realme C25 vs realme C21

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Comparing the realme C25 vs realme C21 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme C21 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while realme C25 runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme C21 the better performer.


Display: Both realme C25 and realme C21 offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme C25 and realme C21 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: realme C25 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C21 offers 5 MP, making realme C25 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme C25 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while realme C21 offers 5000 mAh, making realme C25 better for longer battery life.


Storage: realme C25 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C21 offers 32 GB, making realme C25 the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme C25 and realme C21 both receive the same user rating of 4.4.

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realme C25
₹10,999
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₹9,999
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Summary

Spec Score

73%
67%

Release Date

16 Apr, 2021
14 Apr, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G70
MediaTek Helio G35
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Beefy battery
  • Smooth performance
  • Decent display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Boring design
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(44,788 ratings)
4.4/5
(72,845 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

195,041
AnTuTu Score
131,494
AnTuTu Score
19h 13m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 16, 2021
(Official)
Apr 14, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G70
MediaTek Helio G35

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
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)

Mali-G52 MC2
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

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.

195,041
131,494

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

480 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.7 %
80.82 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
89.5 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm
165.2 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

209 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view25.5 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.2 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 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/2.4 Mono Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono 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

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.9" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
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.

19h 13m
N/A

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

3h 5m 55s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 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 2600(band 38) / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

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)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 0.822 W/kg Body: 0.805 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 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
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer