HMD Vibe 2 5G vs realme C83 5G

Comparing the HMD Vibe 2 5G vs realme C83 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme C83 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while HMD Vibe 2 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making realme C83 5G the better performer.

Display: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a screen size of 6.75 inches, while realme C83 5G offers 6.7 inches, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the larger display of the two. HMD Vibe 2 5G features a IPS LCD display compared to realme C83 5G's LCD, making HMD Vibe 2 5G the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme C83 5G offers 13 MP, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: HMD Vibe 2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C83 5G offers 5 MP, making HMD Vibe 2 5G better for front camera photography.

Battery: realme C83 5G delivers longer battery life with 17h 09m, while HMD Vibe 2 5G delivers 10h 42m, making realme C83 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both HMD Vibe 2 5G and realme C83 5G offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Expert Review: realme C83 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8.1 from the editorial team, while HMD Vibe 2 5G is rated 8.

User Rating: HMD Vibe 2 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while realme C83 5G has a rating of 4.4.

HMD Vibe 2 5G

₹17,999

(Out of Stock)

realme C83 5G

₹15,499

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

26 May, 2026

07 Mar, 2026

06 May, 2026

Performance


Unisoc T8200	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.745 inches (17.13 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1570 px (HD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
8 MP Camera	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	5 MP	50 MP

Battery


6000 mAh	7000 mAh	6500 mAh
18W	15W	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	256 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.1/10

Read Expert Review

8.4/10

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Pros

Standout design
Tall, colourful display
Clean software experience
Realistic camera tones

Superb battery life
Strong build quality
Snappy software
Camera produces consistent tones

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Slow charging speeds
Performance isn't class leading

Heavy weight
Long charging times

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.6/5

(1,429 ratings)

4.4/5

(485 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

511,972 AnTuTu Score	561,364 AnTuTu Score	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
10h 42m Battery Life (PC Mark)	17h 09m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹15,499

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₹79,999

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General

Launch Date

May 21, 2026

(Official)

Mar 06, 2026

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

1 Year

5 Year

Security Updates

2 Year

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

Unisoc T8200 T8200

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Octa core, Cortex A76 2.3 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A76

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP4

Mali-G57 MP2

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

511,972

561,364

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s

39.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

313

386

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.6 %

18.1 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.745 inches (17.13 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1570 px (HD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

265 ppi

258 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.15 %

N/A

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

168 mm

N/A

150.83 mm

Width

77.7 mm

N/A

71.76 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm

N/A

7.99 mm

Weight

210 grams

212 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

8 MP

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

4160 x 3120 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W

Yes 15W

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 42m

17h 09m

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 17m 9s

2h 32m 0s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 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)

N/A

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)