Realme Narzo 50A vs Realme C25s

52 out of 100

51 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Realme Narzo 50A (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on September 24, 2021, against the Realme C25s, which is powered by the same chip and came out 4 months before. 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 50A

Slow-motion recording at 120FPS

Reasons to consider the Realme C25s

More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 11

Review

Evaluation of Realme Narzo 50A and Realme C25s crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Narzo 50A

Realme C25s

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Narzo 50A

Realme C25s

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Narzo 50A

Realme C25s

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Narzo 50A

Realme C25s

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Narzo 50A

78 *

Realme C25s

78 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Narzo 50A

Realme C25s

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Narzo 50A

52 *

Realme C25s

51 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Narzo 50A

Realme C25s

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.5 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	270 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	470 nits	480 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	81.7%	81.7%

Design and build

Height	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)	164.5 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)	9.6 mm (0.38 inches)
Weight	207 g (7.3 oz)	209 g (7.37 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green	Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Narzo 50A

81.7%

Realme C25s

81.7%

Performance

Tests of Realme Narzo 50A and Realme C25s in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	48	48
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Narzo 50A

524

Realme C25s +1%

527

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Narzo 50A

1574

Realme C25s +1%

1588

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Narzo 50A +2%

254351

Realme C25s

248632

CPU	83134	82512
GPU	47922	36239
Memory	60833	60307
UX	60640	67217
Total score	254351	248632

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Narzo 50A +1%

714

Realme C25s

709

Stability	97%	97%
Graphics test	4 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	714	709

PCMark 3.0

Narzo 50A

8790

Realme C25s +1%

8836

Web score	7226	7202
Video editing	6227	6303
Photo editing	20523	20541
Data manipulation	6223	6081
Writing score	9263	9573

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1800 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI 2.0	Realme UI 4.0

Battery

Capacity	6000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (75% in 150 min)	Yes (43% in 70 min)
Full charging time	3:59 hr	3:10 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	No
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 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 Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Depends on the region	No
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 *	7	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	September 2021	June 2021
Release date	October 2021	June 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	-

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