POCO C85 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15

Comparing the POCO C85 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15 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: Xiaomi Redmi 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,262, while POCO C85 5G scores 1,947, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the better performer.

Display: Both POCO C85 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both POCO C85 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both POCO C85 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO C85 5G delivers longer battery life with 15h 19m, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 delivers 14h 54m, making POCO C85 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both POCO C85 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO C85 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 is rated 7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while POCO C85 5G has a rating of 3.8.

POCO C85 5G

₹15,140

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Xiaomi Redmi 15

₹21,499

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

78%

Release Date

16 Dec, 2025

28 Aug, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 6s Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10

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7.0/10

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Pros

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

Two-day battery life
Premium design
Big screen for bingeing content

Cons

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

Thick bezels
Phone seems unnecessarily large
Low-light photography could be better

User Ratings

3.8/5

(2,202 ratings)

4.2/5

(3,821 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

553,034 AnTuTu Score	463,289 AnTuTu Score
15h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	14h 54m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 09, 2025

(Official)

Aug 19, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years

2 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Adreno 619

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 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

463,289

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s

34.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %

23.7 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

800 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

850 nits

HBM Brightness

810 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

374 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.85 %

86.04 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

81.8 %

N/A

Design

Height

173.16 mm

168.48 mm

Width

81.1 mm

80.45 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.40 mm

Weight

211 grams

217 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

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 Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3072 x 4080 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

2 x Digital Zoom
Voice Shutter

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

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/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 33W 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

14h 54m

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

1h 7m 0s

1h 18m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 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

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)

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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

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)

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) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with Glonass

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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