realme C3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

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Comparing the realme C3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 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: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,823, while realme C3 scores 1,271, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S the better performer.


Display: realme C3 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S offers 6.43 inches, making realme C3 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S features a AMOLED display compared to realme C3's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme C3 offers 12 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme C3 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme C3 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C3 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S the better option for storage.


Expert Review: realme C3 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S is rated 7.


User Rating: realme C3 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
78%

Release Date

14 Feb, 2020
21 Feb, 2022

Performance

MediaTek Helio G70
MediaTek Helio G96
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
3 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Long battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Attractive design
  • Clean UI
  • Great display
  • Nice design
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Micro-USB
  • Average cameras
  • Low light photography could be improved
  • No Android 12

User Ratings

4.4/5
(146,580 ratings)
4.1/5
(9,835 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
302,056
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Feb 14, 2020
(Official)
Feb 21, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G70
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MediaTek Helio G96

Processor

Octa core

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

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 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
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
6 GB / 8 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.

N/A
302,056

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
24.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

480 nits
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.73 %
84.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

89.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
159.8 mm

Width

75 mm
73.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8 mm

Weight

195 grams
179 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 75° field-of-view1/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.25µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 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

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size

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-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 58 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.

N/A
15h 38m

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

N/A
1h 4m 53s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
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 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 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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

Head: 1.113 W/kg Body: 0.531 W/kg
Head: 0.857 W/kg Body: 0.856 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope