Xiaomi Poco C85x vs Realme Note 70

56 out of 100

VS

48 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco C85x (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on March 10, 2026, against the Realme Note 70, which is powered by Unisoc T7250 and came out 7 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

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C85x

40% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (484K versus 347K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
The phone is 7 months newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Reasons to consider the Realme Note 70

Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco C85x and Realme Note 70 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Poco C85x

70

Note 70

59

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Poco C85x

63*

Note 70

44*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Poco C85x

24

Note 70

20

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Poco C85x

11

Note 70

11

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Poco C85x

77*

Note 70

81*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Poco C85x

65

Note 70

64

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Poco C85x

56*

Note 70

48*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Poco C85x

4 / 64 GB

VS

Note 70

4 / 64 GB

208.4

(Excellent)

Value Index

126.2

(Excellent)

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)	No
Max rated brightness	810 nits	-
HDR support	No	No
Touch sampling rate	240 Hz	-
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Panda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.2%	85.7%

Design and build

Height	171.6 mm (6.76 inches)	167.2 mm (6.58 inches)
Width	79.5 mm (3.13 inches)	76.6 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	7.94 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	210 g (7.41 oz)	201 g (7.09 oz)
Waterproof	Yes	IP54
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold, Green	Black, Gold
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Poco C85x

84.2%

Note 70 +2%

85.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco C85x and Realme Note 70

SoC
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

GPU
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

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco C85x and Realme Note 70

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Poco C85x

407

Note 70 +6%

433

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Poco C85x

1369

Note 70 +4%

1420

Compute Score (GPU)

Poco C85x

n/a

Note 70

719

Compute Score (GPU)	-	719
Single-core score	407	433
Multi-core score	1369	1420

Sources: Geekbench [3]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Poco C85x +40%

484788

Note 70

347244

CPU	215509	138317
GPU	21068	20716
Memory	94119	95307
UX	154092	92904
Total score	484788	347244
Samples	Less than 3	Less than 3

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Realme Note 70

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-13 -> DuduSMistrz	AnTuTu 12	427182
📘 2026-04-19 (Android của Minh)	AnTuTu 11	347244

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	64 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 16	Android 15
ROM	HyperOS 3	Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Capacity	6300 mAh	6300 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Bypass charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes	Yes

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Main camera

Matrix	32 megapixels	13 megapixels
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: 32 MP 2) Depth	1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Depth: 5 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	32 MP	13 MP
Aperture	-	f/2.2
Focal length	-	27 mm
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)	-
Pixel size	1.12 micron	-
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	No	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	720p 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
DisplayPort	No	No
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC*	No	No
Infrared port	No	No

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	Yes	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	March 2026	August 2025
Release date	March 2026	September 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$120	$100
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 15 W	Yes, 15 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco C85x is definitely a better buy.

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Xiaomi Poco C85x vs Realme Note 70

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

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Memory

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Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

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