Realme C53 vs Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme C53
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 212g
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme C53 and Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.82 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 390 ppi 510 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 560 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 163.79 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C53
85.5 %
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
89.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 32 1536
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C53
422
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C53
1511
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
9206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4222945
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15119206
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25256
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C53
252974
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
2844417
CPU87315598363
GPU284661220348
Memory67524581460
UX69669444246
NanoReview Score2529742844417
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C53
424
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C53
7942
Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus
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
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
UI Skin Realme UI T OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6800 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes (70% in 25 min)
Full Charge Time 1:09 h 0:40 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50E
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC16B3C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
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 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 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
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 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/3/5/8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 485
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO Neo 10 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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