Itel S23 vs realme Narzo N53

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Comparing the Itel S23 vs realme Narzo N53 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme Narzo N53 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Itel S23 runs at 1.6 GHz, making realme Narzo N53 the better performer.


Display: realme Narzo N53 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Itel S23 offers 6.6 inches, making realme Narzo N53 the larger display of the two. Both Itel S23 and realme Narzo N53 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Itel S23 and realme Narzo N53 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Itel S23 and realme Narzo N53 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Itel S23 and realme Narzo N53 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: realme Narzo N53 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Itel S23 offers 128 GB, making realme Narzo N53 the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme Narzo N53 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Itel S23 has a rating of 3.7.

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Itel S23
₹9,499
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realme Narzo N53
₹7,791
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
74%

Release Date

14 Jun, 2023
22 May, 2023

Performance

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

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Good design
  • Respectable battery life
  • Decent display for the price

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Performance can leave you wanting
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

3.7/5
(2,296 ratings)
4.1/5
(18,578 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
16h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 14, 2023
(Official)
May 22, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

Custom UI

N/A
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

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

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.9 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1612 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

267 ppi
390 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.38 %
85.47 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.3 %

Design

Height

164 mm
167.3 mm

Width

76 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

195 grams
182 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
0.08 MP
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes

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.

N/A
16h 19m

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

N/A
1h 12m 59s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

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) / 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)

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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope