Realme C53 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Display
Display	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	13 MP
Processor
Processor	Unisoc T612	MediaTek Helio G85
RAM
RAM	6 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	108 MP	48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	4000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Quick, 18W	Yes, Fast, 18W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Plastic	-
Colours
Colours	Champion Gold, Champion Black	Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black
Height
Height	167.2 mm	158.3 mm
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm	8.3 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	-	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
Weight	186 grams	190 grams
Width
Width	76.7 mm	75.3 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with waterdrop notch	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	560 nits	500 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	260 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	90 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.74 inches (17.12 cm)	6.3 inches (16 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	85.52 %	81.56 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	90.3 %	90 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Features
Camera Features	Fixed Focus	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Screen flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)	13 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera
Video Recording
Video Recording	1280x720 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	realme	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	Realme UI	MIUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	July 19, 2023 (Official)	-
Operating System
Operating System	Android v13	Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Filters Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Quad
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	12000 x 9000 Pixels	8000 x 6000 Pixels
Resolution
Resolution	108 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle (83° field-of-view), Primary Camera(23.6 mm focal length, 1.67" sensor size, 0.64µm pixel size)	48 MP f/1.79, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Depth Camera
Sensor
Sensor	S5KHM6, ISO-CELL	S5KGM1, ISOCELL Plus
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	Yes
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	-
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 1.183 W/kg, Body: 0.775 W/kg	-
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Chipset	Unisoc T612	MediaTek Helio G85
Fabrication
Fabrication	12 nm	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G57	Mali-G52 MC2
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Side	Rear
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 2 TB	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	-