Xiaomi Poco C85x vs Xiaomi Redmi K30 5G: Which is better?

Screen size

Poco C85x6.9"+3.3%

Redmi K30 5G6.7"

Technology

Poco C85x

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi K30 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Poco C85x

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi K30 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C85x

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi K30 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco C85x

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41

Resolution

Poco C85x720 × 1,600 px

Redmi K30 5G1080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

equal specs

Poco C85x120 Hz

Redmi K30 5G120 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco C85x810 nits

Redmi K30 5G—

Pixel density

Poco C85x254 ppi

Redmi K30 5G395 ppi+36%

CPU speed

equal specs

Poco C85xOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi K30 5GOcta-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)

RAM

Poco C85x4.0 GB

Redmi K30 5G6.0 GB+33%

Storage

equal specs

Poco C85x64 GB

Redmi K30 5G64 GB

Main camera

Poco C85x32.0 MP

Redmi K30 5G64.0 MP+50%

Front camera

Poco C85x8.0 MP

Redmi K30 5G20.0 MP+60%

Battery

Poco C85x6,300 mAh+29%

Redmi K30 5G4,500 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C85x15 W

Redmi K30 5G30 W+50%

Weight

Poco C85x210 g

Redmi K30 5G208 g+1%

Thickness

Poco C85x8.2 mm+7.3%

Redmi K30 5G8.8 mm

IP rating

Poco C85x—

Redmi K30 5GGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Wi‑Fi

Poco C85xwifi 5

Redmi K30 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C85x5

Redmi K30 5G5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD+2%

USB

equal specs

Poco C85x2.0

Redmi K30 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C85xYes

Redmi K30 5GYes

NFC

Poco C85xNo

Redmi K30 5GYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C85xYes

Redmi K30 5GYes

SD card

Poco C85xYes+100%

Redmi K30 5GNo

Stereo speakers

Poco C85x—

Redmi K30 5G—

5G bands

Poco C85x

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA

Redmi K30 5G

41, 78 Sub6

Speed

Poco C85x

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi K30 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)

Announced

Poco C85x

2026, March 10

Redmi K30 5G

2019, December 10. Released 2020, January 07

Status

Poco C85x

Released Mar 14, 2026

Redmi K30 5G

Discontinued

Dimensions

Poco C85x

171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)

Redmi K30 5G

165.3 x 76.6 x 8.8 mm (6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco C85x

210 g (7.41 oz)

Redmi K30 5G

208 g (7.34 oz)

SIM

Poco C85x

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi K30 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C85x

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi K30 5G

Build

Poco C85x

Redmi K30 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Type

Poco C85x

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM)

Redmi K30 5G

IPS LCD, 120Hz, HDR10

Size

Poco C85x

6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi K30 5G

6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C85x

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Redmi K30 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C85x

Redmi K30 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Poco C85x

Android 16, HyperOS 3

Redmi K30 5G

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, MIUI 12

Chipset

Poco C85x

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Redmi K30 5G

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Poco C85x

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi K30 5G

Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)

GPU

Poco C85x

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi K30 5G

Adreno 620

Card slot

Poco C85x

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi K30 5G

Internal

Poco C85x

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Redmi K30 5G

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Poco C85x

UFS 2.2

Redmi K30 5G

UFS 2.1

Dual

Poco C85x

32 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Redmi K30 5G

Features

Poco C85x

LED flash, HDR

Redmi K30 5G

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C85x

1080p@30fps

Redmi K30 5G

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS

Quad

Poco C85x

Redmi K30 5G

64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens

Single

Poco C85x

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Redmi K30 5G

Features

Poco C85x

HDR

Redmi K30 5G

HDR

Video

Poco C85x

1080p@30fps

Redmi K30 5G

1080p@30fps

Dual

Poco C85x

Redmi K30 5G

20 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5.0", 1.75µm, depth sensor

Loudspeaker

Poco C85x

Yes

Redmi K30 5G

Yes

3.5mm jack

Poco C85x

Yes

Redmi K30 5G

Yes

Other

Poco C85x

Redmi K30 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

WLAN

Poco C85x

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi K30 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C85x

5.4, A2DP, LE

Redmi K30 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

Positioning

Poco C85x

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi K30 5G

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)

NFC

Poco C85x

Redmi K30 5G

Yes

Radio

Poco C85x

FM radio, recording

Redmi K30 5G

FM radio

USB

Poco C85x

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi K30 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Poco C85x

Redmi K30 5G

Yes

Sensors

Poco C85x

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Redmi K30 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Other

Poco C85x

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi K30 5G

Type

Poco C85x

6300 mAh

Redmi K30 5G

Li-Po 4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging

Poco C85x

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi K30 5G

30W wired, 100% in 57 min

Colors

Poco C85x

Black, Green, Gold

Redmi K30 5G

Blue, Red, Purple, White

Price

Poco C85x

About 100 EUR

Redmi K30 5G

About 260 EUR

Models

Poco C85x

Redmi K30 5G

M1912G7BE, M1912G7BC

Poco C85x vs Redmi K30 5G

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