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Honor Play 70C vs Xiaomi Poco C85x

What Play 70C does better (4) and where Poco C85x wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play 70C
Honor · 2026Play 70C
5.3Score
4 advantages≈ $85
vs
Xiaomi Poco C85x
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C85x
6.2Score
8 advantages≈ $110
Higher score
5.1Display6.4
2.7Camera3.8
6.2Battery6.9
3.9Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play 70CPoco C85x
77 × 1677.979.5 × 171.68.2
Play 70CPoco C85xDifference
Height167 mm171.6 mm−4.6 mm
Width77 mm79.5 mm−2.5 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm−0.3 mm
Weight186 g210 g−24 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Play 70C better than Poco C85x?

  1. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  2. Weight186 g vs 210 g+13%
  3. Pixel density260 ppi vs 254 ppi+2%
  4. Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%

Why is Poco C85x better than Play 70C?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 32 MP2.5×
  2. Battery capacity5,300 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+19%
  3. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  4. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  5. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
  6. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.9″+2%
  7. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  8. Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.4+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play 70CHonor Play 70C≈ $855.3
Xiaomi Poco C85xXiaomi Poco C85x≈ $1106.2
Design
Weight186 g210 g
Thickness7.9 mm8.2 mm
Height167 mm171.6 mm
Width77 mm79.5 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
ColoursBlack, Silver, GreenBlack, Green, Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,600 px
Pixel density260 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—810 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.5%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G81 UltraUnisoc T8300
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP32 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,300 mAh6,300 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging15 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.4
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensor—Side
SensorsAccelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMagicOS 9HyperOS 3
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