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Honor Play20C vs Xiaomi Poco C85x

What Play20C does better (0) and where Poco C85x wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Honor Play20C
Honor · 2026Play20C
5.4Score
0 advantages≈ $110
vs
Xiaomi Poco C85x
Xiaomi · 2026Poco C85x
6.2Score
10 advantages≈ $110
Higher score
5.0Display6.4
2.7Camera3.8
6.6Battery6.9
3.9Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Play20CPoco C85x
78.5 × 168.38.779.5 × 171.68.2
Play20CPoco C85xDifference
Height168.3 mm171.6 mm−3.3 mm
Width78.5 mm79.5 mm−1 mm
Thickness8.7 mm8.2 mm+0.5 mm
Weight214 g210 g+4 g

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

Why is Play20C better than Poco C85x?

Play20C has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Poco C85x better than Play20C?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 32 MP2.5×
  2. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  3. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 6,300 mAh+5%
  4. Peak brightness600 nits vs 810 nits+35%
  5. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+22%
  6. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  7. Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  8. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  9. Bluetooth5 vs 5.4+8%
  10. Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.2 mm+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Honor Play20CHonor Play20C≈ $1105.4
Xiaomi Poco C85xXiaomi Poco C85x≈ $1106.2
Design
Weight214 g210 g
Thickness8.7 mm8.2 mm
Height168.3 mm171.6 mm
Width78.5 mm79.5 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP52
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx2
Glass protectionAluminosilicate glass—
ColoursForest Green, Midnight Black, Sunrise GoldBlack, Green, Gold
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelTFT LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,576 px1,600 px
Pixel density256 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits810 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.8%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T610Unisoc T8300
Chip makerUnisocUnisoc
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP2Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP32 MP
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 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
Bluetooth55.4
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 sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Go edition)Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 3
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