Oppo Realme C33 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme C33 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme C33
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2018mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 144g vs 187g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme C33 and Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 4.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 120 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 65.3 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a38 ms
Contrastn/a1655:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gold
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme C33
82.1 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme C33 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 3223 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor n/a Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 32 640
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme C33
428
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme C33
1428
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4282228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14285045
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme C33
249559
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU86258264978
GPU22575376457
Memory83768201571
UX56958301653
NanoReview Score2495591144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme C33
417
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.2 °C
Stability98 %72 %
Graphics Test2 fps47 fps
Graphics Score4177893
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme C33
7420
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
n/a
Writing score9814n/a
Web score6974n/a
Video editing4641n/a
Data manipulation5574n/a
NanoReview Score7420n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin Realme UI S n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:00 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsingn/a07:07 h
Video Playbackn/a10:31 h
Gamesn/a03:43 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a29

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/5.0 n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type Micro USB n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA Bands 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme C33
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 140 429
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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