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Realme C01 vs Samsung Galaxy A18 4G

What C01 does better (5) and where Galaxy A18 4G wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Realme C01
Realme · 2026C01
6.4Score
5 advantages≈ $230
vs
Samsung Galaxy A18 4G
Samsung · 2026Galaxy A18 4G
6.4Score
14 advantages≈ $240
Higher score
6.3Display7.0
2.3Camera6.2
7.0Battery4.9
5.4Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

C01Galaxy A18 4G
78.2 × 166.58.777.9 × 164.47.7
C01Galaxy A18 4GDifference
Height166.5 mm164.4 mm+2.1 mm
Width78.2 mm77.9 mm+0.3 mm
Thickness8.7 mm7.7 mm+1 mm
Weight210 g196 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is C01 better than Galaxy A18 4G?

  1. Battery capacity6,500 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+30%
  2. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 90 Hz+33%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Galaxy A18 4G: No
  4. Peak brightness900 nits vs 800 nits+12%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio88.9% vs 86%+3%

Why is Galaxy A18 4G better than C01?

  1. Main camera8 MP vs 50 MP6.2×
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 25 W+67%
  3. OLED panelNo · C01: Yes
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Pixel density247 ppi vs 385 ppi+56%
  6. Selfie camera5 MP vs 13 MP2.6×
  7. Process12 nm vs 5 nm2.4×
  8. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+33%
  9. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  10. Ultra-wide cameraNo · C01: Yes
  11. Weight210 g vs 196 g+7%
  12. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme C01Realme C01≈ $2306.4
Design
Weight210 g196 g
Thickness8.7 mm7.7 mm
Height166.5 mm164.4 mm
Width78.2 mm77.9 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protectionIP64IP64
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx4
Glass protectionPanda MN228Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursMidnight Black, Skyline Silver, OrangeBlack, Gray, Light blue
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,520 px2,340 px
Pixel density247 ppi385 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness900 nits800 nits
Measured brightness—775 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.9%86%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T7250Exynos 1610
Chip makerUnisocExynos
Process12 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G68
AnTuTu score—483,061
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,144
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—384
Memory
RAM4 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera8 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP13 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,500 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Active use (test)—13.2 h
Wired charging15 W25 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)—0.54 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 16Android 17
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 9
Major OS updates promised—6
EU label
Energy class—A
Battery charge cycles—1,200
Endurance per cycle—51 h
Repairability class—C
Drop resistance class—B
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