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Realme C85 vs ZTE nubia Air

What C85 does better (5) and where nubia Air wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Realme C85
Realme · 2025C85
7.6Score
5 advantages
vs
ZTE nubia Air
ZTE · 2025nubia Air
7.7Score
10 advantages≈ $200
Higher score
7.3Display9.4
4.4Performance5.0
4.6Camera5.8
8.8Battery6.0
7.6Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

C85nubia Air
77.9 × 166.18.476.6 × 164.26.7
C85nubia AirDifference
Height166.1 mm164.2 mm+1.9 mm
Width77.9 mm76.6 mm+1.3 mm
Thickness8.4 mm6.7 mm+1.7 mm
Weight215 g172 g+43 g

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

Why is C85 better than nubia Air?

  1. Battery capacity7,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+40%
  2. Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
  3. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  4. Memory card slotYes · nubia Air: No
  5. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%

Why is nubia Air better than C85?

  1. Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 4,500 nits3.8×
  2. AnTuTu score522,460 vs 668,320+28%
  3. OLED panelNo · C85: Yes
  4. Pixel density254 ppi vs 440 ppi+73%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  6. Weight215 g vs 172 g+25%
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,224 px+70%
  9. Thickness8.4 mm vs 6.7 mm+25%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE nubia AirZTE nubia Air≈ $2007.7
Design
Weight215 g172 g
Thickness8.4 mm6.7 mm
Height166.1 mm164.2 mm
Width77.9 mm76.6 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursGreen, PurpleTitanium Black, Titanium Desert
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,224 px
Resolution (height)1,570 px2,720 px
Pixel density254 ppi440 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits4,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.4%88.2%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Unisoc T8300
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score522,460668,320
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,0152,042
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Main sensor size1/2.96"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity7,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CLi-Po
Wired charging45 W33 W
Charged in 30 min50%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 6.0—
EU label
Energy class—B
Battery charge cycles—1,000
Endurance per cycle—49 h
Repairability class—B
Drop resistance class—D
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