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Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G vs Poco C85

53 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
VS
53 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco C85
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
Xiaomi Poco C85

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G (with MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra) that was released on August 1, 2025, against the Xiaomi Poco C85, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C85
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Reverse charging feature

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G and Poco C85 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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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
106.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
158.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 15C 4G
vs
Poco C85

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.9 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 810 nits 810 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3% 84.3%

Design and build

Height 171.56 mm (6.75 inches) 171.56 mm (6.75 inches)
Width 79.47 mm (3.13 inches) 79.47 mm (3.13 inches)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) 7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Orange Black, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Repairability Average (2.63/5) Average (2.63/5)
Drop resistance Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 15C 4G
84.3%
Poco C85
84.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G and Xiaomi Poco C85
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 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 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 820 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G and Xiaomi Poco C85
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 15C 4G
403
Poco C85 +1%
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 15C 4G +1%
1384
Poco C85
1375
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi 15C 4G
915
Poco C85 +6%
971
Compute Score (GPU) 915 971
Single-core score 403 408
Multi-core score 1384 1375
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 15C 4G +5%
361928
Poco C85
345034
CPU 131538 129030
GPU 23704 23451
Memory 98010 93441
UX 108676 99112
Total score 361928 345034
Samples [5 tests] [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 69
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Redmi 15C 4G +1%
8744
Poco C85
8690
Web score 9949 9820
Video editing 5889 5867
Photo editing 17453 17247
Data manipulation 5631 5547
Writing score 9299 9311
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-08 (BerQt)AnTuTu 11348068
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Sg)AnTuTu 11367297
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Sg)AnTuTu 11367297
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-07 (Chelzie)AnTuTu 11352100
πŸ“˜ 2026-05-11 -> LitoooooAnTuTu 11361826
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Xiaomi Poco C85
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-10 (Owen)AnTuTu 11345034
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-03 (Owen)AnTuTu 11322504
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
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 HyperOS 2.0
OS updates 5 years 2 years
Security updates - 2 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No Yes
Bypass charging No -
Fast charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full charging time 1:37 hr 1:38 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6144 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 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
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 28 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJNS Samsung S5KJNS
Sensor size 1/2.96" (β‰ˆ 0.34 inch) 1/2.96" (β‰ˆ 0.34 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor Smartsens SC1320CS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 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 5.4
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
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
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 No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced August 2025 September 2025
Release date August 2025 September 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $179 $110
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Not included
Further details
Notes on Redmi 15C 4G:
    - The back cover is either glass or eco-leather.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G. It has a better camera and design.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
52 (27.1%)
140 (72.9%)
Total votes: 192

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