Realme C53 vs Tecno Spark Slim

45 out 100
Realme C53
VS
62 out 100
Tecno Spark Slim

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Tecno Spark Slim, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C53
    Reasons to choose Tecno Spark Slim
    • Larger display: 6.78in
    • Higher pixel density: 440ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 156g vs 182g
    • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme C53 and Tecno Spark Slim
    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
    Importance (Weight)
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    Camera:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
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    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.74 in 6.78 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1224x2720 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 390 ppi 440 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 560 nits 4500 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.1 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - DC dimming

    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) 5.93 mm (0.23 in)
    Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 156 g (5.5 oz)
    Water resistance No IP64
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme C53
    85.5 %
    Tecno Spark Slim
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme C53 and Tecno Spark Slim In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 MediaTek Helio G200
    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)
    - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor n/a Yes
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 32 64
    GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme C53
    422
    Tecno Spark Slim
    718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme C53
    1511
    Tecno Spark Slim
    1985
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422718
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15111985
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1480
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme C53
    252974
    Tecno Spark Slim
    591552
    CPU87315220476
    GPU2846648665
    Memory67524149900
    UX69669172511
    NanoReview Score252974591552
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Realme C53
    424
    Tecno Spark Slim
    n/a
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Realme C53
    7942
    Tecno Spark Slim
    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
    8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    256 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 15
    UI Skin Realme UI T HIOS 15

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 45 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 (52% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:09 h 0:57 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual 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
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8n/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 n/a
    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 MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5 5.4
    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
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* No Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    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 category7n/a
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced May, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
    Release Date May, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 190
    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, 45 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Tecno Spark Slim the clear winner in this comparison.

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