Oppo Realme C55 vs Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme C55 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.72 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme C55
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 189.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme C55 and Apple iPhone 13
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 OLED
Size 6.72 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 392 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 680 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme C55
655 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamut100 %129 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a609 Hz
Response time21 ms7.5 ms
Contrast1471:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.6 mm (6.52 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.89 mm (0.31 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 189.5 g (6.68 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme C55
86.7 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme C55 and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 48 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme C55
425
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme C55
1413
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4252182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14135142
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme C55
274070
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU81734305402
GPU41920438906
Memory74959218819
UX75457301561
NanoReview Score2740701264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme C55
742
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.47.8 °C45.7 °C
Stability98 %78 %
Graphics Test4 fps52 fps
Graphics Score7428702
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme C55
8633
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Writing score9636n/a
Web score7137n/a
Video editing6212n/a
Data manipulation6028n/a
NanoReview Score8633n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 20 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3227 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme C55
22:19
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing07:44 h09:29 h
Video Playback12:22 h13:58 h
Games05:14 h05:12 h
Standby Mode124 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6944 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX603
Sensor size1/21/1.9
Pixel size0.7 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Oppo Realme C55
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme C55
80.6 dB
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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