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Realme C85 vs Samsung Galaxy A26

What C85 does better (5) and where Galaxy A26 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Realme C85
Realme · 2025C85
7.6Score
5 advantages
Higher score
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Samsung Galaxy A26
Samsung · 2025Galaxy A26
7.5Score
14 advantages≈ $225
7.3Display7.5
4.4Performance5.2
4.6Camera8.0
8.8Battery3.2
7.6Features8.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

C85Galaxy A26
77.9 × 166.18.477.5 × 1647.7
C85Galaxy A26Difference
Height166.1 mm164 mm+2.1 mm
Width77.9 mm77.5 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness8.4 mm7.7 mm+0.7 mm
Weight215 g200 g+15 g

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

Why is C85 better than Galaxy A26?

  1. Wired charging45 W vs 25 W+80%
  2. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
  3. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  4. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 800 nits+50%
  5. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx7+14%

Why is Galaxy A26 better than C85?

  1. OLED panelNo · C85: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · C85: Yes
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,015 vs 2,768+37%
  4. AnTuTu score522,460 vs 579,811+11%
  5. Pixel density254 ppi vs 385 ppi+52%
  6. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · C85: Yes
  8. Max video1080p vs 4K
  9. eSIMNo · C85: Yes
  10. Weight215 g vs 200 g+7%
  11. Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
  12. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight215 g200 g
Thickness8.4 mm7.7 mm
Height166.1 mm164 mm
Width77.9 mm77.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP67
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx7
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
ColoursGreen, PurpleBlack, White, Mint, Peach Pink
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,570 px2,340 px
Pixel density254 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—777 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.4%86.7%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Exynos 1380 - Global
Chip makerMediaTekExynos
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G68 MP5 - Global Mali-G68 - LATAM
AnTuTu score522,460579,811
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,0152,768
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—794
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.96"1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Ion
Active use (test)—10.7 h
Wired charging45 W25 W
Charged in 30 min50%51%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.41 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 6.0One UI 8.5
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Energy class—C
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—37 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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