Home Phone comparison Realme C51 and Apple iPhone 14 - Which is better?

Realme C51 vs Apple iPhone 14

44 out 100
Realme C51
VS
73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
Realme C51
Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C51 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C51
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C51 and Apple iPhone 14
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:
Realme C51
vs
Apple iPhone 14

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C51
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a12 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C51
85.6 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme C51 and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 3230 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)
Realme C51
415
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C51
1476
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4152223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14765381
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C51], [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C51
244837
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU85532331396
GPU23310431404
Memory66023225858
UX69972320277
NanoReview Score2448371309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C51
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9395
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3279 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 (50% in 28 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C51
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsingn/a10:06 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a05:25 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 30 fps (480p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal length27 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/2.761/1.66
Pixel size0.64 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C51
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Realme C51
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Realme C51
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 28 mm 23 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K5E9 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/5 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C51
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
138
Video quality
Realme C51
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/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
Realme C51
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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