Infinix Hot 40i vs realme C53

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Comparing the Infinix Hot 40i vs realme C53 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 C53 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,490, while Infinix Hot 40i scores 1,389, making realme C53 the better performer.


Display: realme C53 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Infinix Hot 40i offers 6.6 inches, making realme C53 the larger display of the two. Both Infinix Hot 40i and realme C53 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme C53 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Infinix Hot 40i offers 50 MP, making realme C53 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Infinix Hot 40i offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while realme C53 offers 8 MP, making Infinix Hot 40i better for front camera photography.


Battery: Infinix Hot 40i delivers longer battery life with 18h 52m, while realme C53 delivers 18h 01m, making Infinix Hot 40i the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme C53 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Infinix Hot 40i offers 256 GB, making realme C53 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Infinix Hot 40i receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while realme C53 is rated 7.


User Rating: realme C53 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Infinix Hot 40i has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
76%

Release Date

21 Feb, 2024
19 Jul, 2023

Performance

Unisoc T606
Unisoc T612
Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Decent display
  • 32MP selfie camera is impressive
  • Good battery life
  • Magic Ring brings a novelty factor
  • Good display
  • Decent battery life
  • Adequate performance for everyday use

Cons

  • Slow charging speed
  • Performance could be better
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5
(23,014 ratings)
4.4/5
(137,011 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

266,030
AnTuTu Score
250,983
AnTuTu Score
18h 52m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Feb 21, 2024
(Official)
Jul 19, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

Custom UI

XOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T606
Unisoc T612

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
Mali-G57

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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

266,030
250,983

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
27.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

480 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
560 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.05 %
85.52 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.70 %
90.3 %

Design

Height

163.59 mm
167.2 mm

Width

75.59 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

190 grams
186 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle1/2.8" sensor size
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
0.08 MP
f/2.0
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes Quad LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Dual LED
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Quick 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.

18h 52m
18h 01m

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

N/A
1h 55m 49s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.183 W/kg Body: 0.775 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

DTS Sound
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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