
📘 2026-02-08 (.)	AnTuTu 11	326768
📘 2025-11-21 (sahil)	AnTuTu 11	365001

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	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 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM	Realme UI 6.0	Realme UI 6.0
OS size	-	20 GB
OS updates	5 years	1 year
Security updates	-	2 years

Battery

Capacity	7000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	45 W	33 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 (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	-	1:09 hr
Battery cycles	1600 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	07:44 hr
Watching video	-	12:22 hr
Gaming	-	05:14 hr
Standby	-	124 hr

General battery life

Realme C85

n/a

Realme C55

22:19 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	9248 x 6944
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
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: 64 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	64 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	-
Focal length	28 mm	-
Sensor	-	Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size	1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch)	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size	-	0.7 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

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	-
Sensor	CMOS	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	5.3	5.2
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
DisplayPort	No	-
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
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
LTE Cat*	-	7
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Realme C85

n/a

Realme C55

80.6 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	November 2025	March 2023
Release date	November 2025	March 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$155	$160
Successor	-	- Realme C85
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 45 W	Yes, 33 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme C85 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Realme C85

2 (66.7%)

Realme C55

1 (33.3%)

Total votes: 3

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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