Home Phone comparison Realme C51 and Nothing Phone (1) - Which is better?

Realme C51 vs Nothing Phone (1)

44 out 100
Realme C51
VS
61 out 100
Nothing Phone (1)
Realme C51
Nothing Phone (1)

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C51 Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Nothing Phone (1), Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus. 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 Realme C51
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 193.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (1)
  • Higher pixel density: 402ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C51 and Nothing Phone (1)
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
Nothing Phone (1)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.74 in 6.55 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 402 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 85.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C51
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
662 nits
sRGB gamutn/a95.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (1)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 193.5 g (6.83 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C51
85.6 %
Nothing Phone (1)
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme C51 and Nothing Phone (1) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 32 512
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 608 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 933.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C51
415
Nothing Phone (1)
1047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C51
1476
Nothing Phone (1)
2955
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4151047
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14762955
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C51], [Nothing Phone (1)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C51
244837
Nothing Phone (1)
641971
CPU85532209288
GPU23310155344
Memory66023129125
UX69972148214
NanoReview Score244837641971

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 16 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T Nothing OS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 28 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C51
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
23:08
Web Browsingn/a09:10 h
Video Playbackn/a13:32 h
Gamesn/a05:14 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 30 fps (480p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 114 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C51
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
121
Video quality
Realme C51
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
112
Overall camera score
Realme C51
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
114
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a73
Zoomn/a78
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (1)]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 28 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K5E9 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/5 1/3.13
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B6/​B8/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme C51
n/a
Nothing Phone (1)
84.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced July, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 160 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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 Nothing Phone (1) the clear winner in this comparison.

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