Realme Narzo 50 vs Realme C33

61 out of 100

49 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.6-inch Realme Narzo 50 (with Mediatek Helio G96) that was released on February 24, 2022, against the Realme C33, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T612 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme Narzo 50

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
59% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (391K versus 246K)
48% higher pixel density (400 vs 270 PPI)
Modern USB Type-C port
Supports 33W fast charging
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 10W)
Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Reasons to consider the Realme C33

More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
The phone is 6-months newer

Review

Evaluation of Realme Narzo 50 and Realme C33 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Narzo 50

Realme C33

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Narzo 50

Realme C33

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Narzo 50

Realme C33

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Narzo 50

Realme C33

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Narzo 50

79 *

Realme C33

65 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Narzo 50

Realme C33

Scores with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Narzo 50

61 *

Realme C33

49 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Narzo 50

Realme C33

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.6 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2412 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	400 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	600 nits	400 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	82.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Design and build

Height	164.1 mm (6.46 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	75.5 mm (2.97 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	187 g (6.6 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Blue	Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Narzo 50 +3%

84.6%

Realme C33

82.1%

Performance

Tests of Realme Narzo 50 and Realme C33 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Mediatek Helio G96	Unisoc Tiger T612
Max clock	2050 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units	128	64
GPU clock	950 MHz	614 MHz
FLOPS	~243 GFLOPS	~78.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Narzo 50 +32%

686

Realme C33

518

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Narzo 50 +17%

1824

Realme C33

1564

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Narzo 50 +59%

391419

Realme C33

246350

CPU	133747	80878
GPU	78067	35712
Memory	85416	62604
UX	91593	65682
Total score	391419	246350

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Narzo 50 +173%

1139

Realme C33

417

Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	6 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	1139	417

PCMark 3.0

Narzo 50 +33%

9917

Realme C33

7434

Web score	7810	6796
Video editing	5398	4878
Photo editing	26550	12414
Data manipulation	6601	5571
Writing score	11361	9936

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	3, 4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 12
ROM	Realme UI 2.0	Realme UI S

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	10 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 23 min)	No
Full charging time	1:02 hr	3:00 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	No
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	2 (50 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/2.8
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	2560 x 1960
Aperture	f/2.1	f/2.2
Focal length	26 mm	27 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/5.0"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	720p at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.1	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	12	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	-
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Other

Category	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	February 2022	September 2022
Release date	March 2022	September 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 10 W

* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme Narzo 50 is definitely a better buy.