Xiaomi Redmi 9A vs Oppo Realme C3
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9A (with MediaTek Helio G25) that was released on June 30, 2020, against the Oppo Realme C3, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G70 and came out 5 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Oppo Realme C3
- 90% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (171K versus 90K)
- Fingerprint scanner
- Delivers 10% higher maximum brightness (479 against 435 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- 2.6x faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 348 and 135 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.53 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 720 x 1560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 269 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.1% | 82.7% |
| RGB color space | 92.9% | - |
| Response time | 40 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1318:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 164.9 mm (6.49 inches) | 164.4 mm (6.47 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 75 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 194 gramm (6.84 oz) | 195 gramm (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G25 | MediaTek Helio G70 |
| Max. clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 | - 6 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| L3 cache | - | 1 MB |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G52 2EEMC2 |
| GPU clock | 650 MHz | 820 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~41.8 GFLOPS | ~54.6 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 2 GB | 2, 3, 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32, 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 | Android 10.0 |
| ROM | MIUI 12 | realme UI 1.0 |
| OS size | 11 GB | 11.7 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 2:55 hr | 2:50 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 4000 x 3000 |
| 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 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1 (13 MP) | 3 (12 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 13 MP - Phase autofocus |
- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 28 mm - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Macro lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
| Depth lens | - | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 2560 x 1960 | 2560 x 1960 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 27 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| 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* | 4 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2020 | February 2020 |
| Release date | August 2020 | February 2020 |
| Launch price | ~ 100 USD | ~ 112 USD |
| SAR (head) | 0.398 W/kg | - |
| SAR (body) | 0.901 W/kg | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and camera are more important to you, then choose the Oppo Realme C3. But if the software and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi 9A.
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