Xiaomi Poco C85 5G vs Realme P3 Lite 4G
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco C85 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on December 9, 2025, against the Realme P3 Lite 4G, which is powered by Unisoc T7250 and came out 2 months 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 C85 5G
- 57% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (602K versus 383K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Realme P3 Lite 4G
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Better grip in hands – the body is 5.17 mm narrower
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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 810 nits | 725 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.8% | 85.3% |
Screen space comparison
Poco C85 5G
6.9″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
P3 Lite 4G
6.67″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 173.16 mm (6.82 inches) | 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) |
| Width | 81.07 mm (3.19 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 211 g (7.44 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.47/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | Unisoc T7250 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1072 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 471 | 450 |
| Multi-core score | 1575 | 1459 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 227026 | 145452 |
| GPU | 78157 | 23087 |
| Memory | 94845 | 111017 |
| UX | 202785 | 103846 |
| Total score | 602813 | 383402 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 69 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9820 | - |
| Video editing | 5867 | - |
| Photo editing | 17247 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5547 | - |
| Writing score | 9311 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 40 min) | Yes (40% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:37 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8160 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 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 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 | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| 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 | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | December 2025 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $140 | $165 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 15 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
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Poco C85 5G. It has a better performance, gaming, battery life, software, design, and sound.
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