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Xiaomi Poco C85 vs ZTE nubia Air

What Poco C85 does better (4) and where nubia Air wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Poco C85
Xiaomi · 2025Poco C85
6.7Score
4 advantages≈ $200
vs
ZTE nubia Air
ZTE · 2025nubia Air
8.0Score
11 advantages≈ $200
Higher score
6.4Display9.6
4.6Camera5.7
7.8Battery6.0
5.4Features7.6
Dimensions

Size comparison

Poco C85nubia Air
81.1 × 173.2876.6 × 164.26.7
Poco C85nubia AirDifference
Height173.2 mm164.2 mm+9 mm
Width81.1 mm76.6 mm+4.5 mm
Thickness8 mm6.7 mm+1.3 mm
Weight211 g172 g+39 g

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

Why is Poco C85 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. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+9%

Why is nubia Air better than Poco C85?

  1. Peak brightness810 nits vs 4,500 nits5.6×
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx82×
  3. OLED panelNo · Poco C85: Yes
  4. Pixel density254 ppi vs 440 ppi+73%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  6. Weight211 g vs 172 g+23%
  7. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,224 px+70%
  9. Thickness8 mm vs 6.7 mm+19%
  10. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio81.8% vs 88.2%+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Poco C85Xiaomi Poco C85≈ $2006.7
ZTE nubia AirZTE nubia Air≈ $2008.0
Design
Weight211 g172 g
Thickness8 mm6.7 mm
Height173.2 mm164.2 mm
Width81.1 mm76.6 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP64IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx8
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ColoursMystic Purple, Spring Green, Power BlackTitanium 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 ratio81.8%88.2%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300Unisoc T8300
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process6 nm6 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MP2
AnTuTu score602,813—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,575—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
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
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging33 W33 W
Charged in 30 min54%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
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, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 15
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceHyperOS 2—
Major OS updates promised2—
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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