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Xiaomi Poco C85 4G vs ZTE nubia Air

What Poco C85 4G does better (6) and where nubia Air wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
Xiaomi · 2025Poco C85 4G
7.0Score
6 advantages≈ $205
vs
ZTE nubia Air
ZTE · 2025nubia Air
8.0Score
14 advantages≈ $200
Higher score
6.4Display9.6
4.6Camera5.7
7.8Battery6.0
5.4Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Poco C85 4Gnubia Air
79.5 × 171.6876.6 × 164.26.7
Poco C85 4Gnubia AirDifference
Height171.6 mm164.2 mm+7.4 mm
Width79.5 mm76.6 mm+2.9 mm
Thickness8 mm6.7 mm+1.3 mm
Weight205 g172 g+33 g

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

Why is Poco C85 4G better than nubia Air?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  2. Memory card slotYes · nubia Air: No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nubia Air: No
  4. Energy classA vs B
  5. Drop resistance classA vs D
  6. Endurance per cycle78 h vs 49 h+59%

Why is nubia Air better than Poco C85 4G?

  1. Peak brightness810 nits vs 4,500 nits5.6×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  3. OLED panelNo · Poco C85 4G: Yes
  4. Pixel density254 ppi vs 440 ppi+73%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  6. Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  8. Repairability classC vs B
  9. Weight205 g vs 172 g+19%
  10. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
  11. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,224 px+70%
  12. Thickness8 mm vs 6.7 mm+19%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE nubia AirZTE nubia Air≈ $2008.0
Design
Weight205 g172 g
Thickness8 mm6.7 mm
Height171.6 mm164.2 mm
Width79.5 mm76.6 mm
FramePlastic—
Ingress protectionIP64IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursPurple, Black, GreenTitanium Black, Titanium Desert
Display
Screen size6.9″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,224 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,720 px
Pixel density254 ppi440 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness810 nits4,500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.3%88.2%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Helio G81 UltraUnisoc T8300
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G57 MP2
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Wired charging33 W33 W
Charged in 30 min48%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—Yes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHyperOS 2—
EU label
Energy classAB
Battery charge cycles1,0001,000
Endurance per cycle78 h49 h
Repairability classCB
Drop resistance classAD
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