Vivo Y31 5G vs Realme C85 Pro

54 out of 100
Vivo Y31 5G
VS
54 out of 100
Realme C85 Pro

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.68-inch Vivo Y31 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 ) that was released on September 15, 2025, against the Realme C85 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 2 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 Vivo Y31 5G
  • Digital image stabilization
  • 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (531K versus 460K)
  • Stereo speakers
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
  • 65% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 771 and 466 points
Reasons to consider the Realme C85 Pro
  • 44% higher pixel density (380 vs 264 PPI)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.0 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Vivo Y31 5G and Realme C85 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
69
81
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
48*
42*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
28
25
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
16
14
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
89*
85*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
57
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
54*
54*
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4 / 128 GB
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6 / 128 GB

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.68 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 720 x 1608 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 Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 1000 nits 4000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Guardian Glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2% 88.5%
Display features - - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 166.14 mm (6.54 inches) 164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width 77.01 mm (3.03 inches) 77.99 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.39 mm (0.33 inches) 8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP68 IP69
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Red Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
84.2%
C85 Pro +5%
88.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Vivo Y31 5G and Realme C85 Pro
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing Samsung TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Adreno 613 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 128 128
GPU clock 955 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~244.5 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Vivo Y31 5G and Realme C85 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Y31 5G +65%
771
466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Y31 5G +47%
2059
1396
Compute Score (GPU)
1424
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 1424 -
Single-core score 771 466
Multi-core score 2059 1396
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Y31 5G +15%
531619
460559
CPU 234118 176735
GPU 45437 36844
Memory 109175 106686
UX 142889 140294
Total score 531619 460559
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.0
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM FuntouchOS 15 Realme UI 6.0
OS updates - 5 years

Battery

Capacity 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 44 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 38 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length - 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 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* 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 Yes No

Sound

Speakers Stereo 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) - $199
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 44 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Vivo Y31 5G. But if the display, connectivity, and design are more of a priority – go for the Realme C85 Pro.

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