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Nothing Phone Lite vs Realme C85

What Phone Lite does better (11) and where C85 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Nothing Phone Lite
Nothing · 2025Phone Lite
7.6Score
11 advantages≈ $210
Higher score
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Realme C85
Realme · 2025C85
7.6Score
5 advantages
8.9Display7.3
5.8Camera4.6
6.0Battery8.8
6.3Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Phone LiteC85
78 × 1648.377.9 × 166.18.4
Phone LiteC85Difference
Height164 mm166.1 mm−2.1 mm
Width78 mm77.9 mm+0.1 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.4 mm−0.1 mm
Weight199 g215 g−16 g

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

Why is Phone Lite better than C85?

  1. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,200 nits2.5×
  2. OLED panelYes · C85: No
  3. Pixel density387 ppi vs 254 ppi+52%
  4. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  5. Ultra-wide cameraYes · C85: No
  6. Max video4K vs 1080p
  7. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  8. Weight199 g vs 215 g+8%
  9. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  10. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%

Why is C85 better than Phone Lite?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 7,000 mAh+40%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  3. Wired charging33 W vs 45 W+36%
  4. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight199 g215 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.4 mm
Height164 mm166.1 mm
Width78 mm77.9 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP54IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protectionPanda Glass—
Colours—Green, Purple
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,392 px1,570 px
Pixel density387 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits1,200 nits
Screen-to-body ratio86.7%87.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 7300 ProMediatek Dimensity 6300
Chip makerMediatekMediaTek
Process—6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali G615 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score—522,460
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,015
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)—256 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.96"
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh7,000 mAh
Battery type—Si/C
Wired charging33 W45 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceNothing OS 3.5Realme UI 6.0
Major OS updates promised3—
EU label
Battery charge cycles1,400—
Endurance per cycle53 h—
Repairability classC—
Drop resistance classC—
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