Realme C33 vs Realme C31
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 C31, which is powered by the same chip and came out 5 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
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
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 | 415 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1% | 81.4% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 48 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1033:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 164.7 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) | 76.1 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.4 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 197 g (6.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gold, Blue | Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T612 | Unisoc Tiger T612 |
| Max clock | 1800 MHz | 1800 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 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 614 MHz | 614 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~78.6 GFLOPS | ~78.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 80878 | 90803 |
| GPU | 35712 | 22938 |
| Memory | 62604 | 67101 |
| UX | 65682 | 65007 |
| Total score | 246350 | 247246 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | - | 43.8 °C |
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 417 | 413 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 6796 | 6702 |
| Video editing | 4878 | 4831 |
| Photo editing | 12414 | 15878 |
| Data manipulation | 5571 | 5921 |
| Writing score | 9936 | 8406 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3, 4 GB | 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32, 64, 128 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 |
| ROM | Realme UI S | Realme UI 2.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 3:00 hr | 2:40 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 4128 x 3096 |
| 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 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 2 (50 MP + 0.3 MP) | 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 0.3 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS) |
| Depth lens |
- 0.3 MP
- Aperture: f/2.8 |
- 0.3 MP
- Aperture: f/2.8 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" | 1/5" |
| Video resolution | 720p at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | September 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | September 2022 | March 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | 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 display, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Realme C33 . But if the camera, connectivity, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Realme C31 .