The POCO C85, the successor to last year’s POCO C75 4G, has officially launched in Malaysia. This new budget smartphone focuses on endurance, headlined by a massive 6,000mAh battery and faster charging. In this article, we’ll take a detailed look at the POCO C85, including its design, specifications, features, and expected price in Nepal.
POCO C85 Overview
Design and Display
POCO has clearly drawn inspiration from the Redmi 15C when designing the POCO C85. The phone features a familiar boxy frame, a teardrop-style notch, and IP64 dust and splash resistance. Weighing around 205 grams, the device feels solid in hand and comes in three color options: Purple, Black, and Green.
On the front, the POCO C85 sports a large 6.9-inch HD+ LCD display with a 120Hz refresh rate, which is impressive for this price segment. The panel delivers a typical brightness of 660 nits and peaks at 810 nits (HBM)—a noticeable improvement over the POCO C75’s brightness levels.
Performance and Cameras
In terms of performance, POCO sticks with the same MediaTek Helio G81-Ultra chipset, so there’s no generational upgrade here. The processor pairs with 6GB or 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB or 256GB eMMC 5.1 storage, expandable up to 1TB via microSD card. On the software side, the phone runs HyperOS 2.0 based on Android 15, ensuring a modern user experience.
Camera hardware also remains largely unchanged. The POCO C85 features a 50MP primary rear camera capable of recording 1080p videos at 30fps. However, the selfie camera takes a step back this year, dropping from a 13MP sensor to an 8MP front camera.
Battery and Additional Features
The biggest highlight of the POCO C85 is undoubtedly its battery. POCO upgrades the phone with a 6,000mAh battery, up from the 5,160mAh unit on its predecessor. Charging speeds also see a welcome boost, with 33W fast charging now supported. According to POCO, the phone can charge up to 50% in just 31 minutes.
Taking advantage of the large battery, POCO also enables 10W reverse wired charging, allowing the C85 to power up other devices when needed.
POCO C85 Specifications
- Dimensions & Weight: 171.56 × 79.47 × 7.99 mm, 205g
- Build: IP64 dust and splash resistance
- Colors: Purple, Black, Green
- Display: 6.9-inch IPS LCD, HD+ resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate
- Processor: MediaTek Helio G81-Ultra (12nm, 4G)
- Memory: 6/8GB LPDDR4X RAM
- Storage: 128/256GB eMMC 5.1 (expandable via microSD)
- Software: HyperOS 2.0 based on Android 15
- Rear Camera: 50MP primary + auxiliary lens
- Front Camera: 8MP
- Security: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- Connectivity: Dual SIM, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5.4, GPS, USB-C, 4G LTE
- Sensors: Accelerometer, ambient light, e-compass, virtual proximity
- Battery: 6,000mAh with 33W fast charging (charger included)
POCO C85 Price in Nepal and Availability
In Malaysia, the POCO C85 starts at MYR 439 for the 6GB/128GB variant, while the 8GB/256GB model costs MYR 499. Based on current pricing trends, we expect the POCO C85 price in Nepal to start at around NPR 14,699, whenever it officially launches in the country.
| POCO C85 | Price in Nepal |
|---|---|
| 6/128GB | NPR 14,699 |
| 8/256GB | NPR 16,699 |
