Xiaomi Poco C85x vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G: Which is…

Screen size

Poco C85x6.9"+4.3%

Redmi Note 11S 5G6.6"

Technology

Poco C85x

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi Note 11S 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Poco C85x

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi Note 11S 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Poco C85x

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi Note 11S 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Poco C85x

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

Resolution

Poco C85x720 × 1,600 px

Redmi Note 11S 5G1080 × 2400 px+56%

Refresh rate

Poco C85x120 Hz+25%

Redmi Note 11S 5G90 Hz

Peak brightness

Poco C85x810 nits+44%

Redmi Note 11S 5G450 nits

Pixel density

Poco C85x254 ppi

Redmi Note 11S 5G399 ppi+36%

CPU speed

equal specs

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

Redmi Note 11S 5GOcta-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Poco C85x4.0 GB

Redmi Note 11S 5G4.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Poco C85x64 GB

Redmi Note 11S 5G64 GB

Main camera

Poco C85x32.0 MP

Redmi Note 11S 5G50.0 MP+36%

Front camera

Poco C85x8.0 MP

Redmi Note 11S 5G13.0 MP+38%

Battery

Poco C85x6,300 mAh+21%

Redmi Note 11S 5G5,000 mAh

Wired charging

Poco C85x15 W

Redmi Note 11S 5G33 W+55%

Weight

Poco C85x210 g

Redmi Note 11S 5G195 g+7.7%

Thickness

Poco C85x8.2 mm+7.3%

Redmi Note 11S 5G8.8 mm

IP rating

Poco C85x—

Redmi Note 11S 5GIP53

Wi‑Fi

Poco C85xwifi 5

Redmi Note 11S 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Poco C85x5

Redmi Note 11S 5G5.1, A2DP, LE+2%

USB

equal specs

Poco C85x2.0

Redmi Note 11S 5GUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG

5G support

equal specs

Poco C85xYes

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes

NFC

Poco C85xNo

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Poco C85xYes

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes

SD card

equal specs

Poco C85xYes

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes

Stereo speakers

Poco C85x—

Redmi Note 11S 5GYes

5G bands

Poco C85x

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

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Poco C85x

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi Note 11S 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Poco C85x

2026, March 10

Redmi Note 11S 5G

2022, March 29

Status

Poco C85x

Released Mar 14, 2026

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Available. Released 2022, April 23

Dimensions

Poco C85x

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

Redmi Note 11S 5G

163.6 x 75.8 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Poco C85x

210 g (7.41 oz)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

195 g (6.88 oz)

SIM

Poco C85x

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Poco C85x

Dust and splash resistant

Redmi Note 11S 5G

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Build

Poco C85x

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Type

Poco C85x

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 450 nits (typ)

Size

Poco C85x

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

Redmi Note 11S 5G

6.6 inches, 105.2 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Poco C85x

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

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~399 ppi density)

Protection

Poco C85x

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Poco C85x

Android 16, HyperOS 3

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Android 11, MIUI 13

Chipset

Poco C85x

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Mediatek Dimensity 810 (6 nm)

CPU

Poco C85x

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

Redmi Note 11S 5G

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

GPU

Poco C85x

Mali-G57 MC2

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Poco C85x

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Redmi Note 11S 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Internal

Poco C85x

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Redmi Note 11S 5G

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

Other

Poco C85x

UFS 2.2

Redmi Note 11S 5G

UFS 2.2

Dual

Poco C85x

32 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Features

Poco C85x

LED flash, HDR

Redmi Note 11S 5G

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

Poco C85x

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1080p@30/60fps

Triple

Poco C85x

Redmi Note 11S 5G

50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)

Single

Poco C85x

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Redmi Note 11S 5G

13 MP, f/2.4, (wide)

Features

Poco C85x

HDR

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Video

Poco C85x

1080p@30fps

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Poco C85x

Yes

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

Poco C85x

Yes

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Yes

WLAN

Poco C85x

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

Redmi Note 11S 5G

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

Bluetooth

Poco C85x

5.4, A2DP, LE

Redmi Note 11S 5G

5.1, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Poco C85x

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi Note 11S 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

NFC

Poco C85x

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Poco C85x

FM radio, recording

Redmi Note 11S 5G

FM radio

USB

Poco C85x

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Redmi Note 11S 5G

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Infrared port

Poco C85x

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Yes

Sensors

Poco C85x

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

Redmi Note 11S 5G

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

Other

Poco C85x

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Poco C85x

6300 mAh

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging

Poco C85x

15W wired 7.5W reverse wired

Redmi Note 11S 5G

33W wired, 100% in 59 min

Colors

Poco C85x

Black, Green, Gold

Redmi Note 11S 5G

Midnight Black, Twilight Blue, Star Blue

Price

Poco C85x

About 100 EUR

Redmi Note 11S 5G

About 140 EUR

Models

Poco C85x

Redmi Note 11S 5G

22031116BG

SAR

Poco C85x

Redmi Note 11S 5G

1.09 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

Poco C85x

Redmi Note 11S 5G

0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

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