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Realme C25Y vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021

What C25Y does better (3) and where Galaxy M21 2021 wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Realme C25Y
Realme · 2021C25Y
4.5Score
3 advantages≈ $150
vs
Samsung Galaxy M21 2021
Samsung · 2021Galaxy M21 2021
6.5Score
14 advantages≈ $140
Higher score
2.5Display5.0
4.6Camera6.7
4.6Battery6.6
2.9Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

C25YGalaxy M21 2021
76 × 164.59.175.1 × 1599
C25YGalaxy M21 2021Difference
Height164.5 mm159 mm+5.5 mm
Width76 mm75.1 mm+0.9 mm
Thickness9.1 mm9 mm+0.1 mm
Weight200 g192 g+8 g

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

Why is C25Y better than Galaxy M21 2021?

  1. Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
  2. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%

Why is Galaxy M21 2021 better than C25Y?

  1. OLED panelNo · C25Y: Yes
  2. NFCNo · C25Y: Yes
  3. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  4. Pixel density270 ppi vs 403 ppi+49%
  5. Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
  6. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+28%
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · C25Y: Yes
  9. Max video1080p vs 4K
  10. Weight200 g vs 192 g+4%
  11. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Specifications

Side by side

Realme C25YRealme C25Y≈ $1504.5
Design
Weight200 g192 g
Thickness9.1 mm9 mm
Height164.5 mm159 mm
Width76 mm75.1 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
ColoursGlacier Blue, Metal GrayCharcoal Black, Arctic Blue
Display
Screen size6.5″6.4″
PanelIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density270 ppi403 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness420 nits420 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.6%84.2%
Performance
ChipsetUnisoc T610Exynos 9611
Chip makerUnisocExynos
Process12 nm10 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency1.8 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MP2Mali-G72 MP3
Memory
RAM6 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/2
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—30 fps
Selfie camera8 MP20 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging18 W15 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5G—No
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoYes
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRearRear
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.47 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI 3.1 Core
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