Realme C1 vs OPPO A3s: What’s Different?

It’s been a few months since the OPPO A3s landed in the Philippines while the Realme C1 just arrived last month. Both entry-level devices have eerily similar specs but they have their own unique differences. Let’s check them out, shall we?

Here are their detailed specs:

	Realme C1	OPPO A3s
Display	6.2-inch 19:9 IPS HD+ display @ 1520 x 720px	6.2-inch 19:9 IPS HD+ display @ 1520 x 720px
Glass Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	n/a
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core 1.8GHz	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 octa-core 1.8GHz
GPU	Adreno 506	Adreno 506
RAM	2GB RAM	2GB/3GB RAM
Storage	16GB internal storage	16GB/32GB internal storage
SD Card slot	expandable via microSD up to 256GB (dedicated)	expandable via microSD up to 256GB (dedicated)
Rear camera	13MP f/2.2 + 2MP f/2.4 dual rear cameras with LED flash	13MP f/2.2 AF + 2MP f/2.4 dual rear cameras with LED Flash
Front camera	5MP f/2.2 front camera with LED flash	8MP f/2.2 front camera with LED flash
SIM	Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM
LTE	4G LTE	4G LTE
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 4.2
GPS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, A-GPS
Biometrics	Face Unlock	Face Unlock
USB	micro USB	micro USB
OS	Color OS 5.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo)	ColorOS 5.1 (Android 8.1 Oreo)
Battery	4,230mAh battery	4,230mAh battery

Here are their benchmark scores:

Specifications	Realme C1	OPPO A3s
AnTuTu	72,601	74,409
Geekbench	775 (Single-core) 3,571 (Multi-core)	774 (Single-core) 3,448 (Multi-core)
3D Mark	448 (SSE – OpenGL ES 3.1) 390 (SSE – Vulkan)	443 (SSE - OpenGL ES 3.1) 392 (Sling Shot Extreme - Vulkan)
AndroBench	297.91 MB/s (Read) 51.47 MB/s (Write)	294.5 MB/s (Read) 47.87 MB/s (Write)
PC Mark Battery Test	17 hours and 30 minutes	19 hours and 9 minutes
Videoloop Test	24 hours	21 hours and 27 minutes

So what’s different between the two smartphones?

Realme C1

• Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• GLONASS
• Longer battery life (video loop test)
• More affordable

OPPO A3s

• Larger maximum RAM capacity
• Larger maximum storage capacity
• Higher front camera resolution
• Longer battery life (PC Mark Battery Test)

So both smartphones have the same display setup except for one thing — screen protection. They both have a decent viewing experience but the Realme C1 has the advantage since it comes with a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 which provides security for anyone who’s using it.

Their performance is very close to each other based on the AnTuTu scores that we had on both devices. The only difference is that the OPPO A3s comes with a larger 3GB RAM which is quite significant in terms of multi-tasking and handling of heavy applications.

Camera quality should be almost identical except for the difference in front camera resolution. The A3s comes with a higher MP value but it does not automatically mean that it performs better. Good thing that we have a video comparison that you should check out to see which one has better performance.

Battery performance is quite intriguing since they both have the same capacity but they differ significantly in our battery tests. The Realme C1 lasts longer on our video loop test, while the OPPO A3s lasted longer in the PC Mark Battery test.

Here are their prices:

• Realme C1 – PHP 5,990
• OPPO A3s 2GB – PHP 6,990
• OPPO A3s 3GB – PHP 9,990

What do you guys think? Would you go for the Realme C1 that has a stronger screen, longer playback time, and is more affordable? Or would you prefer the OPPO A3s that has a larger maximum RAM and storage capacity, and lasts longer with daily task executions? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.