realme 5i vs Realme C21Y
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the realme 5i uses the Snapdragon 665 (11 nm), the Realme C21Y the T610 (12 nm). The realme 5i's fastest core runs at 2.02 GHz, the Realme C21Y's at 1.82 GHz.
- 2Main camera: 12.7 MP on the realme 5i, 13 MP on the Realme C21Y.
- 3Versions: owners have shared the realme 5i as 3GB | 64GB and 4GB | 64GB, the Realme C21Y as 4GB | 64GB.
- 4Software: Android 10–16 on the realme 5i, Android 11 on the Realme C21Y (newest seen).
The same on both: a 60 Hz screen and Widevine L3.
Chipset
Chipset
Snapdragon 665
T610Process
11 nm12 nm
CPU
4× 2.02 GHz Kryo 260 Gold
4× 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Silver2× 1.82 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.82 GHz Cortex-A55
4× 1.80 GHz Kryo 260 Silver2× 1.82 GHz Cortex-A75
6× 1.82 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.02 GHz1.82 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 610Mali-G52
Memory
Versions seen
3GB | 64GB
4GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
4GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4X—
Display
Size
6.5 in6.5 in
Resolution
720 × 1600720 × 1600
Pixel density
269 ppi269 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
Battery
Capacity
5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Cameras
Back camera 1
12.7 MP4112 × 3088 · f/1.8 · 4.05 mm13 MP4160 × 3120 · f/2.2 · 3.46 mm
Back camera 2
12.7 MP4112 × 3088 · f/1.8 · 4.05 mm—
Back camera 3
12.7 MP4112 × 3088 · f/1.8 · 4.05 mm—
Back camera 4
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.25 · 1.64 mm—
Back camera 5
1.9 MP1600 × 1200 · f/2.4 · 1.77 mm—
Back camera 6
1.9 MP1600 × 1200 · f/2.4 · 1.77 mm—
Front camera
8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2 · 2.75 mm5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.4 · 2.23 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5—
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
No—
NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 10–16Android 11
Released with
Android 9Android 11
Widevine DRM
L3L3
Sensors
Sensors
21 sensors69 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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