realme C21 vs POCO C3

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Comparing the realme C21 vs POCO C3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme C21 and POCO C3 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: POCO C3 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C21 offers 6.5 inches, making POCO C3 the larger display of the two. Both realme C21 and POCO C3 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme C21 and POCO C3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme C21 and POCO C3 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both realme C21 and POCO C3 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme C21 and POCO C3 offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.


User Rating: realme C21 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO C3 has a rating of 4.3.

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realme C21
₹9,999
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POCO C3
₹7,499
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Summary

Spec Score

67%
69%

Release Date

14 Apr, 2021
06 Oct, 2020

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.4/5
(72,845 ratings)
4.3/5
(401,803 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

131,494
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 14, 2021
(Official)
Oct 06, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G35

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

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.

131,494
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

400 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.82 %
81.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.5 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.2 mm
164.9 mm

Width

76.4 mm
77 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
9 mm

Weight

190 grams
194 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm 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

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 37 Hours(4G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 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 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer