Realme C53 vs Oppo Realme 9i

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Realme C53
VS
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Oppo Realme 9i

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Oppo Realme 9i, Manufactured in January, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 190g
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9i
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C53 and Oppo Realme 9i
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
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.74 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 480 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C53
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
512 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.2 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a847:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.7 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C53
85.5 %
Oppo Realme 9i
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and Oppo Realme 9i In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 32 128
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C53
422
Oppo Realme 9i
548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C53
1511
Oppo Realme 9i
1599
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422548
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15111599
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C53
252974
Oppo Realme 9i
294782
CPU8731599824
GPU2846640210
Memory6752480648
UX6966974100
NanoReview Score252974294782
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C53
424
Oppo Realme 9i
445
Max Surface Temp.n/a43.9 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a445
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C53
7942
Oppo Realme 9i
8159
Writing score99319474
Web score70987934
Video editing45714265
Data manipulation56496065
NanoReview Score79428159

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
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 17 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (27% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:12 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8700x5800 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)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Standard: 50 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
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C53
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
95
Video quality
Realme C53
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
61
Overall camera score
Realme C53
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
75
Bokehn/a30
Previewn/a57
Zoomn/a36

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.13
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
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 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/3/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme C53
n/a
Oppo Realme 9i
88 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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