Realme C3

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Realme C3
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Realme C3 in Frozen Blue
Brand Realme
Manufacturer OPPO
ColorsRed, Frozen Blue
Series realme C series
realme Narzo (India only)
ModelC3 & C3i: RMX2027
Narzo 10A: RMX2020
First releasedC3 (India): February 6, 2020;4 years ago (2020-02-06)
C3 (Global): February 19, 2020;4 years ago (2020-02-19)
Narzo 10A: May 11, 2020;3 years ago (2020-05-11)
C3i: June 24, 2020;3 years ago (2020-06-24)
Predecessor Realme C2
Related Realme 5i
Realme Narzo 10A
Type Phablet
DimensionsC3 & C3i: 6.5 inches, (720 x 1560 pixels)
MassC3 & C3i: 195 g (6.88 oz)
Operating system Android 10 (Overlaid with Realme UI 1)
Upgradable to Android 11
System-on-chip C3 & C3i: MediaTek Helio G70 (12 nm)
CPU C3 & C3i: Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU C3 & C3i: Mali-G52 2EEMC2
MemoryC3: 2/3/4 GB
C3i: 2 GB
Narzo 10A: 3/4 GB
StorageC3 & Narzo 10A: 32/64 GB
C3i: 32 GB
Removable storage 32 GB or more
SIM Nano SIM
Battery5000 mAh
Rear cameraC3 & 3i: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm, PDAF + 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front camera C3 & 3i: 5 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/5", 1.12µm
Website www.realme.com/in/realme-c3
References [1] [2]

The realme C3 and realme C3i are slate-format Android smartphones developed by Realme and released in February 2020 in India and March 2020 in the Philippines. Priced just under $120 and running Android 11, Realme positions it as a budget gaming handset capable of playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds [3] and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang , and is the first device to ship with the MediaTek Helio G70 system-on-chip. [4]

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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. [5] 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. [6] The Australian-market release is almost identical to the international variants with the addition of an NFC sensor for wireless payments. [7]

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. [8]

The C3 was initially sold in two colour variants: Frozen Blue and Blazing red; a third colour option named Volcano Grey was later released. [9] The Indian-market Narzo 10A also came in two variants, namely So White and So Blue. Both omit the sunburst design in favour of a glossy back cover with the Realme logo prominently displayed in large type.

Software

The phone runs on the Android 10 operating system overlaid with Realme's proprietary Realme UI 1.0 interface. [8] An update to Android 11 was announced to be released in March 2021; unofficially, the C3 received ports of LineageOS 18.1 along with a few other custom ROMs.

Reception

The C3 was released to mostly positive reception, with reviewers praising the phone's value proposition and specifications. [10]

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. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Realme C3 - Full phone specifications". GSMArena. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Realme C3i - Full phone specifications". GSMArena. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Das, Pritam. "realme C3 Gaming Review: A True Gaming Monster!". Realme. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Mehta, Tushar (6 February 2020). "Realme C3 launched with MediaTek Helio G70, large battery, Realme UI". XDA-Developers . Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ↑ Wadelton, Brett (8 April 2020). "realme C3 review: Budget blaster". 7NEWS.com.au. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  6. ↑ Cerejo, Roydon. "Realme Narzo 10, Narzo 10A Launch Impressions: Gaming on a Budget". NDTV Gadgets 360. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. 1 2 Halliday, Fergus. "RealMe C3 review: Fumbled fundamentals". PC World. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  8. 1 2 Shaw, Ray (8 April 2020). "Review: realme C3 RMX2020 - fully-featured mass-market phone". Gadget Guy Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Realme C3 отримав новий колір через півроку після виходу". ITsider.com.ua (in Ukrainian). 6 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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