realme C85 vs Samsung Galaxy M36

Comparing the realme C85 vs Samsung Galaxy M36 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme C85 and Samsung Galaxy M36 run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: realme C85 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 6.7 inches, making realme C85 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M36 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme C85's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M36 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both realme C85 and Samsung Galaxy M36 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M36 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme C85 offers 8 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M36 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme C85 offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy M36 offers 5000 mAh, making realme C85 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both realme C85 and Samsung Galaxy M36 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M36 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while realme C85 has a rating of 3.8.

realme C85

₹21,490

@ Amazon

Samsung Galaxy M36

₹21,999

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

82%

Release Date

02 Jan, 2026

12 Jul, 2025

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Samsung Exynos 1380
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	6 GB RAM
Dimensity 6300 vs Samsung Exynos 1380

Display


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
LCD	Super AMOLED
720x1570 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	5000 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A	7.6/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Excellent displays and speakers
Dependable cameras
6 years of software support
Decent everyday performance

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Smaller battery than predecessor
Drop-notch display
Mono speaker

User Ratings

3.8/5

(20 ratings)

4.1/5

(3,484 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	597,495 AnTuTu Score
N/A	8h 43m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹21,490

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₹21,999

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General

Launch Date

Nov 28, 2025

(Official)

Jul 12, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

N/A

6 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

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Samsung Exynos 1380

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Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad 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 MP5

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber

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

597,495

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

18.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD	Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

1000 nits

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

180 Hz

N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.52 %

85.86 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

166.07 mm

164.4 mm

Width

77.93 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

8.38 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

215 grams

197 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP69 PRO IP68 IP66 IP69K (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof Shock proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view28 mm focal length 1/2.93" sensor size IMX852

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.96" sensor size

N/A	8 MP f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A	Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @480 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

13 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes

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

8h 43m

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

N/A

1h 6m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N78

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 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1700(band 66)

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)