POCO C85 5G vs vivo Y21d
32.4Performancechip32.4
44.1Display30.5
29Camera29
57.3Battery66.2
36Features46.7
6 spec wins — POCO C85 5G6 spec wins — vivo Y21d
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: POCO C85 5G scores 39.4 against 39.5 for vivo Y21d. Pick by the categories that matter to you — vivo Y21d edges ahead in features and battery, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the POCO C85 5G
- Stronger display score: 44 vs 31
- 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP
- 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
- Has 5G — the other doesn't
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo Y21d
- Stronger battery score: 66 vs 57
- Stronger features score: 47 vs 36
- 33% higher Wired charging: 44 W vs 33 W
- 23% higher Peak brightness: 1,000 nits vs 810 nits
- Has Stereo speakers — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | POCO C85 5G | vivo Y21d |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.9 ″+3% | 6.68 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | LCD |
| Resolution | 720x1600 | 720x1608 |
| Pixel density | 254 ppi | 264 ppi+4% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz+33% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 810 nits | 1,000 nits+23% |
| Screen-to-body | 89.9 % | — |
Performance
| Spec | POCO C85 5G | vivo Y21d |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 | Unisoc T7225 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 726Bottom 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,960Bottom 14% | — |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB | 128/256GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | POCO C85 5G | vivo Y21d |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p |
| Front camera | 8 MP+60% | 5 MP |
| OIS | No | No |
Battery
| Spec | POCO C85 5G | vivo Y21d |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+8% |
| Wired charging | 33 W | 44 W+33% |
| Wireless charging | 0 W | — |
Design
| Spec | POCO C85 5G | vivo Y21d |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 211 g | 209 g+1% |
| Thickness | 8 mm+5% | 8.4 mm |
| IP rating | IP64 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | — | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | POCO C85 5G | vivo Y21d |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Dual-band Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | — |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | — |
Software
| Spec | POCO C85 5G | vivo Y21d |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (HyperOS) | Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | POCO C85 5G | vivo Y21d |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |