Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 9a and Realme C51 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 9a vs Realme C51

76 out 100
Google Pixel 9a
VS
44 out 100
Realme C51
Google Pixel 9a
Realme C51

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 9a Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.3 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4, vs Realme C51, Manufactured in August, 2023 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 9a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Realme C51
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 9a and Realme C51
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 9a
vs
Realme C51

Display

Display quality comparison
Type POLED IPS LCD
Size 6.3 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2424 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 422 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2700 nits 560 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.7 mm (6.09 in) 167.2 mm (6.58 in)
Width 73.3 mm (2.89 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple		 - Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 9a
84.5 %
Realme C51
85.6 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 9a and Realme C51 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G4 Unisoc Tiger T612
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes n/a
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 896 32
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 614 MHz
FLOPS 1792 GFLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
1677
Realme C51
415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 9a
4067
Realme C51
1476
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1677415
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40671476
Geekbench Compute (GPU)7784n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 9a], [Realme C51]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 9a
991079
Realme C51
244837
CPU16173785532
GPU46486523310
Memory19175066023
UX17272769972
NanoReview Score991079244837

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
UI Skin Stock Android Realme UI T

Battery

Volume 5100 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 23 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 28 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 30 fps (480p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.21/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 20 mm 28 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K5E9
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/5
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr August, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 160
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 9a the clear winner in this comparison.

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