Realme C85 vs Realme C65
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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 C65, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 1 year and 7 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
- Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (522K versus 378K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- The phone is 1 year and 7 months newer
Reasons to consider the Realme C65
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Weighs 30 grams less
- 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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1570 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7% | 85.7% |
Design and build
| Height | 166.1 mm (6.54 inches) | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) | 7.64 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 185 g (6.53 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Green, Purple | Black, Gold, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Good (3.17/5) | Good (3.37/5) |
| Drop resistance | Average (D) · 45 drops | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 381 |
| Single-core score | 781 | 470 |
| Multi-core score | 2015 | 1500 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 216682 | 148174 |
| GPU | 47146 | 28203 |
| Memory | 98845 | 89327 |
| UX | 159787 | 108106 |
| Total score | 522460 | 378813 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 152 | 80 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9837 | 8606 |
| Video editing | 4976 | 6150 |
| Photo editing | 24016 | 19816 |
| Data manipulation | 7003 | 6298 |
| Writing score | 11704 | 7845 |
Recent User Tests
Realme C85
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-12-06 (Mr. Kraiyut) | AnTuTu | 522460 |
Realme C65
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-20 (—) | AnTuTu | 378813 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 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 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | Realme UI 6.0 | Realme UI 5.0 |
| OS updates | 5 years | 1 year |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 45 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 (50% in 30 min) |
| Battery cycles | 1600 cycles | 800 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8192 x 6144 |
| 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 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| 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 | 27 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 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 | 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 |
| 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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 |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | 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 | April 2024 |
| Release date | November 2025 | April 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $155 | $120 |
| Successor | - | - Realme C85 |
| 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
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme C85 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 2