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Xiaomi Poco C85 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi K100

A side-by-side comparison of the Xiaomi Poco C85 4G and the Xiaomi Redmi K100, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
Xiaomi Redmi K100
Xiaomi
Xiaomi Redmi K100

Overview

Display
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
6.9inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1600 · 254 PPI
Xiaomi Redmi K100
6.83inch
AMOLED · 165 Hz
1280 × 2772 · 447 PPI
Chip
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G52 MC2 · Android 15
Xiaomi Redmi K100
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 17
Memory
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xiaomi Redmi K100
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
Camera
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
50MP
8 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Xiaomi Redmi K100
50MP Main
8 MP Ultra Wide
20 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
6,000mAh
33 W wired
Xiaomi Redmi K100
10,000mAh
100 W wired
Build
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
205g
171.6 × 79.5 × 8 mm
IP64
Xiaomi Redmi K100
234.5g
162.9 × 77.9 × 8.7 mm
IP68
Connectivity
Xiaomi Poco C85 4G
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
Xiaomi Redmi K100
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Speed
HSPA, LTE

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Announced
2025, September 01
Status
Available. Released 2025, September 01

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Announced
2026, October 27
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 27

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Dimensions
171.6 x 79.5 x 8 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
Weight
205 g (7.23 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Dimensions
162.9 x 77.9 x 8.7 mm (6.41 x 3.07 x 0.34 in)
Weight
234.5 g (8.29 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 660 nits (typ), 810 nits (HBM)
Size
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Type
AMOLED68B colors165HzDolby VisionHDR VividHDR10+3500 nits (HBM)9000 nits (peak)*
Size
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution

1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)

* Measured at an isolated spot during video playback only

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

OS
Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Mediatek Helio G81 Ultra (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G52 MC2

Xiaomi Redmi K100

OS
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

eMMC 5.1

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Dual

50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Dual

50 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS

8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Features
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Single
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30fps

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Single
20 MP, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm
Video
1080p@30/60fps

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

Tuned by Bose

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Xiaomi Redmi K100

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5.0, ASHA, Auracast
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5)BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a)GALILEO (E1+E5a)QZSS (L1+L5)NavICGLONASS
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Virtual proximity sensing

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Type
6000 mAh
Charging

33W wired, PD, 50% in 31 min

10W reverse wired

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Charging

100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS

27W reverse wired

Bypass charging

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Colors
Purple, Black, Green
Models
25078PC3EE
Price
£ 169.99 / € 159.00 / $ 204.99

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Colors
Black, White, Green
Price
About 470 EUR

Xiaomi Poco C85 4G

Energy
Class A
Battery
77:49h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C

Xiaomi Redmi K100

Not listed for this device

How the Xiaomi Poco C85 4G and Xiaomi Redmi K100 differ

  • The Xiaomi Redmi K100 has a larger battery, 10000 mAh against 6000 mAh on the Xiaomi Poco C85 4G.
  • The Xiaomi Poco C85 4G has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.83 inches.
  • The Xiaomi Redmi K100 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 8 GB.
  • The Xiaomi Redmi K100 is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.