Realme C53 vs OnePlus 15R

45 out 100

VS

90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Realme C53

Lighter design: 182g vs 214g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
Infrared port

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 OnePlus 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Realme C53

65

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Realme C53

37

OnePlus 15R

86

Performance

App & system performance

Realme C53

23

OnePlus 15R

97

Games

3D gaming performance

Realme C53

17

OnePlus 15R

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Realme C53

64

OnePlus 15R

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Realme C53

59

OnePlus 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Realme C53

45

OnePlus 15R

90

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.74 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	390 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	560 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5 %	91 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	167.3 mm (6.59 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	7.49 mm (0.29 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	n/a	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gold	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Realme C53

85.5 %

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	Unisoc Tiger T612	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	1800 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	n/a	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP1	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	32	1024
GPU Frequency	614 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	78.6 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Realme C53

422

OnePlus 15R

2847

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Realme C53

1511

OnePlus 15R

9422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	422	2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1511	9422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	20796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C53], [OnePlus 15R]

AnTuTu 10

Realme C53

252974

OnePlus 15R

2969231

CPU	87315	954408
GPU	28466	939113
Memory	67524	385833
UX	69669	689877
NanoReview Score	252974	2969231

3DMark Wild Life

Realme C53

424

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Realme C53]

PCMark 3.0

Realme C53

7942

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Writing score	9931	n/a
Web score	7098	n/a
Video editing	4571	n/a
Data manipulation	5649	n/a
NanoReview Score	7942	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	1866 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 16
UI Skin	Realme UI T	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	7400 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (27% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	1:09 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 120 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: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	24 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	n/a	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	n/a	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	n/a	8 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	n/a	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	3264x2448 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
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 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
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	No	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/3/5/8	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	7	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

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	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	May, 2023 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	180	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	699
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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Realme C53 vs OnePlus 15R

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