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Lower mid-range · 2025

Realme C85

Sold for ₦429,800 · 1 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s
Best for
Strength , All-day battery (7000mAh)
Extras Rugged build, Curved display
Watch out HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.8″ IPS LCD · 144Hz
6300 4 / 128 GB
7000 mAh 45W charging
50 MP 8 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.8″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1570 · 144 Hz
Smooth scrolling

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.8"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1570 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
1200 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
308,681
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 15, Realme UI 6.0 · 2-year support (brand estimate)

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 15, Realme UI 6.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~1 year

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX852
Premium sensor
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 120 fps

Battery

7000 mAh · 45 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
7000 mAh
Wired charging
45 W
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono

Memory

4 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · 5G works
Full
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B18, B19, B20, B28b, B28a
5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78

Build & Design

215 g · 8.4 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
166.1 mm
Width
77.9 mm
Thickness
8.4 mm
Weight
215 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 17

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
90% larger battery capacity
7,000 mAh vs 3,692 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1570 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.8″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
309k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 120 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 18 MP selfie
Heavier in hand
215 g vs 177 g
₦470k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
75% larger battery capacity
45 W vs 25 W charging · 7,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1570 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.8″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
309k vs 3.1M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 120 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
Heavier in hand
215 g vs 162 g
₦370k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·New from ₦429,800

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Jiji New
₦429,800
Gadgetvil
5.9 yrs · 20 feedback · 256GB
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