On the outside, realme C3 and realme 5i look almost exactly the same, from the 6.5-inch screen to the beautiful, scratch and fingerprint-proof patterned back the company calls the “Sunrise Design”. If not for the cameras (the C3 three while the 5i has four), you could almost confuse one with the other.
Clearly the 5i has the upper hand when it comes to photography, but what else?
Trying to decide which phone to pick? Which one is better, realme 5i or realme C3?
We made a table and highlighted the differences, hopefully this helps you in deciding between the two:
| Spec | realme 5i | realme C3 |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.5 inches; 720 x 1600 pixels; IPS LCD; Gorilla Glass 3 | 6.5 inches; 720 x 1600 pixels; IPS LCD; Gorilla Glass 3 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dedicated slots) | Dual SIM (nano-SIM, dedicated slots) |
| OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1 (planned upgrade to Android 10) | Android 10 (Q); realme UI 1.0 |
| Chipset (SoC) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 AIE 11nm | MediaTek Helio G70 (12nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz + 4×1.8 GHz) | Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz + 6×1.7 GHz) |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Memory (RAM) | 3 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage (ROM) | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Expansion | microSD (up to 256 GB) | microSD (up to 256 GB) |
| Main camera (rear) | 12MP f/1.8 (wide) + 8MP f/2.25 (ultrawide) + 2MP f/2.4 (portrait) + 2MP f/2.4 (macro) | 12MP f/1.8 (wide) + 2MP f/2.4 (portrait) + 2MP f/2.4 (macro) |
| Selfie camera (front) | 8MP | 5MP |
| Connectivity | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 5.0 | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; Bluetooth 5.0 |
| I/O | Micro USB; 3.5mm audio jack; rear-mounted fingerprint scanner | Micro USB; 3.5mm audio jack; rear-mounted fingerprint scanner |
| Battery | 5,000 mAh; 10W | 5,000 mAh; 10W |
| Benchmark (AnTuTu) | 163436 | 179951 |
| Colors | Aqua Blue, Forest Green | Frozen Blue, Blazing Red |
| Price (Philippines) | P5,990 (3GB + 64GB) | P6,990 (3GB + 64GB) |