Realme C55 vs Realme C35

57 out of 100

55 out of 100

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.72-inch Realme C55 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on March 7, 2023, against the Realme C35, which is powered by Unisoc Tiger T616 and came out 13 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 C55

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (663 against 559 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Reasons to consider the Realme C35

Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Reverse charging feature
22% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 521 and 427 points

Review

Evaluation of Realme C55 and Realme C35 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Realme C55

Realme C35

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Realme C55

Realme C35

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Realme C55

Realme C35

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Realme C55

Realme C35

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Realme C55

Realme C35

72 *

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Realme C55

Realme C35

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Realme C55

Realme C35

55 *

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Phone:

Realme C55

Realme C35

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	6.72 inches	6.6 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2408 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	392 ppi	401 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	680 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	84%

Display tests
RGB color space	100%	96%
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	21 ms	37 ms
Contrast	1471:1	975:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Realme C55 +19%

663 nits

Realme C35

559 nits

Design and build

Height	165.6 mm (6.52 inches)	164.4 mm (6.47 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	75.6 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	7.89 mm (0.31 inches)	8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	189.5 g (6.68 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green, Yellow	Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme C55 +3%

86.7%

Realme C35

84%

Performance

Tests of Realme C55 and Realme C35 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	Unisoc Tiger T616
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-G57 MP1
GPU shading units	48	64
GPU clock	1000 MHz	750 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme C55

427

Realme C35 +22%

521

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme C55

1416

Realme C35 +12%

1581

AnTuTu Benchmark 10

Realme C55 +2%

280350

Realme C35

273888

CPU	89657	86762
GPU	49178	32363
Memory	66690	83661
UX	72422	69162
Total score	280350	273888

3DMark Wild Life Performance

Realme C55 +60%

742

Realme C35

463

Max surface temperature	47.8 °C	43.8 °C
Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	4 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	742	463

PCMark 3.0

Realme C55 +10%

8621

Realme C35

7841

Web score	7096	6940
Video editing	6212	4817
Photo editing	19804	16225
Data manipulation	5733	6420
Writing score	9712	9243

Memory

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

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

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	Realme UI 4.0	Realme UI R Edition
OS size	20 GB	18 GB

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	18 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	1:09 hr	2:12 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 C55

32:35 hr

Realme C35

n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6944	8700 x 5800
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 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Lenses	2 (64 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 0.3 MP - Aperture: f/2.8
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	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 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	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, 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 *	7	7
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Realme C55

80.6 dB

Realme C35 +6%

85.5 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	March 2023	February 2022
Release date	March 2023	February 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 18 W

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

Conclusion

If the display, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Realme C55 . But if the camera and performance are more of a priority – go for the Realme C35 .