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Realme C53 (India) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
What C53 (India) does better (1) and where Redmi Note 12S wins (14) — every spec side by side.
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5.2Display7.1
5.6Camera7.1
4.6Battery6.0
3.9Features6.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
C53 (India)Redmi Note 12S
| C53 (India) | Redmi Note 12S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.2 mm | 159.9 mm | +7.3 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 73.9 mm | +2.8 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.1 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 186 g | 176 g | +10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is C53 (India) better than Redmi Note 12S?
- Screen size6.7″ vs 6.4″+5%
Why is Redmi Note 12S better than C53 (India)?
- Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
- OLED panelNo · C53 (India): Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- NFCNo · C53 (India): Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · C53 (India): Yes
- RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
- Peak brightness560 nits vs 1,000 nits+79%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · C53 (India): Yes
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.05 GHz+14%
- Weight186 g vs 176 g+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 186 g | 176 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 8.1 mm |
| Height | 167.2 mm | 159.9 mm |
| Width | 76.7 mm | 73.9 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colours | Gold, Black | Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 390 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 560 nits | 1,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 631 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.5% | 84.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T612 | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 |
| Chip maker | Unisoc | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.05 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 493,222 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,518 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 326 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 108 MP | 108 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.52" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 55% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 13 | Android 13 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 14 |
