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Phone (3a) Lite vs C85

Nothing Phone (3a) Lite vs Realme C85

What Phone (3a) Lite does better (15) and where C85 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Nothing · 2025Phone (3a) Lite

7.8Score

15 advantages≈ $250

Higher score

Realme · 2025C85

7.6Score

5 advantages

8.5Display7.3

5.8Performance4.4

6.8Camera4.6

6.7Battery8.8

6.3Features7.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone (3a) LiteC85

	Phone (3a) Lite	C85	Difference
Height	164 mm	166.1 mm	−2.1 mm
Width	78 mm	77.9 mm	+0.1 mm
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.4 mm	−0.1 mm
Weight	199 g	215 g	−16 g

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

Why is Phone (3a) Lite better than C85?

Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,200 nits2.5×
AnTuTu score691,743 vs 522,460+32%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,996 vs 2,015+49%
OLED panelYes · C85: No
Pixel density388 ppi vs 254 ppi+53%
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · C85: No
Max video4K vs 1080p
Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
Weight199 g vs 215 g+8%
CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%

Why is C85 better than Phone (3a) Lite?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+40%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Nothing Phone (3a) Lite≈ $2507.8	Realme C857.6
Design
Weight	199 g	215 g
Thickness	8.3 mm	8.4 mm
Height	164 mm	166.1 mm
Width	78 mm	77.9 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP54	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx8
Glass protection	Panda Glass	—
Colours	Black, White, Blue	Green, Purple
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	720 px
Resolution (height)	2,392 px	1,570 px
Pixel density	388 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	1,228 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	87.4%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Pro	Mediatek Dimensity 6300
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.5 GHz	2.4 GHz
GPU	Mali-G615 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	691,743	522,460
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,996	2,015
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	853	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.57"	1/2.96"
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	16 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	7,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Si/C
Active use (test)	15.1 h	—
Wired charging	33 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	75%	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-29.8 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.98 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Nothing OS 3.5	Realme UI 6.0
Major OS updates promised	3	—
EU label
Energy class	A	—
Battery charge cycles	1,400	—
Endurance per cycle	54 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	C	—