Oppo Realme C25s vs Infinix Hot 11S
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.5-inch Oppo Realme C25s (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on June 8, 2021, against the Infinix Hot 11S, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme C25s
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Infinix Hot 11S
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 48% higher pixel density (399 vs 270 PPI)
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (256K versus 213K)
- Stereo speakers
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.5 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2480 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 270 ppi | 399 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 480 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.7% | 83.5% |
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 168.9 mm (6.65 inches) |
| Width | 75.9 mm (2.99 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.6 mm (0.38 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 209 g (7.37 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| 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-G52 MC2 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~59 GFLOPS | ~62 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 71845 | 67271 |
| GPU | 37843 | 61884 |
| Memory | 39440 | 41577 |
| UX | 63476 | 82048 |
| Total score | 213116 | 256767 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 97% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 4 FPS | 4 FPS |
| Graphics score | 707 | 717 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 8790 | 8160 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 11 |
| ROM | Realme UI 3.0 | XOS 7.6 |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (43% in 70 min) | Yes (32% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:10 hr | 2:25 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 4864 x 2736 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Quad 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 | No | - |
| Lenses | 3 (48 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 0.3 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Phase autofocus |
| Monochrome lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 0.3 MP - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1440p at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| 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 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
| NFC* | No | 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 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2021 | September 2021 |
| Release date | June 2021 | September 2021 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Hot 11S. But if the software, battery life, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Oppo Realme C25s.
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