POCO C85 5G vs realme C83 5G

Comparing the POCO C85 5G vs realme C83 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 realme C83 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: POCO C85 5G offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while realme C83 5G offers 6.7 inches, making POCO C85 5G the larger display of the two. POCO C85 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to realme C83 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 realme C83 5G offers 13 MP, making POCO C85 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: POCO C85 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C83 5G offers 5 MP, making POCO C85 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme C83 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 09m, while POCO C85 5G delivers 15h 19m, making realme C83 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: realme C83 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO C85 5G offers 128 GB, making realme C83 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: realme C83 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while POCO C85 5G is rated 7.8.

User Rating: realme C83 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while POCO C85 5G has a rating of 3.8.

POCO C85 5G

₹15,690

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realme C83 5G

₹15,344

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Summary

Spec Score

77%

75%

Release Date

16 Dec, 2025

07 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 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	7000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	15W

Storage

128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.8/10

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8.1/10

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Pros

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

Superb battery life
Strong build quality
Snappy software
Camera produces consistent tones

Cons

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

Heavy weight
Long charging times

User Ratings

3.8/5

(1,904 ratings)

4.3/5

(524 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

553,034 AnTuTu Score	561,364 AnTuTu Score
15h 19m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 09, 2025

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years

1 Year

Security Updates

N/A

2 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

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 MP2

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

561,364

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s

39.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

386

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %

18.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

800 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

810 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

258 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.85 %

N/A

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

N/A

Width

81.1 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.9 mm

N/A

Weight

211 grams

212 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

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

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

3072 x 4080 Pixels

4160 x 3120 Pixels

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

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

7000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A	Silicon Carbon

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

17h 09m

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

1h 7m 0s

2h 32m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes

GPS

Yes with Glonass

N/A

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

N/A

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