POCO C85 review: An entry-level 120 Hz phone with a 6,000 mAh battery for under $150.
A big-battery entry POCO.
POCO C85 is a straightforward value play: a 6,000 mAh battery, 120 Hz screen and dual speakers under $150. The HD+ panel and Helio G81 set expectations, but for an everyday basics phone it covers the essentials.
01Display
62/10062/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2025 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
02Camera
56/10056/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for budget phones of 2025.
03Performance
50/10050/100 trails the 55-point cohort average for budget phones of 2025.
04Battery
88/100At 88/100 this is one of the strongest battery showings among budget phones of 2025 — 7 points above the cohort average.
05Build
60/10060/100 trails the 66-point cohort average for budget phones of 2025.
06Value
70/10070/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2025.
- 6,000 mAh battery for $140.
- 120 Hz on a budget LCD.
- Dual speakers + jack survive.
- microSD slot.
- HD+ resolution.
- Helio G81 entry-tier.
- No 5G.
- 18 W charging slow.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 146-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .