Realme C53 vs Realme 10

60 out of 100

62 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme C53 (with Unisoc Tiger T612) that was released on May 31, 2023, against the Realme 10, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 7 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 C53

Has a 0.34 inch larger screen size
The phone is 7-months newer

Reasons to consider the Realme 10

48% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (423K versus 286K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G99
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
31% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 557 points
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Realme C53 and Realme 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.74 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	390 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	560 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	84.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	99.2%
PWM	-	409 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	167.3 mm (6.59 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)	7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold	White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Unisoc Tiger T612	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	1800 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	64	128
GPU clock	614 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~78.6 GFLOPS	~281.6 GFLOPS

CPU	89617	139321
GPU	48528	86179
Memory	80274	90333
UX	66882	105389
Total score	286336	423576

Max surface temperature	-	44.4 °C
Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	2 FPS	8 FPS
Graphics score	424	1363

Web score	7129	7954
Video editing	4606	6391
Photo editing	17326	25183
Data manipulation	5646	6728
Writing score	9911	13092

RAM size	4, 6 GB	4, 6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 2048 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI T	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	-	20 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:09 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:26 hr
Watching video	-	15:55 hr
Gaming	-	06:49 hr
Standby	-	121 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	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 60FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 0.3 MP)	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4920 x 3264
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	-	27 mm
Pixel size	-	1 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.06"
Video resolution	720p at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	No	Yes
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	13
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	May 2023	November 2022
Release date	May 2023	November 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 33 W

Realme C53 vs Realme 10

Realme C53 vs Realme 10

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion