realme C53 vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB

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Comparing the realme C53 vs Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB 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 A2 Plus 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while realme C53 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB the better performer.


Display: realme C53 offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 6.52 inches, making realme C53 the larger display of the two. Both realme C53 and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme C53 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 8 MP, making realme C53 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme C53 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 5 MP, making realme C53 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both realme C53 and Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: realme C53 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB offers 128 GB, making realme C53 the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme C53 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB has a rating of 3.8.

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realme C53
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi A2 Plus 128GB
₹7,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
71%

Release Date

19 Jul, 2023
23 Aug, 2023

Performance

Unisoc T612
MediaTek Helio G36
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
0.08 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 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

4.4/5
(137,011 ratings)
3.8/5
(420 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

250,983
AnTuTu Score
N/A
18h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 19, 2023
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

Custom UI

Realme UI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T612
MediaTek Helio G36

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 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.

250,983
N/A

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
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.74 inches  (17.12 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

560 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

260 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.52 %
81.15 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.3 %
88.89 %

Design

Height

167.2 mm
164.9 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.7 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
9 mm

Weight

186 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

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
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle
N/A
0.08 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Short Video Mode

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
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

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.

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
64 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

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) / 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 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
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Accelerometer