Xiaomi Poco C85 vs itel RS4
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco C85 (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra) that was released on September 1, 2025, against the itel RS4, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate and came out 1 year and 5 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
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
Reasons to consider the itel RS4
- 64% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (565K versus 345K)
- More energy-efficient CPU β Helio G99 Ultimate
- Stereo speakers
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 72% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 701 and 408 points
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.56 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1612 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 810 nits | 1300 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 84.2% |
Screen space comparison
Poco C85
6.9β³ (20:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
itel RS4
6.56β³ (20:9 ratio) = 16.1 in2
~10% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) | 163.5 mm (6.44 inches) |
| Width | 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) | 75.5 mm (2.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.15 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 971 | 818 |
| Single-core score | 408 | 701 |
| Multi-core score | 1375 | 1829 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 129030 | 216069 |
| GPU | 23451 | 44802 |
| Memory | 93441 | 139079 |
| UX | 99112 | 166029 |
| Total score | 345034 | 565979 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 87% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 69 | 129 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9820 | 10623 |
| Video editing | 5867 | 6335 |
| Photo editing | 17247 | 26138 |
| Data manipulation | 5547 | 6943 |
| Writing score | 9311 | 13147 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco C85
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-10 (Owen) | AnTuTu 11 | 345034 |
| π 2026-04-03 (Owen) | AnTuTu 11 | 322504 |
itel RS4
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-14 -> Zall | AnTuTu 11 | 560837 |
| π 2026-06-14 (Z@!!) | AnTuTu 11 | 560837 |
| π 2026-03-29 (Kns) | AnTuTu 11 | 571132 |
| π 2026-02-01 (Tashpe) | AnTuTu 11 | 572079 |
| π 2026-01-04 (QotorZR) | AnTuTu 11 | 565979 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 13 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | itel OS 13 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 31 min) | Yes (80% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:38 hr | 1:13 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 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 60FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJNS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.96" (β 0.34 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| 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 | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | - |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2025 | April 2024 |
| Release date | September 2025 | April 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $110 | $110 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 45 W |
*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 C85 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 6