Realme Malaysia just introduced a brand-new entry-level smartphone, the Realme C53.
If it looks familiar, that’s because the Realme C53 is essentially a rebranded Narzo N53 that came out a few days ago. It has the same design, iPhone-like camera layout, and hardware.

That means it has the same 6.74-inch LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling. There’s a waterdrop notch, which can show Dynamic Island-like notifications.
Powering the device is the same UNISOC T612 octa-core processor, which you can pair with up to 6GB of RAM and 128GB of expandable storage.

The said camera layout holds the ultra-sharp 50-megapixel main camera, a depth sensor, and an LED flash. An 8-megapixel selfie camera is on the front.
Keeping the lights on is a 5,000mAh battery paired with 33W SuperVOOC charging.

The new Realme C53 with a 6GB/128GB configuration is already available in Malaysia for a price of MYR550 (~Php6,700). Release details in the Philippines are yet to be announced.
Realme C53 Specs
- Android 13, Realme UI T
- Dual SIM, Dual standby
- 6.74-inch HD+ display, 1612 x 720 pixel resolution, 261ppi
- 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling
- 1.85GHz UNISOC T612 octa-core processor
- 4GB/6GB RAM
- Mali-G57 GPU
- 64GB/128GB internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 8-megapixel front camera
- 50-megapixel (f/1.8, PDAF) + 2-megapixel (depth sensor) rear cameras, LED flash
- Side-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
- HSPA+, 4G LTE
- WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth 5.0
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
- USB Type-C
- Dimensions: 167.3 x 76.7 x 7.5 mm
- Weight: 182g
- Colors: Gold, Black
- 5,000mAh non-removable battery, 33W fast charging