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nubia Air vs Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

What Air does better (14) and where Poco C85 4G wins (5) — every spec side by side.

nubia Air
nubia · 2025Air
8.1Score
14 advantages≈ $200
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Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
Xiaomi · 2025Poco C85 4G
7.0Score
5 advantages≈ $205
9.6Display6.4
5.7Camera4.6
6.0Battery7.8
8.2Features5.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

AirPoco C85 4G
76.6 × 164.25.979.5 × 171.68
AirPoco C85 4GDifference
Height164.2 mm171.6 mm−7.4 mm
Width76.6 mm79.5 mm−2.9 mm
Thickness5.9 mm8 mm−2.1 mm
Weight172 g205 g−33 g

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

Why is Air better than Poco C85 4G?

  1. Peak brightness4,500 nits vs 810 nits5.6×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx42×
  3. OLED panelYes · Poco C85 4G: No
  4. Pixel density440 ppi vs 254 ppi+73%
  5. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  6. Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
  7. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  8. Repairability classB vs C
  9. Weight172 g vs 205 g+19%
  10. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
  11. Resolution (width)1,224 px vs 720 px+70%
  12. Thickness5.9 mm vs 8 mm+36%

Why is Poco C85 4G better than Air?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  2. Memory card slotNo · Air: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Air: Yes
  4. Drop resistance classD vs A
  5. Endurance per cycle49 h vs 78 h+59%
Specifications

Side by side

nubia Airnubia Air≈ $2008.1
Design
Weight172 g205 g
Thickness5.9 mm8 mm
Height164.2 mm171.6 mm
Width76.6 mm79.5 mm
Frame—Plastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx4
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 7i—
ColoursTitanium Black, Titanium DesertPurple, Black, Green
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,224 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,720 px1,600 px
Pixel density440 ppi254 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness4,500 nits810 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%84.3%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T8300Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra
Chip makerUnisocMediaTek
Process—12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali G57 MP2Mali-G52 MC2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera20 MP8 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging33 W33 W
Charged in 30 min—48%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYes—
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers—No
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—HyperOS 2
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles1,0001,000
Endurance per cycle49 h78 h
Repairability classBC
Drop resistance classDA
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