Alcatel 5X vs realme C100X

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Comparing the Alcatel 5X vs realme C100X across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Alcatel 5X runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while realme C100X runs at 1.8 GHz, making Alcatel 5X the better performer.


Display: realme C100X offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Alcatel 5X offers 6.52 inches, making realme C100X the larger display of the two. Alcatel 5X features a IPS LCD display compared to realme C100X's LCD, making Alcatel 5X the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: realme C100X offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Alcatel 5X offers 48 MP, making realme C100X better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Alcatel 5X offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme C100X offers 5 MP, making Alcatel 5X better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme C100X offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while Alcatel 5X offers 5000 mAh, making realme C100X better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme C100X offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Alcatel 5X offers 128 GB, making realme C100X the better option for storage.

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Alcatel 5X
Alcatel 5X
Alcatel 5X
Alcatel 5X
₹12,999
(Not Released in India)
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realme C100X
realme C100X
realme C100X
realme C100X
realme C100X
realme C100X
₹14,999
@ Amazon
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%

Release Date

21 Jan, 2022
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
MediaTek Helio P22
Unisoc T7250
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera
13 MP
5 MP

Battery
5000 mAh
8000 mAh
N/A
45W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

N/A
4/5
(51 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

Custom UI

N/A
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P22
Unisoc T7250 T7250

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G57

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
900 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
254 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.94 %
86.97 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.4 %

Design

Height

165 mm
166.48 mm

Width

75 mm
78.23 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.78 mm

Weight

186 grams
219 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP6X IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.8" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8
5 MP
f/2.21/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.41.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.41.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 31 Hours(4G) / Up to 40 Hours(3G) / Up to 50 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 45W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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