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Realme C21 vs Zebra TC26

What C21 does better (9) and where TC26 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Realme C21
Realme · 2021C21
4.1Score
9 advantages≈ $440
Higher score
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Zebra TC26
Zebra · 2021TC26
4.0Score
1 advantage≈ $520
2.7Camera3.0
3.5Battery2.5
2.4Features4.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

C21TC26
76.4 × 165.28.979 × 15813.7
C21TC26Difference
Height165.2 mm158 mm+7.2 mm
Width76.4 mm79 mm−2.6 mm
Thickness8.9 mm13.7 mm−4.8 mm
Weight190 g236 g−46 g

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

Why is C21 better than TC26?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh+61%
  2. Storage (max)64 GB vs 32 GB2×
  3. RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
  4. Screen size6.5″ vs 5″+30%
  5. Weight190 g vs 236 g+24%
  6. Dual SIMYes · TC26: No
  7. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · TC26: No
  8. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+5%
  9. Thickness8.9 mm vs 13.7 mm+54%

Why is TC26 better than C21?

  1. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme C21Realme C21≈ $4404.1
Zebra TC26Zebra TC26≈ $5204.0
Design
Weight190 g236 g
Thickness8.9 mm13.7 mm
Height165.2 mm158 mm
Width76.4 mm79 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP67
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx7
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass
ColoursCross Black, Cross BlueBlack
Display
Screen size6.5″5″
PanelIPS LCD—
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,280 px
Pixel density270 ppi—
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness400 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio80.8%—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6765G Helio G35Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 512
Memory
RAM4 GB3 GB
Storage (max)64 GB32 GB
Storage (base)32 GB32 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2—
Main sensor size1/3.06"—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p—
Selfie camera5 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh3,100 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging10 W—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorRear—
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassproximity, accelerometer, light
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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