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Minimal Phone 2 vs realme C85 5G

WINNER
Minimal Phone 2

Minimal

Minimal Phone 2

$599

43.8Inno Score
VS
realme C85 5G
43.7Inno Score
47.4chipPerformancechip25.3
47.4Display50.2
31.6Camera29
32.4Battery71.3
73.3Features60
4 spec wins — Minimal Phone 25 spec wins — realme C85 5G

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Minimal Phone 2 scores 43.8 against 43.7 for realme C85 5G. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Minimal Phone 2 edges ahead in performance and features, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Minimal Phone 2

  • Stronger performance score: 47 vs 25
  • Stronger features score: 73 vs 60
  • 150% higher Front camera: 20 MP vs 8 MP
  • 65% higher Pixel density: 419 ppi vs 254 ppi
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 12 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the realme C85 5G

  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 32
  • 106% higher capacity: 7,000 mAh vs 3,400 mAh
  • 73% higher Screen size: 6.8 ″ vs 3.92 ″
  • 67% higher Wired charging: 45 W vs 27 W
  • 60% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 90 Hz

Display

Display comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus realme C85 5G
SpecMinimal Phone 2realme C85 5G
Screen size3.92 ″6.8 ″+73%
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1080x1240720x1570
Pixel density419 ppi+65%254 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz+60%
Peak brightness—1,200 nits
Screen-to-body—87.4 %

Performance

Performance comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus realme C85 5G
SpecMinimal Phone 2realme C85 5G
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300MediaTek Dimensity 6300
RAM (max)12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB128/256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus realme C85 5G
SpecMinimal Phone 2realme C85 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video—1080p@30fps
Front camera20 MP+150%8 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus realme C85 5G
SpecMinimal Phone 2realme C85 5G
Capacity3,400 mAh7,000 mAh+106%
Wired charging27 W45 W+67%
Wireless charging15 W—

Design

Design comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus realme C85 5G
SpecMinimal Phone 2realme C85 5G
Weight—215 g
Thickness9.5 mm8.4 mm+12%
IP rating—IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus realme C85 5G
SpecMinimal Phone 2realme C85 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBType-CUSB Type-C
eSIMYes—

Software

Software comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus realme C85 5G
SpecMinimal Phone 2realme C85 5G
OS at launchAndroidAndroid 15

Audio

Audio comparison: Minimal Phone 2 versus realme C85 5G
SpecMinimal Phone 2realme C85 5G
3.5mm jackYesNo

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