Realme C53 vs Realme C55

60 out of 100

57 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme C53 (with Unisoc Tiger T612) that was released on May 31, 2023, against the Realme C55, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 3 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

Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 557 and 427 points

Reasons to consider the Realme C55

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Realme C53 and Realme C55 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Realme C53

Realme C55

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Realme C53

Realme C55

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Realme C53

Realme C55

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Realme C53

Realme C55

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Realme C53

79 *

Realme C55

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Realme C53

Realme C55

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

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Final comparison evaluation

Realme C53

60 *

Realme C55

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Realme C53

Realme C55

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.74 inches	6.72 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	390 ppi	392 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	560 nits	680 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	86.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Display tests
RGB color space	-	100%
PWM	-	Not detected
Response time	-	21 ms
Contrast	-	1471:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Realme C53

n/a

Realme C55

663 nits

Design and build

Height	167.3 mm (6.59 inches)	165.6 mm (6.52 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	7.5 mm (0.3 inches)	7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	189.5 g (6.68 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Gold	Blue, Green, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme C53

85.5%

Realme C55 +1%

86.7%

Performance

Tests of Realme C53 and Realme C55 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Unisoc Tiger T612	MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock	1800 MHz	2000 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units	64	48
GPU clock	614 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~78.6 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme C53 +30%

557

Realme C55

427

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme C53 +15%

1622

Realme C55

1416

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Realme C53 +2%

286336

Realme C55

280350

CPU	89617	89657
GPU	48528	49178
Memory	80274	66690
UX	66882	72422
Total score	286336	280350

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Realme C53

424

Realme C55 +75%

742

Max surface temperature	-	47.8 °C
Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	2 FPS	4 FPS
Graphics score	424	742

PCMark 3.0

Realme C53

7945

Realme C55 +9%

8621

Web score	7129	7096
Video editing	4606	6212
Photo editing	17326	19804
Data manipulation	5646	5733
Writing score	9911	9712

Memory

RAM
RAM size	4, 6 GB	6, 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 2048 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	Realme UI T	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	-	20 GB

Battery

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 (27% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:09 hr	1:09 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	11:36 hr
Watching video	-	11:23 hr
Gaming	-	05:36 hr
Standby	-	122 hr

General battery life

Realme C53

n/a

Realme C55

32:35 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	9248 x 6944
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 (64 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	- 0.3 MP	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
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
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	720p 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	5.2
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	No	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 *	7	7
5G support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Realme C53

n/a

Realme C55

80.6 dB

Other

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

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

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the Realme C53 . But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Realme C55 .