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HONOR Play20C vs realme C61

HONOR Play20C
28.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
realme C61
28.9Inno Score
20chipPerformancechip20
35.2Display36.8
20.5Camera29
48.2Battery38.8
20Features20
2 spec wins — HONOR Play20C5 spec wins — realme C61

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Play20C scores 28.8 against 28.9 for realme C61. Pick by the categories that matter to you — realme C61 edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Play20C

  • Stronger battery score: 48 vs 39
  • 20% higher capacity: 6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh

Reasons to pick the realme C61

  • Stronger camera score: 29 vs 21
  • 285% higher Main camera: 50 MP vs 13 MP
  • 50% higher RAM (max): 6 GB vs 4 GB
  • 12% lower weight: 188 g vs 214 g
  • 10% lower thickness: 7.8 mm vs 8.7 mm

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Play20C versus realme C61
SpecHONOR Play20Crealme C61
Screen size6.78 ″+1%6.74 ″
Panel typeLCDIPS LCD
Resolution720x1576720x1600
Pixel density256 ppi260 ppi+2%
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness—560 nits
Screen-to-body—90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Play20C versus realme C61
SpecHONOR Play20Crealme C61
ChipsetUnisoc T610Unisoc T612
RAM (max)4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options32GB/64GB/128GB128/256GB

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Play20C versus realme C61
SpecHONOR Play20Crealme C61
Main camera13 MP50 MP+285%
Main aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Max video1080p1080p@30fps
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Play20C versus realme C61
SpecHONOR Play20Crealme C61
Capacity6,000 mAh+20%5,000 mAh
Wired charging15 W15 W

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Play20C versus realme C61
SpecHONOR Play20Crealme C61
Weight214 g188 g+12%
Thickness8.7 mm7.8 mm+10%
IP ratingIP52IP54

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Play20C versus realme C61
SpecHONOR Play20Crealme C61
5GNoNo
Wi-Fi802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz)Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0
NFC—No
USBUSB-C 2.0USB Type-C
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: HONOR Play20C versus realme C61
SpecHONOR Play20Crealme C61
OS at launchAndroid 16 (Go edition)Android 14

Audio

Audio comparison: HONOR Play20C versus realme C61
SpecHONOR Play20Crealme C61
Stereo speakers—No
3.5mm jackYesYes

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