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POCO C61 vs realme C61

Summary
Performance

MediaTek Helio G36

4 GB RAM

Unisoc T612

4 GB RAM

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

4 GB RAM

Display

6.71" (17.04 cm)

720x1650 px (HD+)

6.78" (17.22 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

6.7" (17.13 cm)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

8 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

32 MP

Dual Camera

50 MP + 2 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Storage

64 GB

1 TB (Expandable)

64 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

128 GB

1.5 TB (Expandable)

User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.2/5 based on 8,429 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 4,085 ratings

Benchmarks

N/A

N/A

N/A

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General
Launch Date

March 28, 2024 (Official)

June 28, 2024 (Official)

February 20, 2025 (Expected)

Operating System

Android v14

Android v14

Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI

Realme UI

Samsung One UI

Software Support

2 Years OS / 3 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

4 Years OS / 4 Years Security (estimated from the launch date)

Performance
Average
Good
Chipset

MediaTek Helio G36

Unisoc T612

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 + 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

64 bit

Fabrication

12 nm

12 nm

6 nm

Graphics

PowerVR GE8320

Mali-G57

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

PLS LCD

Screen Size

6.71 " (17.04 cm)

6.78 " (17.22 cm)

6.7 " (17.13 cm)

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

Peak Brightness

560 nits

800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

90 Hz

60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

20:9

20:9

Pixel Density

268 ppi

259 ppi

262 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.34 %

86.54 %

83.65 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with waterdrop notch

with waterdrop notch

with waterdrop notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.3 %

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 168.4 mm
Width: 76.3 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Height: 167.26 mm
Width: 76.67 mm
Thickness: 7.84 mm

Height: 167.4 mm
Width: 77.4 mm
Thickness: 8.0 mm

Weight

199 grams

187 grams

191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Colours

Ethereal Blue, Diamond Dust Black, Mystical Green

Safari Green, Marble Black

Bahama Blue, Lit Violet

Waterproof

, Splash proof, IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Dual

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
2 MP, Depth Camera

32 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (77° field-of-view), Primary Camera(28 mm focal length, 1/3.1" sensor size, CMOS image sensor, 0.7µm pixel size)

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

6500 x 4920 Pixels

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

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

Full HD @ 60 FPS

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Single

Resolution

5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

5 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/5.0" sensor size, CMOS, 1.12µm pixel size)

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Flash

, Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 30 FPS

HD @ 30 FPS

Battery
Very Good
Very Good
Capacity

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

5000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

No

Standby time

Up to 1013 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Fast, 25W

USB Type-C

Storage
Internal Memory

64 GB / 128 GB

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 1 TB

, Up to 2 TB

, Up to 1.5 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 51 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

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) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 0.839 W/kg, Body: 0.773 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.4

, v5.0

, v5.3

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

No

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

, Recording option

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Side

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

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