Poco C85x vs realme 16 Pro 5G

At a glance

Brand: POCO; realme
Release date: March 2026, 2 months ago; January 2026, 4 months ago
Launch price: ₹ 10,999.00 ($ 116.70); —
AnTuTu: 479.500 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 73% of devices; 675.000 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 77% of devices

Size: 6.9"; 6.8"
Resolution: 720 x 1600 px HD+; 1272 x 2772 px QHD
Type: LCD IPS; AMOLED
Density: 254 ppi Medium Density; 460 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio: 20:9; 20:9
Features: Water Drop Notch, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, 2.5D curved glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless; Hole-punch Notch, SGS Certified, 1-144 Hz refresh rate, Refresh rate 144 Hz, Touch sampling rate 240 Hz, Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ), Max brightness HBM - 1800 cd/m², Peak brightness - 6500 cd/m², 5000000:1 contrast ratio, HDR10+, DCI-P3, 10 Bits panel, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Chipset: Unisoc T8300; MediaTek Dimensity 7300
CPU: 2x2.2 GHz – Cortex A78 + 6x2 GHz – Cortex A55; 4xCortex A78 2.5GHz + 4xCortex A55 2.0GHz
CPU type: Octa-Core; Octa-Core
Process: 6 nm; 4 nm
Frequency: 2.3 GHz; 2.5 GHz
GPU: Mali-G57 MP2; Arm Mali-G615 MC2
RAM: 4 GB; 8 GB
RAM type: LPDDR4X RAM; RAM LPDDR5X
64-bit: Yes; Yes

Resolution: 50 Mpx; 200 Mpx
Aperture: ƒ/ 1.8; ƒ/ 1.8
Flash: Dual LED; Dual LED
Optical stabilization: No; Yes
Slow motion: No, 30 fps; Yes, 60 fps
Features: Digital zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, 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, Dual capture; Night Mode 2.0, Noise reduction, 4K Video, Digital zoom, Optical zoom, Dual camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Dimensions: 79.5 mm 171.6 mm 8.2 mm Print 3D Model; 77.6 mm 162.6 mm 7.8 mm Print 3D Model
Weight: 210 g; 192 g
Materials: Plastic; Polycarbonate
Colors: Black Gold Green; Black Gold Pale Pink
Water/dust resistance: IP52; IP68, IP69
Usable surface: 84 %; 91 %
Drop resistance: —; Class A B C D E 270 drops without defects
Repairability: —; Class A B C D E

Operating system: Android 16 Android 16; Android 15 RealmeUI 6.0 (Android 15)
Google services: With Google Mobile Services; With Google Mobile Services
Updates: —; OS updates: 5 years

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 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy); A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, 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, WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi features: Dual band, 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; A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, Galileo, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1)

5G: n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n38 (2600), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500); n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n8 (900), n28b (700), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE: B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500); B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900), B28b (700), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G: B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900); B1 (2100), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G: B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900); B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Fingerprint: Yes, in the back; Yes, in screen
Accelerometer: Yes; Yes
Proximity: Yes; —
Light sensor: Yes; Yes
Cooling system: Yes; Yes
Audio: Stereo Speakers; Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 2 microphones
Gyroscope: —; Yes