Realme C3 vs Realme C11
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Realme C3 (with MediaTek Helio G70) that was released on February 12, 2020, against the Realme C11, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme C3
- 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (238K versus 166K)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 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 | 480 nits | 480 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.7% | 81.7% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 75 mm (2.95 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) |
| Weight | 195 g (6.88 oz) | 196 g (6.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue, Red | Gray, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G70 | MediaTek Helio G35 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 820 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.7 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 79732 | 59045 |
| GPU | 33088 | 13055 |
| Memory | 58102 | 45042 |
| UX | 65212 | 48414 |
| Total score | 238263 | 166427 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 576 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7655 | - |
| Video editing | 6163 | - |
| Photo editing | 21132 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6224 | - |
| Writing score | 9007 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 2, 3, 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64 GB | 32 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 10.0 | Android 10 |
| ROM | realme UI 1.0 | Realme UI 1.0 |
| OS size | 11.7 GB | 12.4 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:50 hr | 2:25 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| 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 | 120 FPS (720p) | 90 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 3 (12 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 12 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
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| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC * | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | February 2020 | June 2020 |
| Release date | February 2020 | August 2020 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Realme C3 . But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Realme C11 .