Realme C53 vs Honor 600 Pro

45 out 100
Realme C53
VS
89 out 100
Honor 600 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Honor 600 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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 200g
Reasons to choose Honor 600 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme C53 and Honor 600 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 560 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 90.9 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C53
n/a
Honor 600 Pro
6100 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C53
85.5 %
Honor 600 Pro
90.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and Honor 600 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 4470 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 n/a
GPU Cores 32 n/a
GPU Frequency 614 MHz n/a
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C53
422
Honor 600 Pro
3058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C53
1511
Honor 600 Pro
9377
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4223058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15119377
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C53
252974
Honor 600 Pro
3042805
CPU87315949476
GPU284661143046
Memory67524329645
UX69669620638
NanoReview Score2529743042805
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C53
424
Honor 600 Pro
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C53
7942
Honor 600 Pro
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
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1n/a
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI T MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C53
n/a
Honor 600 Pro
29:53
Web Browsingn/a11:25 h
Video Playbackn/a19:55 h
Gamesn/a08:33 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED 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 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/3/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 785
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 600 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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