TCL 10 5G vs. Realme C21

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of TCL 10 5G and Realme C21. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

TCL 10 5G vs. Realme C21 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS TCL 10 5G Realme C21
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.65 mm 165.2 mm Realme C21 has greater height than TCL 10 5G.
Width 76.56 mm 76.4 mm TCL 10 5G has greater width than Realme C21.
Depth 9.05 mm 8.9 mm Realme C21 is narrower than TCL 10 5G.
Weight 210 g 190 g Realme C21 is lighter than TCL 10 5G.
Body Colour Chrome blue | Mercury grey Cross black | Cross blue
Body Material 3D glass -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type USB Type-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY TCL 10 5G Realme C21
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology - LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.5" TCL 10 5G has larger screen size than Realme C21.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 1600 x 720 pixels TCL 10 5G has better screen resolution than Realme C21.
Display Format Full HD+ HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 420 cd/m² TCL 10 5G has better display brightness than Realme C21.
HDR Yes - TCL 10 5G has HDR.
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Dotch Display Mini-drop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant coating -
PROCESSOR TCL 10 5G Realme C21
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G MediaTek Helio G35
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.3 GHz TCL 10 5G has higher clock speed than Realme C21.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - TCL 10 5G has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 620 PowerVR GE8320
MEMORY TCL 10 5G Realme C21
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB TCL 10 5G has more RAM than Realme C21.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB TCL 10 5G has more internal memory than Realme C21.
User Memory 103 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSD
CAMERA TCL 10 5G Realme C21
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 13 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better camera resolution than Realme C21.
Sensor Size 1/1.72" -
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/2.2 TCL 10 5G has better lens aperture than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element 5-element
Field of View (FoV) 79.8 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 10x 4x TCL 10 5G has better digital zoom than Realme C21.
Special Effects HDR HDR
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode, Auto Zoom, Super Night mode, Light Trace Mode, photo filters, Stop-Motion Video Mode, Super Macro Mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode, Super nightscape
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Scene recognition Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera, Chroma boost
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better second camera resolution than Realme C21.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 TCL 10 5G has better second camera lens aperture than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element 3-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 118 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - B&W lens
Camera Features (2nd Camera) 5-piece lens -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has higher resolution third camera than Realme C21.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 TCL 10 5G has better third camera lens aperture than TCL 10 5G.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element 3-element
Field of View (3rd Camera) 83.2 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.12 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/5" -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (4th Camera) 83 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 5 Megapixel TCL 10 5G has better front camera resolution than Realme C21.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element 3-element
Field of View (Front) 79.1 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) Face Beautification HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Photo filters, video filters Time-lapse mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty, Filter mode, Panoramic mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Realme C21 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
BATTERY AND CHARGING TCL 10 5G Realme C21
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Realme C21 has larger battery capacity than TCL 10 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - TCL 10 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 120 min -
Standby Time 529 hours -
Talk Time 1980 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby (4G): up to 529 hrs
Standby (3G): up to 580 hrs
Standby (2G): up to 401 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 1860 min
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
Talk (4G): up to 1980 min
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CELLULAR TCL 10 5G Realme C21
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G TCL 10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 10
User Interface TCL UI Realme UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS TCL 10 5G Realme C21
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes - TCL 10 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA TCL 10 5G Realme C21
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), GSM FR, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD -
FEATURES TCL 10 5G Realme C21
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Technology Face Key -
Additional Phone Features HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens Super power saving mode, HyperEngine technology, Reverse charging
OTHERS TCL 10 5G Realme C21
Included Accessories Power adapter, protective case USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool
Compliant Standards - TUV Rheinland
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