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POCO C85 vs Vivo Y500 (4G)

POCO C85

Xiaomi

POCO C85
34.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Vivo Y500 (4G)
49.5Inno Score
21.8Performance28.9
38.4Display75.9
29Camera34.1
57.3Battery70.9
33.3Features46.7
5 spec wins — POCO C856 spec wins — Vivo Y500 (4G)

InnoReviews verdict

Vivo Y500 (4G) wins this phone face-off, 49.5 to 34.8, pulling ahead mainly in display (+38) and battery (+14). POCO C85 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the POCO C85

  • Has NFC — the other doesn't
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the Vivo Y500 (4G)

  • Stronger performance score: 29 vs 22
  • Stronger display score: 76 vs 38
  • Stronger camera score: 34 vs 29
  • Stronger battery score: 71 vs 57
  • Stronger features score: 47 vs 33

Display

Display comparison: POCO C85 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO C85Vivo Y500 (4G)
Screen size6.9 ″+1%6.83 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDAMOLED
Resolution720x16001260x2800
Pixel density254 ppi449 ppi+77%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness810 nits5,000 nits+517%
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: POCO C85 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO C85Vivo Y500 (4G)
ChipsetMediaTek Helio G81 UltraUnisoc T7300
Geekbench 6 (single)408Bottom 3%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)1,364Bottom 5%—
RAM (max)8 GB8 GB
Storage options128/256GB128/256GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: POCO C85 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO C85Vivo Y500 (4G)
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Max video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Front camera8 MP32 MP+300%
OISNo—

Battery

Battery comparison: POCO C85 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO C85Vivo Y500 (4G)
Capacity6,000 mAh8,100 mAh+35%
Wired charging33 W44 W+33%
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: POCO C85 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO C85Vivo Y500 (4G)
Weight205 g+2%210 g
Thickness8 mm+2%8.2 mm
IP ratingIP64IP68/IP69
Frame materialPlasticPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: POCO C85 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO C85Vivo Y500 (4G)
5GNoNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 2.0USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: POCO C85 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO C85Vivo Y500 (4G)
OS at launchAndroid 15 (HyperOS 2)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)

Audio

Audio comparison: POCO C85 versus Vivo Y500 (4G)
SpecPOCO C85Vivo Y500 (4G)
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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