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Realme 6

Realme 6

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Realme 6S

Realme 6S

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Category Breakdown

Realme 6
Realme 6S
Performance
77.877.7
Camera
67.267.2
Display
76.976.9
Battery
29.829.8
Build
87.671.8
Connectivity
66.158.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
57.455.3

Summary

  • The Realme 6 and Realme 6S share similar build quality, featuring a glass front with Gorilla Glass 3, plastic back, and plastic frame, both weighing 191g and measuring 162.1 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm.
  • They have identical 6.5-inch IPS LCD displays with a 90Hz refresh rate and a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
  • Performance-wise, both are powered by the Mediatek Helio G90T chipset, but the Realme 6 has a higher rear camera resolution at 64 MP compared to the 48 MP of the Realme 6S, while both offer a 16 MP front camera.
  • Battery capacity is the same at 4300 mAh with 30W charging for both devices.
  • The Realme 6 runs on Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, while the Realme 6S comes with Android 11 out of the box, featuring Realme UI 2.0.
  • Additionally, the Realme 6 supports NFC, whereas the Realme 6S does not.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Realme 6
Realme 6S

General

Release Date

2020, March 05
2020, May 26

Announced

2020, March 05
2020, May 26

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.5"
6.5"

Type

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ)
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 480 nits (typ)

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

90Hz
90Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G76 MC4
Mali-G76 MC4

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP B/W, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP B/W, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
HDR, panorama

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4300 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Details

4300 mAh
4300 mAh

Charging Details

30W wired, 100% in 55 min
30W wired, 100% in 55 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

162.1 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
162.1 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.38 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)

Weight

191 g
191 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Comet Blue, Comet White
Eclipse Black, Lunar White

Foldable

SAR

1.14 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, Realme UI
Android 11, Realme UI 2.0

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass