Realme C53 Review: Price in India and Variants
The Realme C53 has been launched in India in two variants. The 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant costs Rs. 9,999, while the 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant costs Rs. 10,999.
It is available in two different colour options: Champion Black and Champion Gold. YOu can buy the phone directly from the official website of Realme or other e-commerce platforms like Flipkart.
Realme C53 Box Contents
The Realme C53 packs the following items inside the box:
- Handset
- 18W Adapter
- USB Type-C Cable
- Sim Card Tool
- Soft Case
- Documentation
Realme C53 Specs at a glance
Before we talk in detail about the Realme C53 review, let’s see what the on-paper specs look like:
- Display: 6.74 inches IPS LCD
- Chipset: Unisoc T612
- RAM & ROM: 4GB 128GB, 6GB 64GB
- Software: Android v13
- Rear camera: 108MP + 2MP
- Selfie camera: 8MP
- Battery: 5000 mAh
- Weight: 186 grams
- Dimensions: 167.2 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm
Realme C53 Design and Build
The Realme C53 looks very similar to the C55 from the back with an added camera lens and stretched shiny finish on the upper side. The phone has a nice feel to it, although it’s made of plastic.
Talking about the back, you get a matte finish on the majority of the backside with a shiny finish on the top. You get a dual camera setup on the back that bulges a lot, and you will surely see a wobble when placed on a flat surface.
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The phone comes with flat edges and curved corners that give it a nice grip in the hands. No doubt it’s a big phone and won’t be comfortable in everyone’s hand, but it was fine for me. Turning the phone to the front, you see a water-drop notch that looks dated but I can’t complain at this price.
Even though it’s a big phone with a 5000 mAh battery, the phone itself weighs pretty light at just 186 grams. Kudos to the Realme team for this level of weight management. The right side has a power button that doubles as the fingerprint scanner, along with volume rockers.
The left side has the SIM card slot, while the bottom houses the Type-C port, 3.5mm audio jack and speaker grille.
Realme C53 Camera
Camera is the real highlight of the Realme C53, as it’s the first phone to in its price segment to feature a 108MP main camera lens. It features a dual camera setup, as I said before, and has a 2MP secondary lens. The front side has an 8MP lens for taking selfies.
The 108MP main camera takes nice shots in daylight conditions. It captures good details and punchy colours with a decent dynamic range.
The portrait shots come out very good as well. They had a very subtle bokeh effect with good background separation.
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However, things take a hit in low light. The pictures do get hazy due to the lack of stabilisation. Low light pictures also bring the noise to the images, and the details are cut down.
The 8MP front camera captures good selfies in proper lighting conditions. The images are not very detailed and are on the softer side, but they look pleasant overall. Portrait selfies are not as good as the main camera. The edge detection misses the spots and fails to get the right separation.
Realme C53 is a good option under 10K with a nice design and excellent cameras for the price. You also get a good battery backup with a very simple and subtle UI which really appeals to me. Other than that, the display is okay for the most part.
The everyday performance of the phone is justified for its price and other phones in the price range would deliver somewhat same. The only reason to pick the C53 would be if you are a fan of Realme and want a solid primary camera at budget.
Otherwise, you can get your hands on other devices that come with better storage, nicer display and faster charging speeds for a similar price tag.
