Last month, Realme, the newly independent smartphone brand which started off as a sub-brand of Oppo, launched a new variant of its entry-level smartphone — Realme C1 2019.
The new variant of Realme’s entry-level smartphone now comes with increased internal storage capacity. It is being touted by the company as ‘Entertainment Ka Boss’. The smartphone went on sale for the first time a couple of days back and was again available for purchase in India last Friday and yesterday.
Now, the company has announced that the Realme C1 2019 will be available for purchase in India through open sale. The phone is currently being sold through online marketplace Flipkart and the company’s own online store.
Realme C1 2019 comes in two variants — 2GB RAM with 32GB internal storage and 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage. As for the pricing, the 2GB RAM variant is priced at Rs. 7,499 (approximately $105), the 3GB RAM model is priced at Rs. 8,499 (approximately $119).
Except for the internal storage, most of the phone’s specifications remains the same as the standard model. It features a 6.2-inch IPS LCD notched display that carries support for HD+ resolution of 1520 x 720 pixels and offers 19:9 aspect ratio.
Under the hood, the device is powered by the modest Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 chipset. The 2019 edition models come with either 2GB/3GB RAM and pack 32GB of internal storage. The phone is also equipped with a dedicated microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity.
For the photography, the horizontally arranged dual rear camera on the backside of the Realme C1 features a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The notch of the smartphone houses a 5-megapixel AI driven selfie camera that also doubles up for AI facial recognition.
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The Realme C1 2019 comes with the usual set of connectivity features such as dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack and micro-USB port are available on the smartphone. The phone runs ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system and is powered by a 4,230mAh battery.
