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- C21 vs 20 Pro 5G
Realme C21 vs TCL 20 Pro 5G
What C21 does better (2) and where 20 Pro 5G wins (23) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
C2120 Pro 5G
| C21 | 20 Pro 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.2 mm | 164.2 mm | +1 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 73 mm | +3.4 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.8 mm | +0.1 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 190 g | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is C21 better than 20 Pro 5G?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2 GHz+15%
Why is 20 Pro 5G better than C21?
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 256 GB4×
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · C21: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · C21: Yes
- Wireless chargingNo · C21: Yes
- 5GNo · C21: Yes
- NFCNo · C21: Yes
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 256 GB8×
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 32 MP6.4×
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 165.2 mm | 164.2 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 73 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Cross Black, Cross Blue | Moondust Gray, Marine Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | 420 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.8% | 89.6% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 | Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 12 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 619 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/3.06" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 32 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.1 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
