Home Phone comparison Realme C53 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G - Which is better?

Realme C53 vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

45 out 100
Realme C53
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
Realme C53
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme C53 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Xiaomi Poco M8 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 390ppi
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 178g vs 182g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5520mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme C53 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
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
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 n/a
Pixel density 390 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 560 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 89.7 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 7.49 mm (0.29 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 178 g (6.28 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme C53
85.5 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Realme C53 and Xiaomi Poco M8 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
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)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 32 256
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 1010 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 517.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme C53
422
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
1020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme C53
1511
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
2853
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4221020
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15112853
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C53]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme C53
252974
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
638701
CPU87315197012
GPU28466145492
Memory67524145821
UX69669150376
NanoReview Score252974638701
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme C53
424
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Realme C53]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme C53
7942
Xiaomi Poco M8 5G
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 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5520 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (27% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:09 h n/a

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 No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 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
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.1
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
- QZSS
NFC* No Varies by region
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 SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 229
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M8 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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