Realme C100 5G vs Motorola Moto G Max

56 out of 100
Realme C100 5G
VS
64 out of 100
Motorola Moto G Max

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.8-inch Realme C100 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on April 7, 2026, against the Motorola Moto G Max, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 and came out 4 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
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 30W)
  • Reverse charging feature
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G Max
  • 68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (805K versus 478K)
  • 54% higher pixel density (391 vs 254 PPI)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus eMMC 5.1
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Realme C100 5G and Motorola Moto G Max crucial features
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
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
118.1
(Excellent)
Value Index
216.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
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Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.8 inches 6.72 inches
Resolution 720 x 1570 pixels 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 254 ppi 391 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 900 nits 1050 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Panda-MN228 Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Screen-to-body ratio 87.2% 85.7%
Display features - - DCI-P3

Design and build

Height 166.47 mm (6.55 inches) 166.23 mm (6.54 inches)
Width 78.23 mm (3.08 inches) 76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.88 mm (0.35 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 224 g (7.9 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof IP64 IP64
Rear material Plastic Eco-leather
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Green, Purple Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
C100 5G +2%
87.2%
85.7%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme C100 5G and Motorola Moto G Max
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC Samsung
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno
GPU shading units 64 256
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~517.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme C100 5G and Motorola Moto G Max
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
780
818
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2081
2154
Compute Score (GPU)
n/a
1479
Compute Score (GPU) - 1479
Single-core score 780 818
Multi-core score 2081 2154
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
478510
Moto G Max +68%
805947
CPU 210483 320362
GPU 34012 115629
Memory 95831 147096
UX 138184 222860
Total score 478510 805947
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD No

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM Realme UI 7.0 Hello UI

Battery

Capacity 7000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 30 W
Battery type Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes No
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 60FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 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
Focal length - 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX852 Sony LYT-600
Sensor size - 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch)
Pixel size - 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Focal length - 12 mm
Sensor size - 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 32 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
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, QZSS
NFC* No No
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 Yes

Sound

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

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April 2026 August 2026
Release date April 2026 August 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $200 $160
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 30 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Motorola Moto G Max is definitely a better buy.

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