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Realme C85 vs Sony Xperia 10 VII

What C85 does better (10) and where Xperia 10 VII wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Realme C85
Realme · 2025C85
7.6Score
10 advantages
vs
Sony Xperia 10 VII
Sony · 2025Xperia 10 VII
7.8Score
15 advantages≈ $590
Higher score
7.3Display7.4
4.4Performance5.4
4.6Camera7.8
8.8Battery4.9
7.6Features8.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

C85Xperia 10 VII
77.9 × 166.18.472 × 1538.3
C85Xperia 10 VIIDifference
Height166.1 mm153 mm+13.1 mm
Width77.9 mm72 mm+5.9 mm
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm+0.1 mm
Weight215 g168 g+47 g

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

Why is C85 better than Xperia 10 VII?

  1. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
  2. Wired charging45 W vs 30 W+50%
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  6. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits+20%
  7. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.1″+11%
  8. Charged in 30 min50% vs 40%+25%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio87.4% vs 82.9%+5%

Why is Xperia 10 VII better than C85?

  1. OLED panelNo · C85: Yes
  2. Optical stabilisationNo · C85: Yes
  3. Stereo speakersNo · C85: Yes
  4. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,015 vs 2,943+46%
  5. AnTuTu score522,460 vs 600,667+15%
  6. Pixel density254 ppi vs 422 ppi+66%
  7. Weight215 g vs 168 g+28%
  8. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  9. Ultra-wide cameraNo · C85: Yes
  10. Max video1080p vs 4K
  11. eSIMNo · C85: Yes
  12. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · C85: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight215 g168 g
Thickness8.4 mm8.3 mm
Height166.1 mm153 mm
Width77.9 mm72 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
ColoursGreen, PurpleWhite, Turquoise, Charcoal
Display
Screen size6.8″6.1″
PanelIPS LCDOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,570 px2,340 px
Pixel density254 ppi422 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits1,000 nits
Measured brightness—1,064 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.4%82.9%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 710
AnTuTu score522,460600,667
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,0152,943
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—865
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 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/1.9
Main sensor size1/2.96"1/1.56"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Active use (test)—12.9 h
Wired charging45 W30 W
Charged in 30 min50%40%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoYes
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 6.0—
Major OS updates promised—4
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,400
Endurance per cycle—48 h
Repairability class—D
Drop resistance class—C
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