Realme C53 vs Google Pixel 7 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Google Pixel 7 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C53
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 212g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C53 and Google Pixel 7 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 512 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 560 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 88.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C53
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1087 nits
sRGB gamutn/a97 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C53
85.5 %
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and Google Pixel 7 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Google Tensor G2
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.35 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.85 (Cortex-X1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor n/a Next-gen Tensor Processing Unit
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G710 MP7
GPU Cores 32 672
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 1142.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C53
422
Google Pixel 7 Pro
1404
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C53
1511
Google Pixel 7 Pro
3368
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4221404
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15113368
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C53
252974
Google Pixel 7 Pro
939448
CPU87315241450
GPU28466297846
Memory67524185192
UX69669214960
NanoReview Score252974939448
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C53
424
Google Pixel 7 Pro
6383
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a38 fps
Graphics Scoren/a6383
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C53
7942
Google Pixel 7 Pro
11564
Writing score993116136
Web score70989151
Video editing45716755
Data manipulation564910868
NanoReview Score794211564

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 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
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 23 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:49 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C53
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
18:28
Web Browsingn/a07:06 h
Video Playbackn/a12:49 h
Gamesn/a04:48 h
Standby Moden/a83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung GN1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.31
Pixel sizen/a1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/3.5
Focal lengthn/a120 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX381
Sensor sizen/a1/2.9
Pixel sizen/a1.25 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C53
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
148
Video quality
Realme C53
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
143
Overall camera score
Realme C53
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
147
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a143

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C53
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
140
Video quality
Realme C53
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
146

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No 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 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/3/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category720
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme C53
n/a
Google Pixel 7 Pro
88.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 899
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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