Realme C85 vs Samsung Galaxy A35

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PHONES
Phone Names	Realme C85	Samsung Galaxy A35

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, November 02	2024, March 11
Status	Available. Released 2025, November 13	Available. Released 2024, March 15

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back
Dimensions	166.1 x 77.9 x 8.4 mm (6.54 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)	161.7 x 78 x 8.2 mm (6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	215 g (7.58 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)

Display
Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Resolution	720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~390 ppi density)
Size	6.8 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)	6.6 inches, 106.9 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 144Hz, 1200 nits (HBM)	Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)	Exynos 1380 (5 nm)
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68 MP5
OS	Android 15, Realme UI 6.0	Android 14, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 7

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	Up to 256GB	128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.96", PDAF	-
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro)
Video	1080p@30/120fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	Panorama	-
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass

Battery
Charging	45W wired Reverse wired Bypass charging	25W wired
Type	Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Green, Purple	Iceblue, Lilac, Navy, Lemon
Models	RMX5253	SM-A356E, SM-A356E/DS, SM-A356B, SM-A356B/DS, SM-A356U, SM-A356U1
Price	-	$ 138.00 / C$ 419.99 / £ 205.99 / € 259.99 / ₹ 18,299
SAR	-	0.81 W/kg (head)
SAR EU	-	0.44 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 12:26h
Display	-	1024 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-26.1 LUFS (Good)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 522829 (v9), 603441 (v10) GeekBench: 2740 (v5), 2931 (v6) 3DMark: 806 (Wild Life Extreme)