Realme C3

The Realme C3 (styled as realme C3) is a slate-format Android smartphone developed by Realme and released in February 2020 in India and March 2020 in the Philippines. Priced just under $120 and running Android 10, Realme positions it as a budget gaming handset capable of playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds[2] and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and is the first device to ship with the MediaTek Helio G70 system-on-chip.[3]

realme C3
ManufacturerRealme
Slogan
  • Triple camera, Game Monster
  • Big Display, All-Day Play (Australia)
  • Entertainment Ka Superstar (India)
  • Desh Er Shera Pochondo (Bangladesh)
Model
  • RMX2020 (International)
  • RMX2027 (India)
Compatible networks2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE
First releasedFebruary 20, 2020 (2020-02-20)[1]
Predecessorrealme C2
Successorrealme C4
Related
  • realme 5i
  • realme Narzo 10A
TypePhablet
Form factorSlate
Dimensions164.4 mm × 75 mm × 9 mm (6.47 in × 2.95 in × 0.35 in)
Mass195 g (6.9 oz)
Operating systemOriginal: Android 10
System on chipMediaTek Helio G70
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPUMali-G52
Memory
Storage32 or 64 GB EMMC
Removable storagemicroSDXC, expandable up to 256 GB
Battery5000 mAh lithium-ion battery
Data inputsSensors:

Other:

  • Physical sound volume keys
Display6.52 in (166mm), 1600×720 720p IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 3

Features

Hardware

Several variants of the phone were released, with different internal storage capacity, RAM, cameras and NFC support depending on the country. The Indian-market variant only comes with two rear cameras and omits the fingerprint sensor, while the international version is equipped with three rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor.[4] Realme later went on to release the Narzo 10A in India, which is essentially the same device as the international C3 variant apart from a redesigned back cover.[5] The Australian-market release is almost identical to the international variants with the addition of an NFC sensor for wireless payments.[6]

The C3 also comes with a 3.5mm headset jack, a Micro-USB charging port, a 5000mAh lithium-ion battery with reverse-charging support, allowing the phone to double as a power bank, as well as a dual Nano-SIM and MicroSD card tray.[7]

Software

The phone runs on the Android 10 operating system overlaid with Realme's proprietary Realme UI 1.0 interface.[7]

Reception

The C3 was released to mostly positive reception, with reviewers praising the phone's value proposition and specifications.[8]

While John Nieves of Unbox.ph did criticise the phone's lack of a USB-C port, slow charge times and camera quality, he otherwise remarked the phone's design and performance for its price point, with system-intensive games such as Call of Duty: Mobile and Asphalt 8: Airborne running at decent frame rates. Fergus Halliday of PC World Australia was less than enthusiastic however, expressing criticism towards the C3's camera, onboard storage and overall performance.[6]

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References
  1. "Realme C3". GSMArena.
  2. Das, Pritam. "realme C3 Gaming Review: A True Gaming Monster!". Realme. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. Mehta, Tushar (6 February 2020). "Realme C3 launched with MediaTek Helio G70, large battery, Realme UI". XDA-Developers. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. Wadelton, Brett (8 April 2020). "realme C3 review: Budget blaster". 7NEWS.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. Cerejo, Roydon. "Realme Narzo 10, Narzo 10A Launch Impressions: Gaming on a Budget". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. Halliday, Fergus. "RealMe C3 review: Fumbled fundamentals". PC World. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  7. Shaw, Ray. "Review: realme C3 RMX2020 - fully-featured mass-market phone". Gadget Guy Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  8. Arellano, Ira (5 March 2020). "Realme C3 Review". YugaTech | Philippines Tech News & Reviews. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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