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Realme C53 vs Realme C51

40 out of 100
Realme C53
VS
39 out of 100
Realme C51
Realme C53
Realme C51

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme C53 (with Unisoc Tiger T612) that was released on May 31, 2023, against the Realme C51, which is powered by the same chip 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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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Realme C53
  • 50% higher pixel density (390 vs 260 PPI)
  • Has 2x more RAM: 6GB versus 3GB

Review

Evaluation of Realme C53 and Realme C51 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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6 / 128 GB
VS
3 / 64 GB
81.9
(Good)
Value Index
107.3
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Realme C53
vs
Realme C51

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 390 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 560 nits 560 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate - 180 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5% 85.6%
Display features - DCI-P3 -

Design and build

Height 167.3 mm (6.59 inches) 167.2 mm (6.58 inches)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) 76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 inches) 7.99 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold Black, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C53
85.5%
Realme C51
85.6%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme C53 and Realme C51
SoC
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
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 650 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS ~39.3 GFLOPS ~39.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme C53 and Realme C51
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C53 +2%
422
Realme C51
415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C53 +2%
1511
Realme C51
1476
Single-core score 422 415
Multi-core score 1511 1476
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Realme C53
329014
Realme C51 +4%
342790
CPU 133466 140139
GPU 24827 16297
Memory 68715 88702
UX 102006 97652
Total score 329014 342790
Samples Less than 3 [3 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics score 48 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 7136 7742
Video editing 4578 4497
Photo editing 17200 16191
Data manipulation 5659 5609
Writing score 9931 9879
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme C53
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 -> xusan.salimovAnTuTu 12446987
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-16 (Rowhsi)AnTuTu 12438508
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Realme C51
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-28 -> 221133221133ilyaAnTuTu 11361233
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-15 (Bum41ks)AnTuTu 11296868
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-01 (vlad-shibanov-08)AnTuTu 11342790
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 13
ROM Realme UI T Realme UI T
OS updates 1 year 1 year
Security updates 2 years 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 (50% in 28 min)
Full charging time 1:09 hr 1:12 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8192 x 6144 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 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 30 FPS (480p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 0.3 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 0.08 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 - 27 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (β‰ˆ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length - 28 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K5E9
Sensor size - 1/5" (β‰ˆ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 FPS 720p 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 5
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
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo 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 No No
LTE Cat* 7 7
5G support Yes No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced May 2023 July 2023
Release date May 2023 August 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $160
Successor - - Realme C53
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W Yes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Realme C53. It has a better display and performance.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
80 (60.6%)
52 (39.4%)
Total votes: 132

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