Realme C53 vs Honor 90

45 out 100

VS

66 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Honor 90, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition. 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 183g

Reasons to choose Honor 90

Higher pixel density: 435ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C53 and Honor 90

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme C53

65

Honor 90

86

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme C53

37

Honor 90

71

Performance

App & system performance

Realme C53

23

Honor 90

51

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme C53

17

Honor 90

33

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme C53

64

Honor 90

69

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme C53

59

Honor 90

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme C53

45

Honor 90

66

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.74 in	6.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1200x2664 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.98:9
Pixel density	390 ppi	435 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	560 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	No	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5 %	90.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Realme C53

n/a

Honor 90

1166 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	728 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Honor 90]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	167.3 mm (6.59 in)	161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	7.49 mm (0.29 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gold	- Black - Silver - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme C53

85.5 %

Honor 90

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and Honor 90 In benchmarks

Chipset	Unisoc Tiger T612	Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition
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 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.36 (Cortex-A710) - 1/2.4 (Cortex-A710)
Process	TSMC	Samsung
Transistor Size	12 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	n/a	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Adreno 644
GPU Cores	32	768
GPU Frequency	614 MHz	443 MHz
FLOPS	78.6 GFLOPS	1013.8 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme C53

422

Honor 90

1124

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme C53

1511

Honor 90

3278

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	422	1124
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1511	3278

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C53]

AnTuTu 10

Realme C53

252974

Honor 90

708493

CPU	87315	203788
GPU	28466	168049
Memory	67524	184761
UX	69669	151895
NanoReview Score	252974	708493

3DMark Wild Life

Realme C53

424

Honor 90

3166

Sources: 3DMark [Realme C53], [Honor 90]

PCMark 3.0

Realme C53

7942

Honor 90

11977

Writing score	9931	11979
Web score	7098	10492
Video editing	4571	7373
Data manipulation	5649	9807
NanoReview Score	7942	11977

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	23 GB
UI Skin	Realme UI T	MagicOS 8.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	66 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)	Yes (80% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time	1:09 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Realme C53

n/a

Honor 90

19:10

Web Browsing	n/a	08:26 h
Video Playback	n/a	11:56 h
Games	n/a	04:40 h
Standby Mode	n/a	84 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	16256x12192 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
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	960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	n/a	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.3 MP	Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Sensor	n/a	Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.4
Pixel size	n/a	0.56 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Photo quality

Realme C53

n/a

Honor 90

128

Video quality

Realme C53

n/a

Honor 90

126

Overall camera score

Realme C53

n/a

Honor 90

122

Bokeh	n/a	60
Preview	n/a	64
Zoom	n/a	86

Sources: DxOMark [Honor 90]

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	8160x6112 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	n/a
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a
Video resolution	720p at 30 fps	2160p (4K) 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 - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	n/a
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/3/5/8	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)	n/a
LTE category	7	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Mono	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Realme C53

n/a

Honor 90

91.1 dB

Other

Class	Budget	Mid-range
Announced	May, 2023 yr	May, 2023 yr
Release Date	May, 2023 yr	June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	180	499
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	Yes 66 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor 90 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Realme C53 vs Honor 90

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