Realme C3 budget phone has gone official in India. It is first smartphone to feature the all new Helio G70 chipset that is designed to bring gaming capabilities on entry-level phones. Also, the phone comes preloaded with Realme UI. As compared to the predecessor Realme C2 phone, the Realme C3 comes with a bigger display and a larger battery. Dubbed as “Entertainment ka Superstar” which translates to superstar of entertainment, the handset has debuted with an enticing price tag of Rs. 6,999 (~$98).
Realme C3 specifications and features
The Realme C3 flaunts a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a mini-drop notch. It offers HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels and a tall aspect ratio of 20:9. The smartphone promises a screen-to-body ratio of 89.8 percent. The rear shell of the phone sports a new and attractive Sunrise design. The Android 10 OS coupled with the latest Realme UI which is nothing but a customized version of the ColorOS 7 comes preloaded on the phone. It brings along some new features like interesting system animations, Focus Mode, Smart Gestures, three-finger screenshot, Dual Mode Music Share and personal information protection.
The 2.0GHz Helio G70 chipset that comes with ARM G52 graphics powers the Realme C3. The 12nm SoC comes with network latency optimization. The SoC is coupled with up to 4 GB of LDDR4x RAM. The phone users with a maximum internal storage of 64 GB. There is a microSD card slot on the device for additional storage.
The rear side of the Realme C3 has an AI powered vertical dual camera setup. It has an f/1.8 aperture 12-megapixel primary shooter and an f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel depth sensor. It is fitted with a5-megapixel an AI Beauty Selfie camera with 1.12micron pixel size. The Realme C3 is blessed with photography features like LED flash, fast PDAF focus, Chroma Boost, Panorama Selfie, HDR Mode, 1202slow-motion video shooting and 1080p video recording for the rear cameras. The front camera is equipped with features like AI Portrait, HDR Mode and Panoselfie.
The Realme C3 draws power from a 5,000mAh battery. There is no support for fast charging on the device. It carries support for reverse charging that it can be used to charge other devices. Also, the device lacks a fingerprint scanner. Hence, users will be only provided with face unlock biometric recognition feature on the Realme C3. The handset is equipped with other features like dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, microUSB 2.0 and 3.5mm audio jack.
Realme C3 pricing and availability
The Realme C3 has arrived in India in two variants such as GB RAM + 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at Rs. 6,999 (~$98) and Rs. 6,999 (~$112). The phone comes in color editions Blazing Red and Frozen Blue. Customers who are interested in purchasing the Realme C3 can buy it first on Feb. 14 at 12 PM through Flipkart and Realme India’s website. Launch offers include cash benefits worth Rs. 7,550 from Jio and first day sale offer on Flipkart that brings up to Rs. 1,000 on exchange. It will be also made available in retail stores in the near future.
