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Realme C21 vs UleFone Armor 12 5G
What C21 does better (6) and where Armor 12 5G wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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2.4Display2.9
2.7Camera6.4
3.5Battery6.8
2.4Features7.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
C21Armor 12 5G
| C21 | Armor 12 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.2 mm | 175.9 mm | −10.7 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 82.5 mm | −6.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 14.3 mm | −5.4 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 296 g | −106 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is C21 better than Armor 12 5G?
- Weight190 g vs 296 g+56%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Armor 12 5G: No
- CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+5%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 264 ppi+2%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 14.3 mm+61%
- Screen-to-body ratio80.8% vs 71.9%+12%
Why is Armor 12 5G better than C21?
- Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
- RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Wireless chargingNo · C21: Yes
- 5GNo · C21: Yes
- NFCNo · C21: Yes
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,180 mAh+4%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Selfie camera5 MP vs 16 MP3.2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · C21: Yes
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 296 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 14.3 mm |
| Height | 165.2 mm | 175.9 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 82.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Back | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Ingress protection | — | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | — |
| Colours | Cross Black, Cross Blue | Black/Orange, Gray/Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 720 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 1,560 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 264 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 400 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.8% | 71.9% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6765G Helio G35 | Mediatek Dimensity 700 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.3 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 128 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 | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | — |
| Selfie camera | 5 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,180 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 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, coulombmeter |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
