Realme Note 70 vs C85 4G

49 out of 100
Realme Note 70
VS
53 out of 100
Realme C85 4G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme Note 70 (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on August 28, 2025, against the Realme C85 4G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 4 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 Note 70
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Realme C85 4G
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • 52% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (527K versus 347K)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6300 mAh
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Realme Note 70 and C85 4G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
59
70
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
44*
46*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
20
26
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
11
14
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
81*
85*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
64
62
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Final comparison evaluation
49*
53*
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
133.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
74.8
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 260 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max rated brightness - 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Panda Glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7% 87.7%

Design and build

Height 167.2 mm (6.58 inches) 166.2 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.94 mm (0.31 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP69
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
85.7%
C85 4G +2%
87.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme Note 70 and Realme C85 4G
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 1800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 32 128
GPU clock 850 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme Note 70 and Realme C85 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
433
C85 4G +11%
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1420
C85 4G +7%
1514
Compute Score (GPU)
719
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 719 -
Single-core score 433 480
Multi-core score 1420 1514
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
347244
C85 4G +52%
527116
CPU 138317 221195
GPU 20716 18218
Memory 95307 131100
UX 92904 156603
Total score 347244 527116
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme Note 70
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-19 (Android của Minh)AnTuTu 11347244
Realme C85 4G
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD -
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM Realme UI 6.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Capacity 6300 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.8
Focal length 27 mm 28 mm
Sensor size - 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch)
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 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 720p at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No 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 No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced August 2025 January 2026
Release date September 2025 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $100 -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, performance, gaming, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme C85 4G. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Realme Note 70.

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