Realme C21 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

Realme C21
Realme C21
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Realme C21
Samsung Galaxy S23+
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 2100
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 29, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA; SA/NSA/Sub6 - global version
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    11.5 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload
    LTE-A (7CA)
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2021-03
    2023-02
  • Status
    2021-03
    2023-02
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    165.2 mm
    157.8 mm
  • Width
    76.4 mm
    76.2 mm
  • Thickness
    8.9 mm
    7.6 mm
  • Weight
    190 g
    196 g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP68
  • Colors
    Black, Blue
    Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD
    Dynamic AMOLED 2X
  • Physical size
    6.5 inches
    6.6 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1600 pixels
    1080 x 2340 pixels
  • Pixel density
    270 ppi
    393 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  • Display features
    -
    120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak), Always-on display
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
  • CPU(third)
    Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
  • CPU(fourth)
    Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
  • Chipset
    MediaTek Helio G35
    Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • GPU
    PowerVR GE8320
    Adreno 740
  • Memory RAM
    3, 4 GB
    8 GB
  • Internal storage
    32, 64 GB
    256, 512 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    No
  • Memory card max
    256 GB
    -
  • Storage
    eMMC 5.1
    UFS 4.0
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 10, Realme UI 1.0 / Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
    Android 13, One UI 5.1
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Triple
    Triple
  • Main camera
    (wide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm
    (wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm, 85˚
  • (macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
    (telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
  • (depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
    (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
  • Primary camera resolution
    2560 x 1920 pixels
    -
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    -
  • Selfie camera
    (wide) , 5 MP, f/2.2 , 1/5.0" , 1.12 µm
    (wide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 80˚ , 26 mm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    2560 x 1920 pixels
    -
  • Selfie camera features
    Face unlock, HDR, panorama
    Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    FM Radio
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 6E
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    -
    Yes
  • WiFi Tri-Band
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    microUSB 2.0
    Type-C 3.2
  • USB On-The-Go
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.3
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    No
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    5000 mAh
    4700 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Yes, 45W (65% in 30 min)
  • Reverse charging
    Yes
    -
  • Wireless reverse charging
    -
    Yes, 4.5W
  • Fast wireless charging
    -
    Qi/PMA, 15W
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    110490 (v8)
    1211566 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    174 (v5.2)
    1485 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    982 (v5.2)
    4844 (v5.2)
  • Cost
  • Price
    130 USD
    945 USD
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    -
    0.95 W/kg
  • SAR(body)
    -
    1.04 W/kg
  • SAR EU(head)
    -
    0.77 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    -
    1.45 W/kg

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