Poco C85 5G vs Poco M8 5G

Poco C85 5G
Poco
C85 5G
Poco M8 5G
Poco
M8 5G

At a glance

Brand
POCO
POCO
Release date
December 2025, 5 months ago
January 2026, 4 months ago
Launch price
₹ 11,999.00 ($ 127.30)
AnTuTu
409.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 67% of devices
550.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 74% of devices

Display

Size
6.9"
6.77"
Resolution
720 x 1600 px HD+
1080 x 2392 px FHD+
Type
LCD IPS
AMOLED
Density
260 ppi Medium Density
405 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
21:9
20:9
Features
Water Drop Notch, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ), Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), 1500:1 contrast ratio, 1200:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DC dimming, 70% NTSC, Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1920 Hz PWM, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 3.0 Cer, 3840 Hz PWM, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 800 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1200 cd/m², Peak brightness - 3200 cd/m², 8000000:1 contrast ratio, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Scratch resistant, Dual Edge display, Panda glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
CPU
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55
4x2.4GHz Cortex A78 + 4x1.8GHz Cortex A55
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
6 nm
4 nm
Frequency
2.4 GHz
2.4 GHz
GPU
Arm Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 710
RAM
4 GB
12 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
50 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.8
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Samsung S5KJNS
Omnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Pixel size
0.64 µm
0.61 µm
Sensor size
1/2.76"
1/2.88"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
No
No
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Manual focus, Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Front Flash, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
8 Mpx
20 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.2

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh
5520 mAh
Type
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 33.0W
Yes , 45.0W
Features
Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Wireless charging
Reverse charging 18W
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 50h

Storage

Capacity
128 GB
512 GB
Type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
Yes , Independent SD slot
Yes , Slot for SD or second SIM card

Body

Dimensions
81.1 mm 173.2 mm 7.9 mm Print 3D Model
75.4 mm 164.0 mm 7.4 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
211 g
178 g
Materials
Plastic , Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black Purple Green
Black Silver Green
Water/dust resistance
IP64
IP65 , Splash resistant
Usable surface
84 %
87 %
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E

Software

Operating system
Android 15 HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
Android 15 HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
Updates
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 2 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 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.1 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), LDAC, AAC
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1)

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), 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), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
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), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
3G
B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
2G
B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, in screen
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
No
Yes
Audio
Noise cancellation microphone
Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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