Xiaomi Poco C85 vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

53 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco C85
VS
53 out of 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite

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 Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 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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Memory

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 15W)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
  • 45% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (501K versus 345K)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • Stereo speakers
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 79% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 408 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco C85 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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6 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
158.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
122.7
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 810 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3% 85.2%
Display features - - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) 167.3 mm (6.59 inches)
Width 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) 77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) 8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Green, Purple Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) -
Drop resistance Excellent (A) · 270 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
84.3%
85.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco C85 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2000 MHz 2400 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 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 48 64
GPU clock 820 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco C85 and Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
408
729
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1375
1775
Compute Score (GPU)
971
1405
Compute Score (GPU) 971 1405
Single-core score 408 729
Multi-core score 1375 1775
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
345034
501473
CPU 129030 216203
GPU 23451 43876
Memory 93441 95655
UX 99112 145741
Total score 345034 501473
Samples [2 tests] Less than 3
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 69 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 9820 -
Video editing 5867 -
Photo editing 17247 -
Data manipulation 5547 -
Writing score 9311 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco C85
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-10 (Owen)AnTuTu 11345034
📘 2026-04-03 (Owen)AnTuTu 11322504
Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-10-22 (Harsh)AnTuTu 11501473

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 FuntouchOS 15
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 2 years 2 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po -
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 31 min) Yes
Full charging time 1:38 hr -
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 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 30FPS
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
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length 28 mm -
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS -
Sensor size 1/2.96" (≈ 0.34 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
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE PAN, OPP, 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 No
Infrared port No Yes
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 No Yes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No -

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced September 2025 June 2025
Release date September 2025 June 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $110 $110
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included Yes, 15 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco C85. But if the camera, performance, gaming, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Vivo iQOO Z10 Lite.

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