Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Samsung Galaxy A05
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Xiaomi Poco C65 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on November 5, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A05, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G85 and came out 1 month before. 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 Xiaomi Poco C65
- Higher display refresh rate β 90 Hz
- Fingerprint scanner
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A05
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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 | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.74 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 260 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.7% | 82.1% |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168 mm (6.61 inches) | 168.8 mm (6.65 inches) |
| Width | 78 mm (3.07 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Purple | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Mediatek Helio G85 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1132 | 1291 |
| Single-core score | 431 | 415 |
| Multi-core score | 1380 | 1366 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 131474 | 143600 |
| GPU | 28546 | 25876 |
| Memory | 94532 | 67665 |
| UX | 106123 | 94891 |
| Total score | 360675 | 332032 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 95% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 81 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8449 | 6517 |
| Video editing | 6417 | 4423 |
| Photo editing | 20651 | 11197 |
| Data manipulation | 5874 | 5552 |
| Writing score | 9731 | 8538 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco C65
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-10 (Geraldo Jr) | AnTuTu 11 | 360675 |
| π 2025-12-15 -> 8bitPvZ | AnTuTu 11 | 325861 |
| π 2025-11-05 (PocoTimur17) | AnTuTu 11 | 367941 |
| π 2024-09-20 (Leo) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 431 / 1380 |
Samsung Galaxy A05
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-10 (Carl M) | AnTuTu 11 | 346590 |
| π 2026-07-22 (VΓ΅ HαΊ‘o NhiΓͺn) | AnTuTu 11 | 306191 |
| π 2026-07-07 -> Nanoreview282 | Geekbench 6 CPU | 360 / 885 |
| π 2026-06-17 -> Nino_anes | AnTuTu 11 | 353622 |
| π 2026-04-11 (Ninou.anes) | AnTuTu 11 | 320109 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 6.1 Core |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (48% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:09 hr | 1:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:24 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:39 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:35 hr | - |
| Standby | 153 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#147th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 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 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| 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 |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | November 2023 | September 2023 |
| Release date | November 2023 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | $120 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Poco C75 | - Samsung Galaxy A07 4G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.41 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.19 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco C65 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 54