POCO C85, the successor to last year’s POCO C75 4G, has just launched in Malaysia. And it brings a couple of notable upgrades, mostly headlined by that 6,000 mAh battery. So in this article, I will be discussing everything you need to know about the POCO C85, including its expected price in Nepal.
POCO C85 Overview
Design and display
Looking at the design of the POCO C85, we can see that it actually draws a lot of inspiration from the Redmi 15C. Meaning the same teardrop notch, the same IP64 dust and splash resistance, and the same boxy design. The POCO C85 weighs around 205 grams and is available in three color options: Purple, Black, and Green.
For the display, the POCO C85 has a 6.9-inch HD+ LCD panel with up to 120Hz refresh rate. It has a typical brightness of 660 nits and can go up to 810 nits (HBM). Which is a slight upgrade from POCO C75’s 450 nits and 600 nits, respectively.
Performance and cameras
Unfortunately, this budget phone doesn’t have any performance upgrade since it’s powered by the same Helio G81-Ultra chip. That has been paired with 6/8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128/256GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. With the option to expand the storage by 1TB using a microSD card.
In terms of software, the POCO C85 runs on HyperOS 2 based on Android 15.
Like performance, the cameras see no upgrade either. It has the same 50MP f/1.8 main camera at the back that’s capable of 1080p 30 fps videos. While the selfie camera has even been downgraded from a 13MP sensor to an 8MP unit this time.
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The rest of the features
As I mentioned above, the biggest upgrade the POCO C85 brings is definitely in terms of the battery. Since it now has a huge 6,000 mAh battery versus a 5,160 mAh unit on the POCO C75. The charging speed has also gone up from 18W to 33W now, which can fill up half of the phone in just 31 minutes.
And since it has that massive battery, POCO has also found a creative way to make use of it by enabling 10W reverse wired charging.
POCO C85 Specifications:
- Design and build: 171.56 x 79.47 x 7.99 mm, 205 grams, IP64 rating
- Color options: Purple, Black, Green
- Display: 6.9-inch IPS screen, HD+ resolution, Up to 120Hz refresh rate
- Chipset: MediaTek Helio G81-Ultra 4G (12nm mobile platform)
- Memory: 6/8GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128/256GB eMMC 5.1 storage (expandable)
- Software & UI: HyperOS 2.0 on top of Android 15
- Rear Camera: Dual (50MP primary, auxiliary lens)
- Front Camera: 8MP sensor (teardrop notch)
- Security: Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
- Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), WiFi 5 (dual-band), Bluetooth 5.4, GPS / Glonass / Galileo / BeiDou, USB-C, 4G LTE
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Ambient light, E-compass, Virtual proximity
- Battery: 6000 mAh with 33W charging (33W adapter provided in the box)
POCO C85 Price in Nepal and Availability
The POCO C85 is currently available to purchase in Malaysia at a starting price of MYR 439 (~USD 104 / INR 9,145) for the 6/128GB variant. While the 8/256GB fetches MYR 499 (~USD 118 / INR 10,395). And we expect the price of the POCO C85 in Nepal to start at NPR 14,699 if and when it launches here.
| POCO C85 | Price in Malaysia (Official) | Price in Nepal (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| 6/128GB | MYR 439 | NPR 14,699 |
| 8/256GB | MYR 499 | NPR 16,699 |
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