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Realme Note 70 vs Realme C100i

48 out of 100
Realme Note 70
VS
52 out of 100
Realme C100i
Realme Note 70
Realme C100i

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.74-inch Realme Note 70 (with Unisoc T7250) that was released on August 28, 2025, against the Realme C100i, which is powered by the same chip and came out 8 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 C100i
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7000 vs 6300 mAh
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • The phone is 8 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Realme Note 70 and Realme C100i 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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
58.3
(Average)
Value Index
124.8
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Note 70
vs
Realme C100i

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1570 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
PPI 260 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
HDR support No No
Screen protection Panda Glass Panda Glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7% 87.2%

Design and build

Height 167.2 mm (6.58 inches) 166.48 mm (6.55 inches)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) 78.23 mm (3.08 inches)
Thickness 7.94 mm (0.31 inches) 8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 201 g (7.09 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP64
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Gold Gray, Purple
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Note 70
85.7%
Realme C100i +2%
87.2%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Realme Note 70 and Realme C100i
SoC
Chipset Unisoc T7250 Unisoc T7250
Max clock 1800 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) No No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU shading units 32 32
GPU clock 850 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS ~54.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Realme Note 70 and Realme C100i
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Note 70
1420
Realme C100i +3%
1466
Compute Score (GPU)
Note 70
719
Realme C100i +1%
724
Compute Score (GPU) 719 724
Single-core score 433 435
Multi-core score 1420 1466
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Note 70 +3%
347244
Realme C100i
337881
CPU 138317 142093
GPU 20716 20999
Memory 95307 77511
UX 92904 97278
Total score 347244 337881
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Realme Note 70
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-16 -> DuduSMistrzGeekbench 7 GPU595
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-15 -> DuduSMistrzGeekbench 7 GPU625
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-14 -> DuduSMistrzGeekbench 7 CPU416 / 1516
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-14 -> DuduSMistrzAnTuTu 11362941
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-13 -> DuduSMistrzAnTuTu 12427182
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 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 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 16
ROM Realme UI 6.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Capacity 6300 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
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
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
2) Depth: 5 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 27 mm -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 27 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 5.2 5.2
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
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
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 No No
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced August 2025 April 2026
Release date September 2025 May 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $100 $160
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 15 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 C100i. It has a better display, battery life, software, and design.

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