POCO C85 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

Comparing the POCO C85 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO C85 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: POCO C85 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offers 6.7 inches, making POCO C85 5G the larger display of the two. Both POCO C85 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO C85 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both POCO C85 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both POCO C85 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offer the same 6000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both POCO C85 5G and Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.2 from the editorial team, while POCO C85 5G is rated 7.8.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while POCO C85 5G has a rating of 3.8.

POCO C85 5G

₹15,690

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Samsung Galaxy M17e 5G

₹12,998

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

Release Date

16 Dec, 2025

20 Mar, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4/6 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

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8.2/10

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Pros

Large and smooth display
Long-lasting battery life
Premium design
Reliable performance

Consistent camera performance across scenarios
Best-in-class video playback
Capable front camera

Cons

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

25W charging
LCD display with HD+ resolution

User Ratings

3.8/5

(1,904 ratings)

3.9/5

(411 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

553,034 AnTuTu Score	N/A
15h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Dec 09, 2025

(Official)

Mar 17, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

6 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G57

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

553,034

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

810 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.85 %

83.65 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

81.8 %

84.86 %

Design

Height

173.16 mm

167.4 mm

Width

81.1 mm

77.4 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.2 mm

Weight

211 grams

199 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Water resistant IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle0.64µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4080 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Voice Shutter

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes	Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

15h 19m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 7m 0s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.797 W/kg Body: 0.796 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A	Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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