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Realme C55 vs Realme C30s

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Realme C55 vs Realme C30s

57 out of 100
Realme C55
VS
45 out of 100
Realme C30s
Realme C55
Realme C30s

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 C30s, which is powered by Unisoc SC9863A and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme C55
  • 84% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (280K versus 152K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • 45% higher pixel density (392 vs 270 PPI)
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • Supports 33W fast charging
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 10W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – MediaTek Helio G88
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
  • Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Realme C30s
  • 15% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 490 and 427 points

Review

Evaluation of Realme C55 and Realme C30s crucial features
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 ( * ) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Realme C55
vs
Realme C30s

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.72 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 392 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 680 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7% 82.1%
Display tests
RGB color space 100% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 21 ms -
Contrast 1471:1 -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height 165.6 mm (6.52 inches) 164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) 75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 189.5 g (6.68 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Blue, Green, Yellow Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Realme C55 and Realme C30s in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Unisoc SC9863A
Max clock 2000 MHz 1600 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 		- 4 cores at 1.2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
Lithography process 12 nanometers 28 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 PowerVR GE8322
GPU shading units 48 64
GPU clock 1000 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~70.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Realme C55 +84%
280350
Realme C30s
152192
CPU 89657 54211
GPU 49178 10058
Memory 66690 43049
UX 72422 43977
Total score 280350 152192
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 47.8 °C -
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 4 FPS -
Graphics score 742 -
PCMark 3.0
Web score 7096 -
Video editing 6212 -
Photo editing 19804 -
Data manipulation 5733 -
Writing score 9712 -

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6, 8 GB 2, 3, 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1800 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128, 256 GB 32, 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 12
ROM Realme UI 4.0 Realme UI Go
OS size 20 GB -

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 10 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) No
Full charging time 1:09 hr 3:28 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 11:36 hr -
Watching video 11:23 hr -
Gaming 05:36 hr -
Standby 122 hr -
General battery life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 64 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 9248 x 6944 3264 x 2448
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) No
Lenses 2 (64 MP + 2 MP) 1 (8 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 64 MP
- Pixel size: 0.7 micron
- Sensor: 1/2", Omnivision OV64B (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- 8 MP
- Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Depth lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Pixel size: 1.75 micron
- Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)
-
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode 		-
Selfie camera
Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 2560 x 1960
Aperture f/2.0 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size - 1/5.0"
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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display 		- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode 		- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, 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 -
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced March 2023 September 2022
Release date March 2023 September 2022
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 		- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 10 W
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Realme C55 is definitely a better buy.

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