Realme P3 Lite 4G vs Realme C85

53 out of 100
Realme P3 Lite 4G
VS
55 out of 100
Realme C85

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.67-inch Realme P3 Lite 4G (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on September 30, 2025, against the Realme C85, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Select the amount of RAM to evaluate performance and value for money more precisely
Memory 8 / 256 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme P3 Lite 4G
  • Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
  • Weighs 19 grams less
Reasons to consider the Realme C85
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
  • 36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (522K versus 383K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 74% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 781 and 450 points

Review

Evaluation of Realme P3 Lite 4G and Realme C85 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 256 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
189.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
150.5
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.67 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 720 x 1604 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 264 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max rated brightness 725 nits 1200 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3% 87.7%

Design and build

Height 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) 166.1 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) 77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Waterproof - IP69
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Green Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Good (3.47/5) Good (3.17/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops Average (D) · 45 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
85.3%
87.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme P3 Lite 4G and Realme C85
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 1800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 32 64
GPU clock 850 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme P3 Lite 4G and Realme C85
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C85 +74%
781
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1459
Realme C85 +38%
2015
Single-core score 450 781
Multi-core score 1459 2015
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
383402
Realme C85 +36%
522460
CPU 145452 216682
GPU 23087 47146
Memory 111017 98845
UX 103846 159787
Total score 383402 522460
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 152
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
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 P3 Lite 4G
No benchmark results yet
Realme C85
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-12-06 (Mr. Kraiyut)AnTuTu522460

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 256 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM Realme UI 6.0 Realme UI 6.0
OS updates 2 years 5 years
Security updates 3 years -

Battery

Capacity 6000 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
Fast charging Yes (40% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1600 cycles

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 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: 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 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 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) 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 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 5.3
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 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 Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2025 November 2025
Release date September 2025 November 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $165 $155
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 45 W
Further details
Notes on P3 Lite 4G:
    - Features a 360-degree NFC module.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme C85. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Realme P3 Lite 4G.

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