Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus vs Realme C85 Pro

57 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
VS
54 out of 100
Realme C85 Pro

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3) that was released on August 13, 2025, against the Realme C85 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 3 months after. 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 M7 Plus
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • 29% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (595K versus 460K)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.0
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 926 and 466 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme C85 Pro
  • Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus and Realme C85 Pro 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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4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
171.8
(Excellent)
Value Index
107.7
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.9 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels 1080 x 2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
PPI 374 ppi 380 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 850 nits 4000 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1% 88.5%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming

Design and build

Height 168.5 mm (6.63 inches) 164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width 80.5 mm (3.17 inches) 77.99 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) 8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 217 g (7.65 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP69
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Blue Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio
86.1%
C85 Pro +3%
88.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus and Realme C85 Pro
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A78
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 256 128
GPU clock 900 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~460.8 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus and Realme C85 Pro
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
926
466
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2228
1396
Single-core score 926 466
Multi-core score 2228 1396
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
595016
460559
CPU 258219 176735
GPU 59372 36844
Memory 115380 106686
UX 162045 140294
Total score 595016 460559
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
12101
n/a
Web score 13776 -
Video editing 4873 -
Photo editing 23695 -
Data manipulation 9511 -
Writing score 17150 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-11-18 (Jack win)AnTuTu 11595016
Realme C85 Pro
No benchmark results yet

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.0
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 6.0
OS updates 2 years 5 years
Security updates 4 years -

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Fast charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution - 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization - No
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Focal length - 28 mm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization - No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
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 Yes 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
Headphone audio jack No No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos - No

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced August 2025 November 2025
Release date August 2025 November 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $150 $199
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, gaming, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M7 Plus. But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Realme C85 Pro.

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