Realme C53 vs Samsung Galaxy A04e

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Samsung Galaxy A04e, Manufactured in November, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C53
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 188g
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A04e

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 2/64 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 4/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Realme C53 and Samsung Galaxy A04e
    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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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
    Size 6.74 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 390 ppi 270 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 560 nits 400 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 81.9 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
    Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme C53
    85.5 %
    Samsung Galaxy A04e
    81.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme C53 and Samsung Galaxy A04e In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 MediaTek Helio P35
    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
    Samsung Galaxy A04e
    476
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme C53
    1511
    Samsung Galaxy A04e
    828
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422476
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1511828
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme C53
    252974
    Samsung Galaxy A04e
    146563
    CPU8731554437
    GPU2846618303
    Memory6752435381
    UX6966938442
    NanoReview Score252974146563
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Realme C53
    424
    Samsung Galaxy A04e
    n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Realme C53
    7942
    Samsung Galaxy A04e
    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
    - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1800 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 12
    OS Size n/a 22.6 GB
    UI Skin Realme UI T One UI Core 4.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 10 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) No
    Full Charge Time 1:09 h 2:45 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 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: 13 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* No No
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/3/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category74
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Budget Budget
    Announced May, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
    Release Date May, 2023 yr November, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 180 135
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 10 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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