This is the Realme C3 with a 6.5-inch mini-drop display, Helio G70, Android 10, 6.5-inch HD+ LCD screen, 12MP+2MP dual rear camera, 5MP selfie snapper and it is powered by a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Realme C3 is the successor to the Realme C2, but the biggest difference is the powerful 12nm Helio G70 processor, happens to be the first time in Realme C-series.
Anyways, the Realme C3 is the company’s latest entry-level phone, but it comes with mind-blowing specs and features. It brings a massive upgrade over the Realme C2.
Realme C3 Specs
*. Display: 6.52-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ 20:9 mini-drop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ protection
*. Dimensions: 164.4 x 75 x 8.95mm
*. Weight: 195g
*. Processor: Octa-Core MediaTek Helio G70 12nm processor
*. GPU: ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 GPU
*. RAM: 3GB / 4GB LPDDR4x
*. Storage: 32GB / 64GB eMMC 5.1 storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
*. SIM: Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
*. OS: realme UI based on Android 10
*. Cameras:
– Back cameras: 12-megapixels rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, PDAF, 1080p 30fps video recording, 2-megapixels depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture
– Front camera: 5-megapixels front-facing camera
*. Network and connectivity: 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, micro USB
*. Battery: 5000mAh battery with 10W charging
Design and Display
The Realme C3 comes with sunrise design, which is a new anti-fingerprint finish. This design doesn’t attract any fingerprint and offers good grip around the phone.
It sports a splash resistant, the company didn’t state the rating, but it lacks a fingerprint sensor scanner, which isn’t different from the company’s A-series.
It arrives with a tall 6.52-inch HD+ Mini-drop notch display with 89.8% screen-to-body ratio, all-round slimmed-down bezels, and a smaller waterdrop notch.
It weighs at 195g, and currently available in Blazing Red and Frozen Blue colors. Tho, there is a little bezel at the top of the screen, with the company logo at the bottom-left side.
Camera and Connectivity
At the back panel, there is the 12-megapixels rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, PDAF, 1080p 30fps video recording, 2-megapixels depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture.
It arrives with a single 5-megapixels front-facing camera. Supports 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou, micro USB.
It supports Dual-mode music share, which allows audio playback through the phone’s 3.5mm audio jack and Bluetooth simultaneously.
Performance and Battery
The Realme C3 isn’t just the company’s first phone to run Android 10 with realme UI on top, but the world’s first phone to be powered by the 12nm Helio G70 processor, with two Cortex-A75 and six Cortex-A55 cores.
With the new MediaTek Helio G70 Cortex-A75 CPU powering the C3, it is safe to say that it is more powerful than the Realme 5’s Snapdragon 665 CPUs. It offers the best performance for such a budget price.
Along with the G70, there is the Mali-G52 MC2 GPU, which is preferably for affordable mobile gamers out there. Bringing amusing graphics to the mobile game world.
It is available in two major variants, there is the 3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB eMMC 5.1 storage / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB eMMC 5.1 storage, both comes with expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD.
Under the hood, the Realme C3 is fueled by a 5000mAh battery with reverse charging, but it comes with micro USB port and 10w charging. It is more like the Redmi’s series, and 1000mAh bigger than its predecessor.
With the powerful Helio G70 Cortex-A75 CPU and a gigantic 5000mAh battery capacity controlling the affordable Realme C3, you can possibly category as one of the best and most dominant and robust budgeted phone right now.
It is coming in India via Flipkart on Valentine’s day, February 14. And the Realme C3 base model, 3GB RAM / 32GB storage is priced at Rs. 6,999 ($98), while the 4GB RAM / 64GB storage variant goes for Rs. 7,999 ($112).