Realme C53 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C53
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 188g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C53 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus
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 6.74 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 67.7 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C53
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a26.5 ms
Contrastn/a1591:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C53
85.5 %
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor n/a No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 32 192
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C53
422
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C53
1511
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15111929
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C53
252974
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
CPU87315130186
GPU2846687953
Memory6752474543
UX69669105400
NanoReview Score252974398082
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C53
424
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a67 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2632
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C53
7942
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
n/a
Writing score9931n/a
Web score7098n/a
Video editing4571n/a
Data manipulation5649n/a
NanoReview Score7942n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2900 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 4:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C53
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Web Browsingn/a06:20 h
Video Playbackn/a10:24 h
Gamesn/a04:07 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad 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 n/a 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a56 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C53
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Video quality
Realme C53
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Overall camera score
Realme C53
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
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 1/3/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category712
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme C53
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 769
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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