POCO C3 vs realme C21Y

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POCO C3
₹7,499
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
74%

Release Date

06 Oct, 2020
30 Aug, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T610
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

3.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Trendy design
  • Good battery life
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Night shots could do with some improvement
  • No Type-C port
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(401,803 ratings)
4.6/5
(92,254 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

98,021
AnTuTu Score
162,658
AnTuTu Score
18h 46m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 06, 2020
(Official)
Aug 30, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T610

CPU

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
3 GB / 4 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.

98,021
162,658

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

37.0 s
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

1,199.0
2,171.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
2.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.3 %
44.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
81.59 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.7 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.5 mm

Width

77 mm
76 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

194 grams
200 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.5 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.421.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)
N/A

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 46m
16h 53m

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

2h 45m 1s
2h 52m 3s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

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 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 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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
Head: 0.855 W/kg Body: 0.674 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer