Infinix Hot 30i vs realme C55

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Comparing the Infinix Hot 30i vs realme C55 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 C55 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,415, while Infinix Hot 30i scores 918, making realme C55 the better performer.


Display: realme C55 offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while Infinix Hot 30i offers 6.6 inches, making realme C55 the larger display of the two. Both Infinix Hot 30i and realme C55 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme C55 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Infinix Hot 30i offers 50 MP, making realme C55 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme C55 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Infinix Hot 30i offers 5 MP, making realme C55 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Infinix Hot 30i delivers longer battery life with 14h 52m, while realme C55 delivers 10h 28m, making Infinix Hot 30i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme C55 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Infinix Hot 30i offers 128 GB, making realme C55 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Infinix Hot 30i and realme C55 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme C55 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Infinix Hot 30i has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

03 Apr, 2023
21 Mar, 2023
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G37
MediaTek Helio G88
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
33W Super VOOC Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
512 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Striking design
  • Good screen
  • Decent battery life
  • Attractive design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Mini capsule looks promising
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Older Android version
  • Pre-installed apps
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Portrait mode could have been better
  • Finicky fingerprint scanner
  • Bloatware and ads
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(142,822 ratings)
4.4/5
(115,343 ratings)
4.7/5
(34 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

138,566
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
14h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹9,499
₹10,999
₹159,999

Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 03, 2023
(Official)
Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

XOS
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G37
MediaTek Helio G88
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MC2
Adreno 840

RAM

4 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

138,566
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

60.0 s
36.0 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.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
4.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.0 %
34.3 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
680 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
392 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.66 %
86.74 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90 %
91.4 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

164 mm
165.6 mm
162.98 mm

Width

75.75 mm
75.9 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm
7.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

191 grams
189.5 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
64 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Dual LED
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 63 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
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.

14h 52m
10h 28m
15h 10m

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

3h 8m 36s
1h 0m 34s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
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) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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₹9,499
₹10,999
₹159,999