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Cement bricks are generally stronger than clay bricks and more affordable. They do however not have the aesthetic value of most clay bricks therefor mostly require the wall to be plastered.

Clay bricks on the other hand is strong enough and is split into separate categories of their own from face bricks, semi-face bricks and stock bricks. With face bricks being more expensive and have much more aesthetic value, these walls are almost never plastered and the bricks are always visible.

Whether you use clay bricks or cement bricks will mostly depend on your budget, your need and what you want the building to look like.

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Both are used as veneer meaning they are not structural weight bearing. It really comes down to personal preference and cost. The concrete bricks tend to be larger and have less color options. They also are among the lowest cost bricks on the market today.

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The cement brick will have high strength when compared to clay bricks. But the cost of the cement bricks is more and it is not econmical for huge projects.

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In my part of the world(North Bengal,India) cement bricks are cheaper than the clay brick. Almost 25% cheaper.

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The clay brick is stronger because of the material. The sand brick is usually cheaper because sand is easier to get ahold of.

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clay because it looks better

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