Realme P3 Lite 4G vs C85 Pro

53 out of 100
Realme P3 Lite 4G
VS
54 out of 100
Realme C85 Pro

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 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory 8 / 256 GB

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme P3 Lite 4G
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Reasons to consider the Realme C85 Pro
  • Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6000 mAh
  • 44% higher pixel density (380 vs 264 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 685
  • 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (460K versus 383K)
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.0 versus eMMC 5.1

Review

Evaluation of Realme P3 Lite 4G and C85 Pro 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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Currency
8 / 256 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
189.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
107.7
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.67 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 720 x 1604 pixels 1080 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 264 ppi 380 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 725 nits 4000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3% 88.5%
Display features - - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) 164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) 77.99 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) 8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof - IP69
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors White, Green Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Repairability Good (3.47/5) -
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
85.3%
C85 Pro +4%
88.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme P3 Lite 4G and Realme C85 Pro
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 P3 Lite 4G and Realme C85 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
C85 Pro +4%
466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1459
1396
Single-core score 450 466
Multi-core score 1459 1396
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
383402
C85 Pro +20%
460559
CPU 145452 176735
GPU 23087 36844
Memory 111017 106686
UX 103846 140294
Total score 383402 460559
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 8 GB 6 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 2.0
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 -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital No
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
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital No

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
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 No

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 $199
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 display, performance, gaming, battery life, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme C85 Pro. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Realme P3 Lite 4G.

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