POCO C55 128GB vs realme C53

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Comparing the POCO C55 128GB 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 POCO C55 128GB scores 1,279, making realme C53 the better performer.


Display: realme C53 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while POCO C55 128GB offers 6.71 inches, making realme C53 the larger display of the two. Both POCO C55 128GB and realme C53 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme C53 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while POCO C55 128GB offers 50 MP, making realme C53 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme C53 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while POCO C55 128GB offers 5 MP, making realme C53 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme C53 delivers longer battery life with 18h 01m, while POCO C55 128GB delivers 14h 43m, making realme C53 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: realme C53 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while POCO C55 128GB offers 128 GB, making realme C53 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO C55 128GB and realme C53 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme C53 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO C55 128GB has a rating of 4.2.

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₹7,999
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₹10,999
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
76%

Release Date

28 Feb, 2023
19 Jul, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Unisoc T612
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1650 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good screen
  • Decent performance
  • Solid battery life
  • Good display
  • Decent battery life
  • Adequate performance for everyday use

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • Uses micro-USB port
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Cameras could have been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.2/5
(140,366 ratings)
4.4/5
(137,011 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

253,881
AnTuTu Score
250,983
AnTuTu Score
14h 43m
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.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 28, 2023
(Official)
Jul 19, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
Unisoc T612

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 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-G52 MC2
Mali-G57

RAM

4 GB / 6 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.

253,881
250,983

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.1 %
27.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.71 inches  (17.04 cm)
6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
560 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
260 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.08 %
85.52 %

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
90.3 %

Design

Height

168.7 mm
167.2 mm

Width

76.4 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

192 grams
186 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81.28µm pixel 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
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes 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
Voice Shutter
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

Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
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

N/A
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.

14h 43m
18h 01m

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

2h 11m 8s
1h 55m 49s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
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 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: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.769 W/kg
Head: 1.183 W/kg Body: 0.775 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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 with A-GPS Glonass
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

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope