Apple iPhone 17e vs Xiaomi Poco C85x

Verdict

The Apple iPhone 17e scores higher in 5 of 6 sections (performance, design & durability, camera, display and connectivity & features), while the Xiaomi Poco C85x is not clearly ahead in any section; they are even on battery.

The biggest difference is performance: 89 vs 32 points.

iPhone 17e leads in 20 fields
Poco C85x leads in 7 fields
7 ties

34 scored fields compared

Score by section

Section scores	iPhone 17e	Poco C85x
Overall
Performance	89	32
Camera	38	9
Battery	54	55
Display	77	48
Design & durability	85	33
Connectivity & features	71	44

Full specifications

Only differences

Performance

Chipset performance index: iPhone 17e: 92/100(Better); Poco C85x: 30/100
Chipset: iPhone 17e: Apple A19; Poco C85x: Unisoc T8300
RAM (max): iPhone 17e: 8 GB(Better); Poco C85x: 4 GB
Storage (max): iPhone 17e: 512 GB(Better); Poco C85x: 128 GB
Process node: iPhone 17e: 3 nm; Poco C85x: 6 nm

Camera

Main camera resolution: iPhone 17e: 48 MP(Better); Poco C85x: 32 MP
Main sensor size: iPhone 17e: 1/2.55″; Poco C85x: Unknown
Optical stabilization (OIS): iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Poco C85x: No
Ultra-wide camera: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: No
Telephoto camera: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: No
Periscope lens: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: No
Optical zoom: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: No
Video recording: iPhone 17e: 4K 60 fps(Better); Poco C85x: 1080p
Front camera: iPhone 17e: 12 MP(Better); Poco C85x: 8 MP
Front camera 4K video: iPhone 17e: Yes; Poco C85x: No

Battery

Battery capacity: iPhone 17e: 4005 mAh; Poco C85x: 6300 mAh(Better)
Battery endurance (EU label): iPhone 17e: 45:00 h; Poco C85x: Unknown
EU label cycles: iPhone 17e: 1000; Poco C85x: Unknown
Wired charging: iPhone 17e: Unknown; Poco C85x: 15 W
Wireless charging: iPhone 17e: 15 W(Better); Poco C85x: No
Reverse charging: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: Yes(Better)
Reverse charging type: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: Wired

Display

Screen size: iPhone 17e: 6.1″; Poco C85x: 6.9″
Panel type: iPhone 17e: OLED(Better); Poco C85x: LCD
Refresh rate: iPhone 17e: Unknown; Poco C85x: 120 Hz
Pixel density: iPhone 17e: 460 ppi(Better); Poco C85x: 254 ppi
Peak brightness: iPhone 17e: 1200 nits(Better); Poco C85x: 810 nits
Resolution: iPhone 17e: 1170x2532; Poco C85x: 720x1600
Screen protection: iPhone 17e: Ceramic Shield 2; Poco C85x: Unknown

Design & durability

Weight: iPhone 17e: 169 g(Better); Poco C85x: 210 g
Thickness: iPhone 17e: 7.8 mm(Better); Poco C85x: 8.2 mm
Dust & water resistance: iPhone 17e: IP68(Better); Poco C85x: None
Back material: iPhone 17e: Glass; Poco C85x: Unknown
Frame material: iPhone 17e: Aluminum; Poco C85x: Unknown
EU repairability class: iPhone 17e: C; Poco C85x: Unknown
EU drop resistance class: iPhone 17e: B; Poco C85x: Unknown
EU energy class: iPhone 17e: A; Poco C85x: Unknown

Connectivity & features

5G: iPhone 17e: Yes; Poco C85x: Yes
Wi-Fi: iPhone 17e: Wi-Fi 6(Better); Poco C85x: Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth: iPhone 17e: 5.3; Poco C85x: 5.4(Better)
USB speed: iPhone 17e: USB 2.0; Poco C85x: USB 2.0
USB port: iPhone 17e: USB-C 2.0; Poco C85x: USB-C 2.0
DisplayPort output: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: No
NFC: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Poco C85x: No
eSIM: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Poco C85x: No
Ultra-wideband (UWB): iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: No
Satellite connectivity: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Poco C85x: No
Stereo speakers: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Poco C85x: No
3.5 mm headphone jack: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: Yes(Better)
Fingerprint reader: iPhone 17e: None; Poco C85x: Side-mounted(Better)
3D face unlock: iPhone 17e: Yes(Better); Poco C85x: No
Infrared blaster: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: No
FM radio: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: Yes(Better)
microSD slot: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: Yes(Better)
Card slot: iPhone 17e: No; Poco C85x: microSD

General

Operating system: iPhone 17e: iOS 26.3; Poco C85x: Android 16
Launch price: iPhone 17e: $ 501.16; Poco C85x: About 100 EUR
Year: iPhone 17e: 2026; Poco C85x: 2026

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Original text from the source spec sheet, for reference.

—	iPhone 17e	Poco C85x
Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3575 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3634	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3634	1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Launch
Announced	2026, March 02	2026, March 10
Status	Available. Released 2026, March 11	Available. Released 2026, March 14
Body
Dimensions	146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)	171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight	169 g (5.96 oz)	210 g (7.41 oz)
Build	Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame	–
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International/China) · eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM Dust and splash resistant
Display
Type	Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 810 nits (HBM)
Size	6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)	6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection	Ceramic Shield 2 Anti-reflective coating	–
Platform
OS	iOS 26.3, upgradable to iOS 27.2	Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset	Apple A19 (3 nm)	Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM NVMe	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Single	48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS	–
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio	LED flash, HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps
Dual	–	32 MP, (wide), AF Auxiliary lens
Selfie camera
Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.	HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR	1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	No
Radio	No	FM radio, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4005 mAh	6300 mAh
Charging	Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2	15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Misc
Colors	Black, White, Soft Pink	Black, Green, Gold
Models	A3634, A3575, A3635, iPhone18,5	–
SAR	1.20 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)	–
SAR EU	1.49 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)	–
Price	$ 501.16 / € 610.00 / £ 528.03 / ₹ 74,990	About 100 EUR
EU LABEL
Energy	Class A	–
Battery	45:00h endurance, 1000 cycles	–
Free fall	Class B (180 falls)	–
Repairability	Class C	–