Home Phone comparison Nothing Phone (2a) and Realme C53 - Which is better?

Nothing Phone (2a) vs Realme C53

70 out 100
Nothing Phone (2a)
VS
45 out 100
Realme C53
Nothing Phone (2a)
Realme C53

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2a) Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro, vs Realme C53, Manufactured in May, 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 Nothing Phone (2a)
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Realme C53
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 190g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2a) and Realme C53
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2a)
vs
Realme C53

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 700 nits 560 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.8 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2a)
976 nits
Realme C53
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)90 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2a)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.7 mm (6.37 in) 167.3 mm (6.59 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 7.49 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2a)
87.8 %
Realme C53
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2a) and Realme C53 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro Unisoc Tiger T612
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 650 n/a
Graphics Mali-G610 MP4 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 1130 MHz 614 MHz
FLOPS 578.6 GFLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
1125
Realme C53
422
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2a)
2563
Realme C53
1511
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1125422
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)25631511
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3389n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2a)], [Realme C53]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2a)
718245
Realme C53
252974
CPU22783087315
GPU17893428466
Memory13885267524
UX17262969669
NanoReview Score718245252974
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Realme C53
424
Sources: 3DMark [Realme C53]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2a)
n/a
Realme C53
7942
Writing scoren/a9931
Web scoren/a7098
Video editingn/a4571
Data manipulationn/a5649
NanoReview Scoren/a7942

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Nothing OS 3.0 Realme UI T

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (59% in 30 min) Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:03 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2a)
29:55
Realme C53
n/a
Web Browsing11:32 hn/a
Video Playback18:30 hn/a
Games06:26 hn/a
Standby Mode148 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN9n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 720p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19WCDMA 1/3/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2a)
88.9 dB
Realme C53
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr May, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 329 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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 Nothing Phone (2a) the clear winner in this comparison.

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