The Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Realme, had already proved its mettle in the Indian Smartphone space. It has captured a significant fan base among the Indian consumers and is giving the market leader, Xiaomi a run for the money. Now the company has refreshed its C-series lineup of smartphones with the new Realme C21. The entry-level C-series already has multiple models that include the Realme C11, Realme C12, Realme C15 and Realme C17. As for the specifications, the smartphone flaunts a 6.5-inches IPS LCD with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels. It has a waterdrop notch at the centre of the display for the selfie camera. Performance-wise, the handset is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 octa-core processor. The chipset is backed by the PowerVR GE8320 for graphical performance. For photography and videography, you get a dual rear camera setup (13MP+2MP) and a single 5MP selfie camera at the front. The onboard storage capacity is decent enough with 32GB that is further expandable up to 256GB using a microSD card. Thanks to its impressive battery capacity of 5000mAh, the device offers backup for fairly long durations. Also, the handset supports fast charging so that you get to refill the battery quickly. The smartphone comes pre-installed with Android v10 (Q) operating system.
Realme C21 price in India starts at ₹9,300. The lowest price of the Realme C21 is at Amazon, which is 2% less than the cost at Croma (₹ 9499). The mobile is available in Cross Blue, Cross Black colors across various online stores in India.
Store | Details | Price |
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Amazon.in | Realme c21 (32 gb) (3 gb ram) (cross blue) | ₹9,300 |
Croma Retail | Realme c21 (32gb rom, 3gb ram, rmx3201, cross black) | ₹9,499 |
Launch Date | April 14, 2021 (Official) |
Processor Chipset | MediaTek Helio G35 |
RAM | 3 GB |
Rear Camera | Triple (13MP + 2MP + 2MP) |
Internal Memory | 32 GB |
Screen Size | 6.5 inches (16.51 cms) |
Battery Capacity | 5000 mAh |
Chipset | MediaTek Helio G35 |
CPU | Octa core, 2.3GHz, Cortex A53 |
Architecture | 64-bit |
Fabrication | 12 nm |
RAM | 3 GB |
RAM Type | LPDDR4X |
Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 |
Build | Plastic back panel |
Height | 6.5 inches (165.2 mm) |
Width | 3.01 inches (76.4 mm) |
Thickness | 0.35 inches (8.9 mm) |
Weight | 190 grams |
Colors | Cross Blue, Cross Black |
Screen Unlock | Fingerprint, Face unlock |
Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
Display Type | IPS LCD |
Size | 6.5 inches (16.51 cms) |
Bezel-less display | Yes, with Waterdrop notch |
Pixel Density | 270 pixels per inch (ppi) |
Brightness | 400 nits |
TouchScreen | Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Color Reproduction | 16M Colors |
Screen to body percentage | 80.82 % |
Rear camera setup | Triple |
Rear camera (Primary) | 13 MP resolutionWide Angle lensf/2.2 aperture26 mm focal length 3" sensor size1.12µm pixel size |
Rear camera (Secondary) | 2 MP resolutionMacro lensf/2.4 aperture1.75µm pixel size |
Rear camera (Tertiary) | 2 MP resolutionMono lensf/2.4 aperture1.75µm pixel size |
Front camera setup | Single |
Front camera (Primary) | 5 MP resolutionWide Angle lensf/2.2 aperture5.0" sensor size1.12µm pixel size |
Sensor | CMOS image sensor |
Flash | LED Rear flash |
Digital zoom | 4x |
Video Resolution (Rear) | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
Video Resolution (Front) | 1920x1080 @ 30 fps |
Camera Features | Auto Flash Auto Focus Face detection Touch to focus |
Shooting Modes | Continuos Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Type | Li-ion |
Capacity | 5000 mAh |
Removable | No |
Fast Charging | No |
Wireless Charging | No |
Internal Memory | 32 GB |
Memory type | eMMC 5.1 |
Expandable Memory | Yes, microSD, Up to 256 GB (Dedicated) |
Operating System | Android v10 (Q) |
Custom UI | Realme UI |
SIM Configuration | Dual SIM SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano |
Network | SIM1: 4G, 3G, 2GSIM2: 4G, 3G, 2G |
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes, with b/g/n, MIMO |
Wi-fi features | Mobile Hotspot |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.0 |
USB | microUSB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging, USB On-The-Go |
USB OTG Support | Yes |
GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
NFC Chipset | No |
Infrared | Yes |
Speaker | Yes |
Audio Jack | Yes, 3.5mm |
Video Player | Yes, Video Formats: 3G2, 3GP, 3GPP, 3GPP2, M4V, MKV, MP4 |
Fingerprint sensor | Yes, Rear |
Face Unlock | Yes |
Other Sensor | Light sensorProximity sensorAccelerometer |
Overall | 131561 |
CPU | 39772 |
GPU | 16631 |
Memory | 33664 |
UX | 41494 |
Single-core | 174 |
Multi-core | 982 |