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Realme C53 vs Huawei Honor X7a

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Realme C53
VS
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Huawei Honor X7a
Realme C53
Huawei Honor X7a

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Huawei Honor X7a, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G37. 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 C53
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 196g
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor X7a
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme C53 and Huawei Honor X7a
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
Smartphones:
Realme C53
vs
Huawei Honor X7a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 85.3 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C53
n/a
Huawei Honor X7a
556 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.7 %
Response timen/a25 ms
Contrastn/a2254:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor X7a]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 167.48 mm (6.59 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.85 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.27 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C53
85.5 %
Huawei Honor X7a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and Huawei Honor X7a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 MediaTek Helio G37
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor n/a No
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 32 32
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C53
422
Huawei Honor X7a
193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C53
1511
Huawei Honor X7a
845
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422193
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1511845
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C53]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C53
252974
Huawei Honor X7a
162657
CPU8731555661
GPU2846617592
Memory6752447877
UX6966941527
NanoReview Score252974162657
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C53
424
Huawei Honor X7a
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme C53]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C53
7942
Huawei Honor X7a
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		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T Magic UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 225 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 80 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:55 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/3/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category77
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme C53
n/a
Huawei Honor X7a
79.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 180
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 22 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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