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Realme C85

Realme C85
Realme C85
Realme C85
Realme C85
Realme C85
Realme C85
R5,000
SKU: 6311
Brand: Realme
Category: Mobiles
Available
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Our Rating

The overall rating is based on review by our experts

7.8
  • Display 8 / 10
  • Camera 7 / 10
  • Performance 8 / 10
  • Battery 8 / 10

PROS

  1. 5G network connectivity with IP69.
  2. 6.8-inch IPS LCD with 144Hz display.
  3. Dimensity 6300 chipset with 12GB RAM.
  4. 50MP Sony IMX852 rear camera.
  5. 7000mAh battery with 45W charging.

CONS

  1. Single rear primary camera.
  2. NFC and FM radio are unavailable.

The highly anticipated Realme C85 has officially arrived on South African shores, shaking up the highly competitive mid-range market. Launching with a starting price of ZAR 5,000, this phone is squarely aimed at consumers who want an elevated, modern smartphone experience without stepping into the steep premium price brackets.

As is standard with nationwide tech rollouts, keep in mind that final retail pricing can fluctuate based on localized store promotions, stock availability across different provinces, or specific monthly network contract configurations.

Where to Buy

Whether you are looking to purchase the device cash or upgrade your current cellular contract, the Realme C85 enjoys massive nationwide distribution across South Africa’s leading retail and network ecosystems:

  • E-Commerce & Electronics Hubs: Takealot, Hi Online, HiFi Corp, and Makro.

  • Fashion & Family Department Outlets: Foschini, Mr Price, and Ackermans.

  • Supermarkets & Mass Discounters: Game, PEP, and 4U.

  • Specialist Cellular Stores: Cellucity and Chatz Connect.

  • Mobile Network Operators: MTN (supporting both upfront cash sales and monthly contract bundles).

Key Everyday Highlights

Instead of parsing through a dry, confusing specification spreadsheet, here is a practical look at how the Realme C85 translates into real-world value for your daily routine:

  • Exceptional Battery Life: Built to tackle the unique demands of South African daily life, it features a heavy-duty battery that comfortably powers through more than a full day of heavy streaming, browsing, and chatting—giving you reliable peace of mind during extended load-shedding blocks.

  • Large, Fluid Display: The front is dominated by a generous, high-refresh-rate screen. In plain terms, scrolling through your WhatsApp threads, Facebook feeds, or TikTok videos feels noticeably smoother and more responsive than older, traditional displays.

  • Generous Internal Storage: You won’t have to constantly delete precious photos or clear out apps. The device comes with ample out-of-the-box storage space, giving you plenty of room for heavy media files, documents, and updates.

  • Sharp AI-Enhanced Cameras: The main camera system utilizes smart AI processing to automatically adjust to your environment. It captures crisp, vibrant daytime photos and automatically brightens up images when capturing family moments in low-light settings.

  • Snappy, Modern Styling: Realme continues its trend of premium aesthetics in affordable devices. The C85 features a sleek, thin profile and a modern rear finish that gives it the look and feel of a much more expensive device.

Full Specifications

General

Brand Realme
Model Realme C85
Announced 02 November, 2025
Released 02 November, 2025
Status Available
Price ZAR 5,000

Design

Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. Bar
Dimensions 166.1 x 77.9 x 8.4 mm (6.54 x 3.07 x 0.33 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz)
Protection IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Colors Green, Purple

Network

2G Network
3G Network
4G Network
5G Network
SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Display

Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) IPS LCD, 144Hz, 1200 nits (HBM)
Size 6.8 inches, 113.0 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Media

Audio Playback
Video Playback
FM Radio No
Ring Tones
Loudspeaker

Camera

Main Camera Camera is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. 50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.96", PDAF
Camera Features Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Camera Features Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Software

Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. Android 15
User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. Realme UI 6.0

Hardware

Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. Mali-G57 MC2
RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. 6GB/8GB
Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. 128GB/256GB
Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-fi Hotspot
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Positioning GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches.

Battery

Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging Wireless Charging (Inductive Charging) uses an electromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. This is usually done with a charging station. Energy is sent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which can then use that energy to charge batteries or run the device. 45W wired
Reverse wired
Bypass charging

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  • Usability of Camera interface, image and video quality in different light conditions and environment.
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