realme C55 128GB vs iQOO Z7

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Comparing the realme C55 128GB vs iQOO Z7 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: iQOO Z7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while realme C55 128GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making iQOO Z7 the better performer.


Display: realme C55 128GB offers a screen size of 6.72 inches, while iQOO Z7 offers 6.38 inches, making realme C55 128GB the larger display of the two. iQOO Z7 features a AMOLED display compared to realme C55 128GB's IPS LCD, making iQOO Z7 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both realme C55 128GB and iQOO Z7 feature a 64 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: iQOO Z7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while realme C55 128GB offers 8 MP, making iQOO Z7 better for front camera photography.


Battery: iQOO Z7 delivers longer battery life with 15h 00m, while realme C55 128GB delivers 10h 28m, making iQOO Z7 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme C55 128GB and iQOO Z7 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme C55 128GB and iQOO Z7 equally at 7.


User Rating: realme C55 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while iQOO Z7 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
82%

Release Date

28 Mar, 2023
21 Mar, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G88
MediaTek Dimensity 920
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
6.38 inches (16.21 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
4500 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging
44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Attractive design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Mini capsule looks promising
  • Decent AMOLED display
  • Good fast charging support
  • OIS camera helps with stability

Cons

  • Portrait mode could have been better
  • Finicky fingerprint scanner
  • Bloatware and ads
  • Screen design looks dated
  • Ships with bloatware

User Ratings

4.3/5
(32,880 ratings)
4.1/5
(13,534 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

253,333
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 28, 2023
(Official)
Mar 21, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13.0

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Realme UI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G88
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T

Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 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-G52 MC2
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 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.

253,333
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.3 %
21.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)
6.38 inches  (16.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

680 nits
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi
413 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.74 %
84.14 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.6 mm
158.9 mm

Width

75.9 mm
73.5 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

189.5 grams
173 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.97" sensor size S5KGW3 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR
Vlog Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 63 minutes
Yes 44W Flash Charging 50% in 25 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.

10h 28m
15h 00m

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

1h 0m 34s
0h 56m 27s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N8 / N28
TDD N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.84 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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