Realme C55 vs Realme 10

43 out of 100

VS

44 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.72-inch Realme C55 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on March 7, 2023, against the Realme 10, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Realme C55

Has a 0.32 inch larger screen size
More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (664 against 613 nits)

Reasons to consider the Realme 10

53% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (557K versus 365K)
Shows 11% longer battery life (24:49 vs 22:19 hours)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
Super AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
74% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 739 and 425 points

Review

Evaluation of Realme C55 and Realme 10 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Realme C55

60

Realme 10

62

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Realme C55

43*

Realme 10

32*

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Realme C55

21

Realme 10

31

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Realme C55

11

Realme 10

13

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Realme C55

58

Realme 10

66

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Realme C55

57

Realme 10

62

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

43*

Realme 10

44*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Realme C55

4 / 64 GB

VS

✅ Realme 10

4 / 64 GB

18.3

(Bad)

Value Index

118.1

(Excellent)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.72 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	392 ppi	411 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	680 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch sampling rate	180 Hz	360 Hz
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	84.3%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	100%	99.2%
PWM	Not detected	409 Hz
Response time	21 ms	1 ms
Contrast	1471:1	∞ Infinity

Screen space comparison

Realme C55

6.72″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.9 in²

Realme 10

6.4″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.3 in²

~10% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Realme C55 +8%

664 nits

Realme 10

613 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	165.6 mm (6.52 inches)	159.9 mm (6.3 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	73.3 mm (2.89 inches)
Thickness	7.89 mm (0.31 inches)	7.95 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	189.5 g (6.68 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Blue, Green, Yellow	White, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme C55 +3%

86.7%

Realme 10

84.3%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme C55 and Realme 10

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G88	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2000 MHz	2200 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	12 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units	48	64
GPU clock	1000 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme C55 and Realme 10

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme C55

425

Realme 10 +74%

739

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme C55

1413

Realme 10 +43%

2021

Compute Score (GPU)

Realme C55

n/a

Realme 10

1403

Compute Score (GPU)	-	1403
Single-core score	425	739
Multi-core score	1413	2021

Sources: Geekbench [3]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Realme C55

365001

Realme 10 +53%

557994

CPU	144055	220055
GPU	28590	48947
Memory	86093	124878
UX	106263	164114
Total score	365001	557994
Samples	[5 tests]	[3 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Realme C55

79

Realme 10 +81%

143

Stability	-	97%
Graphics test	1 FPS	1 FPS
Graphics score	79	143

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Realme C55

189

Realme 10 +99%

377

Stability	98%	98%
Graphics test	1 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	189	377

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Realme C55

8848

Realme 10 +21%

10718

Web score	7970	10851
Video editing	6216	6334
Photo editing	19772	25510
Data manipulation	6109	7356
Writing score	9516	10724

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Realme C55

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-04-30 (PhantomHail)	AnTuTu 11	386288
📘 2026-04-03 (Dentapov)	AnTuTu 11	375916
📘 2026-02-08 (may)	AnTuTu 11	326768
📘 2026-02-08 (.)	AnTuTu 11	326768
📘 2025-11-21 (sahil)	AnTuTu 11	365001

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Realme 10

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-12-06 (RON)	AnTuTu 11	571117
📘 2025-12-01 (massi)	AnTuTu 11	557994
📘 2025-10-23 (massi)	AnTuTu 11	544995
📘 2024-10-05 (KyrillosWalid)	Geekbench 6 GPU	1403
📘 2024-10-05 (KyrillosWalid)	Geekbench 6 CPU	739 / 2021

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Memory

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1800 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	64 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 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Realme UI 6.0	Realme UI 4.0
OS size	20 GB	20 GB
OS updates	1 year	-
Security updates	2 years	-

Battery

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	33 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)	Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:09 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:44 hr	10:11 hr
Watching video	12:22 hr	14:08 hr
Gaming	05:14 hr	06:04 hr
Standby	124 hr	122 hr

General battery life

Realme C55

22:19 hr

Realme 10 +11%

24:49 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6944	8192 x 6144
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 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	64 MP	50 MP
Aperture	-	f/1.8
Focal length	-	27 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV64B	Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	0.7 micron	0.64 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	-	27 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size	-	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	-	1 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

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	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
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	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

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

Speakers test

Max loudness

Realme C55

80.6 dB

Realme 10 +3%

83.4 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	March 2023	November 2022
Release date	March 2023	November 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$160	$230
Successor	- Realme C85	- Realme 16 Pro
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 33 W

Conclusion

If the performance, gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Realme 10. But if the camera and software are more of a priority – go for the Realme C55.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?

Realme C55

63 (12.9%)

Realme 10

427 (87.1%)

Total votes: 490

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Realme C55 vs Realme 10

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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