POCO C85 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G

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Comparing the POCO C85 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO C85 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G runs at 2.2 GHz, making POCO C85 5G the better performer.


Display: Both POCO C85 5G and Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but POCO C85 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G's LCD, making POCO C85 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: POCO C85 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers 32 MP, making POCO C85 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO C85 5G and Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6300 mAh, while POCO C85 5G offers 6000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO C85 5G offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


User Rating: POCO C85 5G and Xiaomi Redmi A7 Pro 5G both receive the same user rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
75%

Release Date

16 Dec, 2025
15 Apr, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Unisoc T8300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
900x1600 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
6300 mAh
33W Fast Charging
15W

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.8/10
N/A

Pros

  • Large and smooth display
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Premium design
  • Reliable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Dated notch display
  • Cluttered software
  • Cameras need improvement
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.8/5
(2,202 ratings)
3.8/5
(3,573 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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₹14,499

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Dec 09, 2025
(Official)
Apr 13, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Unisoc T8300

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G57

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
900x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

800 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
800 nits

HBM Brightness

810 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

254 ppi
266 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.85 %
96.04 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

81.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

173.16 mm
171.56 mm

Width

81.1 mm
79.47 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.15 mm

Weight

211 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Flash

Yes LED 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
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
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 Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6300 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 28 minutes
Yes 15W

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
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / 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)
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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)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

IR Blaster

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Compass

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