Realme C85 vs C100 5G

55 out of 100
Realme C85
VS
56 out of 100
Realme C100 5G

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme C85 (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on November 2, 2025, against the Realme C100 5G, which is powered by the same chip and came out 5 months after. 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)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reasons to consider the Realme C100 5G
  • Stereo speakers
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of Realme C85 and C100 5G 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
150.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
118.1
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.8 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 720 x 1570 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 254 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max rated brightness 1200 nits 900 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Panda-MN228
Screen-to-body ratio 87.7% 87.2%

Design and build

Height 166.1 mm (6.54 inches) 166.47 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) 78.23 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.88 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
Waterproof IP69 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Green, Purple Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.17/5) -
Drop resistance Average (D) · 45 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
87.7%
87.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme C85 and Realme C100 5G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme C85 and Realme C100 5G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2015
C100 5G +3%
2081
Single-core score 781 780
Multi-core score 2015 2081
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
522460
478510
CPU 216682 210483
GPU 47146 34012
Memory 98845 95831
UX 159787 138184
Total score 522460 478510
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 152 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
10003
n/a
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
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-12-06 (Mr. Kraiyut)AnTuTu 11522460
Realme C100 5G
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 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 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 16
ROM Realme UI 6.0 Realme UI 7.0
OS updates 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
Bypass charging - No
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 Optical Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
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 -
Sensor - Sony IMX852
Sensor size 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 -
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 5.3 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 No
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 Yes
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced November 2025 April 2026
Release date November 2025 April 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $155 $200
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- 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 software and sound are more important to you, then choose the Realme C100 5G. But if the performance is more of a priority – go for the Realme C85.

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