Realme C100 5G vs Honor X7e

56 out of 100
Realme C100 5G
VS
57 out of 100
Honor X7e

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme C100 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on April 7, 2026, against the Honor X7e, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra and came out 2 months after. 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 C100 5G
  • 71% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (478K versus 280K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Dimensity 6300
  • Stereo speakers
  • 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 780 and 399 points
Reasons to consider the Honor X7e
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Weighs 24 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Realme C100 5G and Honor X7e crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
46*
58*
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
94*
95*
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
56*
57*
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
118.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
123.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.8 inches 6.61 inches
Resolution 720 x 1570 pixels 720 x 1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 900 nits 1010 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Panda-MN228 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 87.2% 84.8%
Screen space comparison
C100 5G
6.8″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Honor X7e
6.61″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.4 in2
~7% more screen space

Design and build

Height 166.47 mm (6.55 inches) 163.9 mm (6.45 inches)
Width 78.23 mm (3.08 inches) 75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness 8.88 mm (0.35 inches) 8.3 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 224 g (7.9 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Green, Purple Black, Blue, Orange
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
C100 5G +3%
87.2%
84.8%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme C100 5G and Honor X7e
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max clock 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 64 48
GPU clock 1072 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~78.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme C100 5G and Honor X7e
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
C100 5G +95%
780
399
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
C100 5G +50%
2081
1386
Compute Score (GPU)
n/a
960
Compute Score (GPU) - 960
Single-core score 780 399
Multi-core score 2081 1386
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
C100 5G +71%
478510
280245
CPU 210483 86390
GPU 34012 34955
Memory 95831 77659
UX 138184 81241
Total score 478510 280245
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM Realme UI 7.0 MagicOS 10
OS updates - 2 years
Security updates - 3 years

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 8192 x 6144
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) -
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor Sony IMX852 -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1944
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS -
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No Depends on the region
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 Yes No
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced April 2026 May 2026
Release date April 2026 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $200 $200
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 45 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera and software are more important to you, then choose the Honor X7e. But if the performance, gaming, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Realme C100 5G.

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