Xiaomi Poco C85x vs Realme C71
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.9-inch Xiaomi Poco C85x (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on March 10, 2026, against the Realme C71, which is powered by Unisoc T7250 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco C85x
- 41% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (484K versus 343K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- The phone is 10 months newer
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Realme C71
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
- 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 440 and 407 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.9 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1604 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 254 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 810 nits | 725 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 85.3% |
Screen space comparison
Poco C85x
6.9″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.8 in2
Realme C71
6.67″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
~7% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 171.6 mm (6.76 inches) | 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) |
| Width | 79.5 mm (3.13 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.79 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 210 g (7.41 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | Yes | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Green | White, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.47/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | Unisoc T7250 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1072 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS | ~54.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 732 |
| Single-core score | 407 | 440 |
| Multi-core score | 1369 | 1472 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 215509 | 135184 |
| GPU | 21068 | 26834 |
| Memory | 94119 | 80871 |
| UX | 154092 | 101043 |
| Total score | 484788 | 343932 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics score | - | 67 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 9520 |
| Video editing | - | 5324 |
| Photo editing | - | 19324 |
| Data manipulation | - | 6383 |
| Writing score | - | 9318 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 3 | Realme UI 6.0 |
| OS updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6300 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 36 min) |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 32 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 32 MP 2) Depth |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 32 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | March 2026 | June 2025 |
| Release date | March 2026 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $120 | $109 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 15 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco C85x. But if the battery life and design are more of a priority – go for the Realme C71.
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