realme C85 vs vivo Y21 5G

Comparing the realme C85 vs vivo Y21 5G 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 vivo Y21 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: realme C85 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while vivo Y21 5G offers 6.74 inches, making realme C85 the larger display of the two. Both realme C85 and vivo Y21 5G feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both realme C85 and vivo Y21 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: realme C85 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while vivo Y21 5G offers 5 MP, making realme C85 better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme C85 offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while vivo Y21 5G offers 6500 mAh, making realme C85 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both realme C85 and vivo Y21 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: realme C85 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while vivo Y21 5G has a rating of 4.1.

realme C85

₹20,999

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vivo Y21 5G

₹19,990

@ Amazon

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Summary

Spec Score

76%

75%

Release Date

02 Jan, 2026

26 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


6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
LCD	LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	1600x720 px (QHD (2k))
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	0.08 MP Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery


7000 mAh	6500 mAh
45W Super VOOC Charging	44W
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2

User Ratings

4.5/5

(371 ratings)

4.1/5

(103 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 28, 2025

(Official)

Mar 23, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

Android v16

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

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

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1600x720 px (QHD (2k))

Peak Brightness

1200 nits

N/A

HBM Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

254 ppi

260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.52 %

85.03 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.4 %

N/A

Design

Height

166.07 mm

167.40 mm

Width

77.93 mm

77.10 mm

Thickness

8.38 mm

8.39 mm

Weight

215 grams

209 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

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

Yes Water resistant IP65

Ruggedness

Dust proof Shock proof

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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 Cameraf/1.8

N/A	0.08 MP f/3.0

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

6144 x 8192 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

Cinema Mode

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

N/A

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

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

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Yes 44W 100% in 73 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

128 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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 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 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)