Nothing Phone (2a) vs realme C85

Nothing Phone (2a)
Nothing
Phone (2a)
realme C85
realme
C85

At a glance

Brand
Nothing
realme
Release date
March 2024, 2 years 3 months ago
December 2025, 6 months ago
Launch price
€ 329.00 ($ 384.20)
AnTuTu
688.952 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 77% of devices
308.681 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 61% of devices

Display

Size
6.7"
6.8"
Resolution
1084 x 2412 px FHD+
720 x 1520 px HD+
Type
AMOLED
LCD IPS
Density
395 ppi High Density
264 ppi Medium Density
Aspect ratio
20:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 2160 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ), Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 1100 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, Always-On Display, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, LED Notifications, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless, LTPO (Low Temperature PolySilicon oxide)
Water Drop Notch, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Peak brightness - 700 cd/m², Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m², 1500:1 contrast ratio, 83% NTSC, Color LED Notifications, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 7200
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
CPU
2x2.8 GHz ARM Cortex A715 + 6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A510
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
4 nm
6 nm
Frequency
2.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
ARM Mali-G610 MC4
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
8 GB
4 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung GN9
Sony IMX852
Pixel size
1.00 µm
Sensor size
1/1.56"
Flash
LED
Dual LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Time-Lapse, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Autofocus, Touch focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer

Front camera

Resolution
32 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.0
Sensor
Sony IMX615
Pixel size
0.80 µm

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh
7000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 45.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Wireless charging
No charger in box
Features
Non-removable
Non-removable
Charge cycles
1600 cycles
Runtime
~ 73h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
128 GB
Type
UFS Storage 2.2
eMMC 5.1 Storage
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
76.3 mm 161.7 mm 8.6 mm Print 3D Model
77.9 mm 166.0 mm 8.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
190 g
215 g
Materials
Plastic , Corning Gorilla Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black White Gray
Blue Violet
Water/dust resistance
IP54
IP68, IP54 , IP69 , Splash resistant , MIL-STD-810H
Usable surface
87 %
85 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 45 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 14 Upside-down cake Android 14
Android 15 RealmeUI 6.0 (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 3 years, Security updates: 4 years
OS updates: 5 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Wi-Fi Hotspot
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), NavIC System
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n66 (1700), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B30 (2300), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B66 (1700/2100)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
3G
B1 (2100), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
No
Audio
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Noise cancellation microphone

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