Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs POCO C85 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 15 vs POCO C85 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: Xiaomi Redmi 15 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,262, while POCO C85 5G scores 1,947, making Xiaomi Redmi 15 the better performer.

Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and POCO C85 5G offer the same screen size of 6.9 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and POCO C85 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and POCO C85 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: POCO C85 5G delivers longer battery life with 15h 19m, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 delivers 14h 54m, making POCO C85 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 15 and POCO C85 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

Expert Review: POCO C85 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 15 is rated 7.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 15 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while POCO C85 5G has a rating of 3.8.

Xiaomi Redmi 15

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₹15,499

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Summary

Spec Score

78%

76%

Release Date

08 2025

12 2025

Performance


Snapdragon 6s Gen 3	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.9 inches (17.53 cm)	6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

128 GB	128 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.8/10

Pros

Two-day battery life
Premium design
Big screen for bingeing content

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

Cons

Thick bezels
Phone seems unnecessarily large
Low-light photography could be better

Dated notch display
Cluttered software
Cameras need improvement

User Ratings

4.2/5

(4,023 ratings)

3.8/5

(2,434 ratings)

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

August 19, 2025

(Official)

December 9, 2025

(Official)

Operating System

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Year

2 Years

Security Updates

4 Year

N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.95 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

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)

Adreno 619

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 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.

463,289

553,034

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s

27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.7 %

13.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

850 nits

N/A

Brightness

N/A

800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

810 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

20:9

Pixel Density

374 ppi

254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.04 %

81.85 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

81.8 %

Design

Height

168.48 mm

173.16 mm

Width

80.45 mm

81.1 mm

Thickness

8.40 mm

7.9 mm

Weight

217 grams

211 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle

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

Autofocus

Yes	Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

3072 x 4080 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

2 x Digital Zoom
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

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

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 28 minutes

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.

14h 54m

15h 19m

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

1h 18m

1h 7m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 N40 / 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)

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

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

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.797 W/kg Body: 0.796 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with Glonass

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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