realme Narzo N53 128GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

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Comparing the realme Narzo N53 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 Narzo N53 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 Narzo N53 128GB offers 6.74 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 the larger display of the two. Both realme Narzo N53 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both realme Narzo N53 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both realme Narzo N53 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both realme Narzo N53 128GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme Narzo N53 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 Narzo N53 128GB has a rating of 4.

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realme Narzo N53 128GB
₹9,887
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₹9,499
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
74%

Release Date

22 May, 2023
04 Aug, 2023

Performance

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

Display

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 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
33W Super VOOC Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good design
  • Respectable battery life
  • Decent display for the price
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Performance can leave you wanting
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(19,452 ratings)
4.3/5
(110,862 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

219,189
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 22, 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 / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 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.

219,189
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

25.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Brightness

N/A
550 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

390 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.47 %
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

167.3 mm
168.6 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.2 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

182 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

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
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
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

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

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/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

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 33W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 30 minutes
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.

16h 19m
N/A

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

1h 12m 59s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
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

N/A
Head: 0.846 W/kg Body: 0.747 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) 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