Realme C21Y vs realme C85

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

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Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Realme C21Y uses the T610 (12 nm), the realme C85 the Snapdragon 685 (6 nm). The Realme C21Y's fastest core runs at 1.82 GHz, the realme C85's at 2.80 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.5 inches on the Realme C21Y, 6.7 inches on the realme C85. Up to 60 Hz on the Realme C21Y, 144 Hz on the realme C85.
  3. Battery: 5,000 mAh on the Realme C21Y, 7,000 mAh on the realme C85.
  4. Main camera: 13 MP on the Realme C21Y, 12.7 MP on the realme C85.

The same on both: Widevine L3.

Chipset

Chipset
T610Snapdragon 685
Process
12 nm6 nm
CPU
2× 1.82 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.82 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 2.80 GHz Cortex-A73
4× 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
1.82 GHz2.80 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G52Adreno 610

Memory

Versions seen
4GB | 64GB6GB | 128GB
8GB | 128GB
RAM type
—LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.5 in6.7 in
Resolution
720 × 1600720 × 1570
Pixel density
269 ppi259 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz144 Hzalso 60, 90, 120

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh7,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
13 MP4160 × 3120 · f/2.2 · 3.46 mm12.7 MP4112 × 3088 · f/1.8 · 3.98 mm
Front camera
5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.4 · 2.23 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2 · 2.65 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 11Android 16
Released with
Android 11Android 15
Widevine DRM
L3L3

Sensors

Sensors
69 sensors31 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy