realme C55 vs realme C53 128GB

Comparing the realme C55 vs realme C53 128GB 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: realme C53 128GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,490, while realme C55 scores 1,415, making realme C53 128GB the better performer.

Display: realme C53 128GB offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while realme C55 offers 6.72 inches, making realme C53 128GB the larger display of the two. Both realme C55 and realme C53 128GB feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: realme C53 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme C55 offers 64 MP, making realme C53 128GB better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both realme C55 and realme C53 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme C53 128GB delivers longer battery life with 18h 01m, while realme C55 delivers 10h 28m, making realme C53 128GB the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: realme C55 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C53 128GB offers 128 GB, making realme C55 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both realme C55 and realme C53 128GB equally at 7.

User Rating: realme C55 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme C53 128GB has a rating of 4.1.

realme C55

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realme C53 128GB

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Summary

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023

19 Jul, 2023

06 May, 2026

Performance


MediaTek Helio G88	Unisoc T612	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


6.72 inches (17.07 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


64 MP Primary Camera	108 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	50 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	6500 mAh
33W Super VOOC Charging	18W Quick Charging	90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	256 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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7.0/10

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8.4/10

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Pros

Attractive design
Good daylight photography
Decent battery life
Mini capsule looks promising

Good display
Decent battery life
Adequate performance for everyday use

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Portrait mode could have been better
Finicky fingerprint scanner
Bloatware and ads

Cameras could have been better
Bloatware

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5

(115,343 ratings)

4.1/5

(23,913 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

10h 28m Battery Life (PC Mark)	18h 01m Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score

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Video

1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023

(Official)

Jul 19, 2023

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G88

Unisoc T612

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

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

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2

Mali-G57

Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5X Ultra

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

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s

25.0 s

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

34.3 %

27.4 %

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.72 inches (17.07 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

680 nits

560 nits

N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

392 ppi

260 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.74 %

85.52 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91.4 %

90.3 %

94.38 %

Design

Height

165.6 mm

167.2 mm

150.83 mm

Width

75.9 mm

76.7 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

7.9 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

189.5 grams

186 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Camera

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 Cameraf/1.57IMX921

2 MP
Depth Camera

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels

12000 x 9000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 63 minutes

Yes 18W Quick Charging

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless 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.

10h 28m

18h 01m

16h 04m

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

1h 0m 34s

1h 55m 49s

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

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 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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

SAR Value

N/A

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

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1

Yes v5.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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