POCO C85x vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Comparing the POCO C85x vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 15C runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while POCO C85x runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better performer.

Display: Both POCO C85x and Xiaomi Redmi 15C offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches, but Xiaomi Redmi 15C features a IPS LCD display compared to POCO C85x's LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO C85x offers 32 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 15C better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both POCO C85x and Xiaomi Redmi 15C feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO C85x offers a higher battery capacity with 6300 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers 6000 mAh, making POCO C85x better for longer battery life.

Storage: POCO C85x offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C offers 128 GB, making POCO C85x the better option for storage.

User Rating: POCO C85x receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while Xiaomi Redmi 15C has a rating of 3.5.

POCO C85x

₹13,540

@ Amazon

Xiaomi Redmi 15C

₹15,999

@ Amazon

Summary

Spec Score

74%

77%

80%

Release Date

11 Mar, 2026

11 Dec, 2025

19 Oct, 2026

Performance


Unisoc T8300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4.0 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1600x720 px (QHD (2k))	720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


32 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6300 mAh	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
15W Fast Charging	33W Turbo Charging	25W Fast Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A

7.7/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

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

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(2,181 ratings)

3.5/5

(1,586 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	556,765 AnTuTu Score	N/A
N/A	19h 18m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

Compare Prices

₹13,540

@ Amazon

₹15,999

@ Amazon

₹17,999

@ Flipkart

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General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2026

(Official)

Dec 03, 2025

(Official)

Oct 18, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

5 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Unisoc T8300

View Details

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

View Details

Samsung Exynos 1330

View Details

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2

Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4.0 GB

4 GB / 8 GB

4 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.

N/A

556,765

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

28.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

6.3 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1600x720 px (QHD (2k))

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

810 nits

N/A

1100 nits

Brightness

N/A

660 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

810 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.36 %

84.31 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

84.70 %

Design

Height

171.56 mm

164.4 mm

Width

79.47 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.15 mm

7.99 mm

7.5 mm

Weight

210 grams

211 grams

192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52

Yes Splash proof IP64

Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoom

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size

N/A

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

6150 x 8150 Pixels

8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

N/A

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30/60 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

6300 mAh

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 28 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Yes 10W Reverse Charging

N/A

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.

N/A

19h 18m

N/A

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

N/A

1h 1m

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

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 N38 / N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N71 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)