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Entry-level · 2023

Realme C53

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery — but 4G only shows its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Watch out 4G only
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.74″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
Unisoc Tiger T612 6 / 128 GB
5000 mAh 33W charging
50 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

6.74″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.74"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
560 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Mali-G57
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
220,000
v9
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB · expandable
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

182 g · 7.5 mm
Height
167.3 mm
Width
76.7 mm
Thickness
7.5 mm
Weight
182 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
49% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
220k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 182 g vs 171 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.74″ vs 6.1″ screen
Lower benchmark score
220k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Entry-level vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
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