realme C33 vs POCO M5

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Comparing the realme C33 vs POCO M5 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: POCO M5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,961, while realme C33 scores 1,408, making POCO M5 the better performer.


Display: POCO M5 offers a screen size of 6.58 inches, while realme C33 offers 6.5 inches, making POCO M5 the larger display of the two. Both realme C33 and POCO M5 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme C33 and POCO M5 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO M5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C33 offers 5 MP, making POCO M5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M5 delivers longer battery life with 18h 03m, while realme C33 delivers 14h 35m, making POCO M5 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO M5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C33 offers 32 GB, making POCO M5 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme C33 and POCO M5 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme C33 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while POCO M5 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
76%

Release Date

12 Sep, 2022
13 Sep, 2022

Performance

Unisoc T612
MediaTek Helio G99
Octa Core (upto 1.82 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Good screen
  • Attractive design
  • Decent performance
  • Good design
  • Solid battery life
  • Respectable performance

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Underwhelming performance
  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Ships with bloatware

User Ratings

4.4/5
(74,060 ratings)
4.1/5
(40,500 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

14h 35m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 12, 2022
(Official)
Sep 13, 2022
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T612
MediaTek Helio G99

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 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
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP1
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

25.2 %
26.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2408 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.06 %
83.92 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.2 mm
163.9 mm

Width

75.7 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

187 grams
201 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.1 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide AngleS5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
0.3 MP
f/2.8 Depth Camera42.28 mm focal length
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

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 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)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full 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 18W Fast Charging

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 35m
18h 03m

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

2h 46m 13s
1h 56m 54s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
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) / 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

N/A
Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.674 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

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

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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