realme C83 5G vs vivo Y21 5G

Comparing the realme C83 5G vs vivo Y21 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme C83 5G and vivo Y21 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.

Display: vivo Y21 5G offers a screen size of 6.74 inches, while realme C83 5G offers 6.7 inches, making vivo Y21 5G the larger display of the two. Both realme C83 5G and vivo Y21 5G feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: vivo Y21 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while realme C83 5G offers 13 MP, making vivo Y21 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both realme C83 5G and vivo Y21 5G feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: realme C83 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7000 mAh, while vivo Y21 5G offers 6500 mAh, making realme C83 5G better for longer battery life.

Storage: realme C83 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo Y21 5G offers 128 GB, making realme C83 5G the better option for storage.

User Rating: realme C83 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while vivo Y21 5G has a rating of 4.2.

realme C83 5G

₹19,999

@ Amazon

vivo Y21 5G

₹21,649

@ Amazon

Summary

Release Date

03 2026

02 2026

Performance


MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300	MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
LCD	LCD	LCD
720x1570 px (HD+)	1600x720 px (QHD (2k))	720x1570 px (HD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A	0.08 MP Camera	2 MP Mono Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


7000 mAh	6500 mAh	6500 mAh
15W	44W	45W Super VOOC Charging
N/A	N/A	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB	64 GB
eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.1/10

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N/A

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

Pros

Superb battery life
Strong build quality
Snappy software
Camera produces consistent tones

Device yet to be reviewed

Classy, subtle design
Battery easily lasts an entire day
Smooth everyday performance
Good thermal management

Cons

Heavy weight
Long charging times

Device yet to be reviewed

Comes with an HD+ display
Android 15
Mono speaker

User Ratings

4.3/5

(663 ratings)

4.2/5

(203 ratings)

4.3/5

(8,484 ratings)

Compare Prices

₹19,999

@ Amazon

₹21,649

@ Amazon

₹16,999

@ Flipkart

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

March 6, 2026

(Official)

March 23, 2026

(Official)

February 10, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v16

Android v15

OS Updates

1 Year

N/A

2 Year

Security Updates

2 Year

N/A

3 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI

Origin OS

ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 6300

MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MP2

Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

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.

561,364

N/A

565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

39.0 s

N/A

37.0 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.

386

N/A

357

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.1 %

N/A

13.1 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Very Good

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.74 inches (17.12 cm)

6.75 inches (17.15 cm)

Resolution

720x1570 px (HD+)

1600x720 px (QHD (2k))

720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A

700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

1125 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

258 ppi

260 ppi

256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A

85.03 %

85.34 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

90.6 %

Design

Height

N/A

167.40 mm

166.6 mm

Width

N/A

77.10 mm

78.5 mm

Thickness

N/A

8.39 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

212 grams

209 grams

212 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP65

Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

N/A

0.08 MP
f/3.0

2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes

N/A

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

N/A

10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

7000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Silicon Carbon

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 15W

Yes 44W 100% in 73 minutes

Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 5W Reverse Charging

Yes

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.

17h 09m

N/A

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

2h 32m

N/A

1h 28m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Yes Up to 2 TB

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28B
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 / N66 / N71
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1700(band 66)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)