POCO C55 vs realme Narzo N55

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Comparing the POCO C55 vs realme Narzo N55 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 Narzo N55 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,421, while POCO C55 scores 1,279, making realme Narzo N55 the better performer.


Display: realme Narzo N55 offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while POCO C55 offers 6.71 inches, making realme Narzo N55 the larger display of the two. Both POCO C55 and realme Narzo N55 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme Narzo N55 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while POCO C55 offers 50 MP, making realme Narzo N55 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme Narzo N55 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while POCO C55 offers 5 MP, making realme Narzo N55 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO C55 delivers longer battery life with 14h 43m, while realme Narzo N55 delivers 10h 55m, making POCO C55 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO C55 and realme Narzo N55 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO C55 and realme Narzo N55 equally at 7.


User Rating: POCO C55 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while realme Narzo N55 has a rating of 4.1.

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POCO C55
₹9,499
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₹9,899
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
75%

Release Date

28 Feb, 2023
13 Apr, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G88
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1650 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

64 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
  • Nice display
  • Respectable battery life
  • Good cameras in daylight

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • Uses micro-USB port
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Same as Realme C55
  • Fingerprint scanner is iffy
  • Software has ads and bloatware

User Ratings

4.2/5
(127,579 ratings)
4.1/5
(15,468 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 43m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
10h 55m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Feb 28, 2023
(Official)
Apr 13, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G88

Processor

Octa core

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

2 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-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

31.0 s
35.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

33.1 %
13.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.71 inches  (17.04 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
680 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.08 %
86.74 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

168.7 mm
165.6 mm

Width

76.4 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

192 grams
189.5 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81.28µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
Starry Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
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/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
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

N/A
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 29 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.

14h 43m
10h 55m

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

2h 11m 8s
1h 2m 18s

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 1 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
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.2

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