realme C53 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

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Comparing the realme C53 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 12 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while realme C53 128GB runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while realme C53 128GB offers 6.74 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 the larger display of the two. Both realme C53 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme C53 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 offers 50 MP, making realme C53 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme C53 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both realme C53 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme C53 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while realme C53 128GB has a rating of 4.1.

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realme C53 128GB
₹9,999
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₹9,499
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

19 Jul, 2023
04 Aug, 2023

Performance

Unisoc T612
MediaTek Helio G88
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good display
  • Decent battery life
  • Adequate performance for everyday use
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Cameras could have been better
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(23,913 ratings)
4.3/5
(110,862 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 19, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T612
MediaTek Helio G88

Processor

Octa core

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

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 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-G57
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

27.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

560 nits
550 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.52 %
85.35 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.3 %
91 %

Design

Height

167.2 mm
168.6 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

186 grams
198.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 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
Film Camera

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" 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
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 34 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
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.

18h 01m
N/A

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

1h 55m 49s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

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: 1.183 W/kg Body: 0.775 W/kg
Head: 0.846 W/kg Body: 0.747 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
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
No

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 Gyroscope
Accelerometer Compass