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Realme C53 vs Samsung Galaxy A71

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Realme C53
VS
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Samsung Galaxy A71
Realme C53
Samsung Galaxy A71

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. 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
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 182g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme C53 and Samsung Galaxy A71
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
Smartphones:
Realme C53
vs
Samsung Galaxy A71

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme C53
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
513 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a247 Hz
Response timen/a3.8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 163.6 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 179 g (6.31 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C53
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A71
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and Samsung Galaxy A71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Qualcomm Snapdragon 730
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor n/a Qualcomm Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 700 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 358.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C53
422
Samsung Galaxy A71
690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C53
1511
Samsung Galaxy A71
1826
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422690
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15111826
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C53]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C53
252974
Samsung Galaxy A71
360125
CPU87315130125
GPU2846670365
Memory6752465296
UX6966993626
NanoReview Score252974360125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C53
424
Samsung Galaxy A71
740
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a740
Sources: 3DMark [Realme C53], [Samsung Galaxy A71]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C53
7942
Samsung Galaxy A71
7257
Writing score99318417
Web score70985183
Video editing45715492
Data manipulation56496022
NanoReview Score79427257

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T One UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 35 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 1:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme C53
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
21:09
Web Browsingn/a07:51 h
Video Playbackn/a12:54 h
Gamesn/a04:49 h
Standby Moden/a107 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor sizen/a1/1.7
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C53
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
89
Video quality
Realme C53
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
74
Overall camera score
Realme C53
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
84
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A71]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme C53
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
100
Video quality
Realme C53
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
119

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 PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, 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 Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM GSM850, 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/B20/B28/B66)
LTE category712
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme C53
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A71
85.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr December, 2019 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 350
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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