Xiaomi Poco C85 vs Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
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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 Samsung Galaxy A07 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99. 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
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
- 55% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (535K versus 345K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 79% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 408 points
- Weighs 21 grams less
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 | 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 262 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (60-90 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 810 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 83.6% |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) | 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) |
| Width | 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) | 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.6 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 184 g (6.49 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP64 | IP54 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Green, Purple | White, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | Average (2.63/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) · 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| 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 MP2 |
| 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 | 1517 |
| Single-core score | 408 | 729 |
| Multi-core score | 1375 | 1972 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 129030 | 225457 |
| GPU | 23451 | 44039 |
| Memory | 93441 | 112958 |
| UX | 99112 | 152680 |
| Total score | 345034 | 535134 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [44 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 69 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9820 | 9150 |
| Video editing | 5867 | 4588 |
| Photo editing | 17247 | 15348 |
| Data manipulation | 5547 | 7676 |
| Writing score | 9311 | 12026 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Poco C85
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-04-10 (Owen) | AnTuTu 11 | 345034 |
| 📘 2026-04-03 (Owen) | AnTuTu 11 | 322504 |
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-13 (Hala) | AnTuTu 11 | 520262 |
| 📘 2026-07-19 -> dahawakere | AnTuTu 11 | 538764 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 (Aldo baretoo) | AnTuTu 11 | 533538 |
| 📘 2026-07-15 (Zik) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 720 / 1985 |
| 📘 2026-07-10 (Abdullah Arain) | AnTuTu 11 | 515993 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| 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 | One UI 7.0 |
| OS updates | 2 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 31 min) | Yes (43% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:38 hr | 1:29 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | - | 07:28 hr |
| Watching video | - | 10:32 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:59 hr |
| Standby | - | 118 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| 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 | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
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 S5KJNS | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | GalaxyCore GC08A8 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2025 | August 2025 |
| Release date | September 2025 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $110 | $100 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.19 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.33 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco C85. But if the performance, gaming, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G.
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