Realme C21, with 5,000mAh battery, to debut on March 5
What's the story
Chinese tech giant Realme will launch its budget-friendly C21 model in Malaysia on March 5, the company has announced on Facebook. The post has also confirmed that the phone will come with a 5,000mAh battery. Other expected highlights include a MediaTek Helio G35 chipset, triple rear cameras, and a waterdrop notch design. Here's our roundup.
Design and display
It will sport an HD+ LCD screen
The Realme C21 will feature a waterdrop notch design with slim bezels and a plastic body. On the rear, there will be a triple camera unit. It is unlikely to offer a physical fingerprint scanner. The handset will reportedly bear a 6.5-inch HD+ (720x1600 pixels) IPS LCD screen with a 20:9 aspect ratio and a pixel density of 270ppi.
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A 5MP selfie camera is speculated
Realme C21 will reportedly be equipped with a triple rear camera module including a 13MP primary sensor and two other secondary lenses. For selfies and video calls, it is expected to pack a 5MP front camera.
Internals
Under the hood, the phone will run on Android 10
The Realme C21 will draw power from a MediaTek Helio G35 processor, paired with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. It will boot Android 10-based Realme UI 1.0 and pack a 5,000mAh battery with 10W fast-charging support. In terms of connectivity, the device should offer support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, a headphone jack, and a micro-USB port.
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Realme C21: Pricing and availability
Realme will announce the official pricing and availability details of the C21 handset at the time of launch, on March 5. However, given the entry-level specifications, it is expected to bear a price-tag of under Rs. 10,000.