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Realme C21 Apple iPhone 12
Launch
Release Date
Mar, 2021 Oct, 2020
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 10 IOS 14.1
UI
Realme UI NA
Dimensions
165.2 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm (6.50 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 in)
Weight
190 g 164 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Cross Black, Cross Blue Black, White, Red, Green, Blue
Display Specifications
Technology
IPS LCD Super Retina XDR OLED capacitive touchscreen
Size
6.5 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
High Definition (HD) - 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
NA Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Features
NA HDR10, 625 nits (typ), 1200 nits
Dolby Vision Wide color gamut True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion (10.9 Wh), 2815 mAh
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Charging
Fast battery charging 10W
Reverse charging
Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Qi fast wireless charging 15W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Hexa-core
Chipset
MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
PowerVR GE8320 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
3/4GB RAM 4GB RAM
Storage Memory
32/64GB Built-in 64/128/256GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6"
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K 24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps
Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR Video 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (Dual SIM model only) - for China
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2176
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78, 79 Sub6 - A2398, A2399, A2400
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
USB
microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
No Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Siri natural language commands and dictation
Extra
FM Radio NA
Pricing
Price
US$ 132 USD $1,024
Resale Value
High Extreme
Comparison Result
Score
6 Point(s) 9 Point(s)
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