Realme Note 70 vs 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
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
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 | 6.74 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
Performance
| 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 |
| 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
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 719 | - |
| Single-core score | 433 | 480 |
| Multi-core score | 1420 | 1514 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| 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
Realme Note 70
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-04-19 (Android của Minh) | AnTuTu 11 | 347244 |
Realme C85 4G
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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