realme Narzo 20 vs realme Narzo 50A

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Comparing the realme Narzo 20 vs realme Narzo 50A 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 Narzo 50A scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,344, while realme Narzo 20 scores 1,282, making realme Narzo 50A the better performer.


Display: Both realme Narzo 20 and realme Narzo 50A offer the same screen size of 6.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme Narzo 50A offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme Narzo 20 offers 48 MP, making realme Narzo 50A better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme Narzo 20 and realme Narzo 50A feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme Narzo 20 delivers longer battery life with 19h 16m, while realme Narzo 50A delivers 17h 53m, making realme Narzo 20 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both realme Narzo 20 and realme Narzo 50A offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: realme Narzo 20 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme Narzo 50A is rated 7.5.


User Rating: realme Narzo 50A receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while realme Narzo 20 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%

Release Date

21 Sep, 2020
24 Sep, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
18W Quick Charging
18W Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Huge 6,000mAh battery
  • Smooth performance
  • Nice design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Long battery life
  • Decent performance

Cons

  • Very bulky
  • Macro camera isn't very useful
  • Lacks WideVine L1 certification
  • Display could use a higher refresh rate
  • Depth sensor serves little purpose

User Ratings

4.3/5
(529,865 ratings)
4.4/5
(390,810 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

204,495
AnTuTu Score
218,890
AnTuTu Score
19h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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Videos
1 More Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 21, 2020
(Official)
Sep 24, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

Realme UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
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MediaTek Helio G85
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Processor

Octa core

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

RAM

4 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.

204,495
218,890

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

37.0 s
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.1 %
44.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

450 nits
570 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.7 %
81.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
88.7 %

Design

Height

164.5 mm
164.5 mm

Width

75.9 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9.8 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

208 grams
207 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26.79 mm focal length 1/2.7" sensor size S5KJN1 ISO-CELL
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 18W Quick 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.

19h 16m
17h 53m

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

3h 22m 6s
2h 34m 24s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 2600(band 38) / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.03 W/kg Body: 0.73 W/kg
Head: 0.983 W/kg Body: 0.554 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer