Realme C33 vs Realme C25s
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Realme C33 (with Unisoc Tiger T612) that was released on September 6, 2022, against the Realme C25s, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 15 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Realme C33
- The phone is 1-year and 3-months newer
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- Weighs 22 grams less
Reasons to consider the Realme C25s
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Supports 18W fast charging
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Reverse charging feature
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 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 | 400 nits | 480 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1% | 81.7% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gold, Blue | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T612 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| 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)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 80878 | 82512 |
| GPU | 35712 | 36239 |
| Memory | 62604 | 60307 |
| UX | 65682 | 67217 |
| Total score | 246350 | 248632 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 98% | 97% |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 417 | 709 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6796 | 7202 |
| Video editing | 4878 | 6303 |
| Photo editing | 12414 | 20541 |
| Data manipulation | 5571 | 6081 |
| Writing score | 9936 | 9573 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | - | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | Realme UI S | Realme UI 4.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | No | Yes (43% in 70 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:00 hr | 3:10 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| 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 | No | No |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 0.3 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Depth lens |
- 0.3 MP
- Aperture: f/2.8 |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" | - |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | 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 | - | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | September 2022 | June 2021 |
| Release date | September 2022 | June 2021 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | - |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Realme C25s . But if the display and design are more of a priority – go for the Realme C33 .
