Realme C2 vs OPPO A5s specs comparison

A lot of smartphones nowadays focus on the budget segment. Many brands already have been offering devices that have a decent price-to-performance ratio. Today, we’ll put the Realme C2 and the OPPO A5s side-by-side to see which one is better in terms of crucial different smartphone aspects. Let’s begin.

Here are their detailed specs:

Realme C2	OPPO A5s
6.1-inch HD+ (1560 x 720) 19.5:9 display, 282ppi	6.2-inch HD+ (1520 x 720) 19:9 display, 271ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
MediaTek Helio P22 2.0GHz octa-core	MediaTek Helio P35 2.3GHz Octa-core
PowerVR GE8320 GPU	PowerVR GE8320
2GB, 3GB RAM	3GB RAM
16GB, 32GB storage	32GB storage
microSD up to 256GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
13MP F2.2 (main) + 2MP F2.4 (depth), dual rear cameras	13MP F2.2 (main) + 2MP F2.4 (depth), dual rear cameras
5MP F2.0 front camera	8MP F2.0 front camera
720p/1080p 30fps slow-mo video recording	n/a
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM
4G LTE	4G LTE
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
3.5mm audio jack	3.5mm audio jack
micro USB 2.0	micro USB 2.0
Face Unlock	- Fingerprint Scanner - Face Unlock
ColorOS 6 (Android 9 Pie)	ColorOS 5.2 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
4,000mAh battery	4,230mAh battery

Here are their benchmark scores:

	Realme C2	OPPO A5s
AnTuTu	76,984	85,688
Geekbench 4	818 (Single-core)	924 (Single-Core)
	3,319 (Multi-core)	4,053 (Multi-Core)
PC Mark	5,134 (Work 2.0)	5,408 (Work 2.0)
3D Mark	457 (SSE – OpenGL ES 3.1)	467 (SSE - OpenGL ES 3.1)
Androbench	287.01 MB/s (Sequential Read)	299.06 MB/s (Sequential Read)
	119.03 MB/s (Sequential Write)	88.27 MB/s (Sequential Write)
Video Loop Test	14 hours and 45 minutes	16 hours and 15 minutes

Here are the advantages of each smartphone:

Realme C2

Slow-Mo video recording
Android 9 Pie out-of-the-box

OPPO A5s

Better performing CPU
Higher front resolution
Fingerprint Scanner
Larger battery capacity
Longer battery life

In terms of displays, both devices are good for watching videos as they have a large screen size. The difference in their sizes are quite trivial, so you don’t have to worry about which phone to choose if you’re into streaming or watching movies. Another good thing here is that they have Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection which will prevent scratches and cracks if you have butterfingers.

The Realme C2 comes with a MediaTek Helio P22 chipset which is plenty decent for a budget smartphone nowadays. However, the OPPO A5s one-upped the former by having the Helio P35 chip that’s relatively newer and more powerful. Based on the benchmark scores that we got, the latter is faster and better performing in terms of CPU performance.

For gaming, both have the PowerVR GE8320 GPU, which should be equal in performance. You may notice that the 3DMark test for the Realme C2 is lower than the OPPO A5s, that’s most likely because the results are dynamic and it depends on the testing environment or condition. Regardless, I can safely say that both of them are on par when it comes to gaming.

What I like in the Realme C2 despite having the same rear camera setup with the OPPO A5s is its capability of recording slow-mo videos at 30fps. In this price segment, you won’t see much smartphones that offer this kind of technology, so it’s nice to see it in a budget phone.

In terms of camera performance, we haven’t directly tested both phones’ quality; however, you can check out our sample photos from each smartphone here: Realme C2 and OPPO A5s. Do note that we’ll take them for a full camera comparison in the coming days so stay tuned!

It’s worth noting that each device has an advantage in terms of features. The Realme C2 already has Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box while the OPPO A5s counters that by having a dedicated fingerprint scanner. If we look closely, though, we’ll see that the latter still wins as the OS version can always be upgraded in due time, but fingerprint sensors can never be commercially implanted in an already-built device.

Lastly, for battery performance, the OPPO A5s takes the cake as it has a longer battery life than the Realme C2. Don’t get me wrong, the latter already has a long-lasting battery life, but the former is just longer.

Here are the prices of each smartphone:

Realme C2 2GB + 16GB – PHP 5,490USD 94INR 7,931EUR 89CNY 681
Realme C2 3GB + 32GB – PHP 6,490USD 111INR 9,375EUR 105CNY 805
OPPO A5s – PHP 6,990USD 119INR 10,098EUR 113CNY 867

Overall, it’s better to get the OPPO A5s due to it having more edge over the Realme C2. However, if you are conscious about having the latest operating system or if you are into videography and you want to get that sweet slow-mo video recording, then go for the latter.

What do you guys think? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.