RealMe C1
RealMe C1
The RealMe C1 is a budget entry device from RealMe. This device offers some amazing specifications and features at the price point of devices that are at least priced at 3000-4000 more when compared to this device. The RealMe C1 is priced at Rupees 6999 which is the entry level price point of smartphones in the indian market.
The 6.2 inches IPS LCD screen has the corning gorilla glass 3 protection on top. It has a notch design which can not be found in any other budget phones when the RealMe C1 was launched. The screen has sharp color output and the visibility in sunlight is good with brightness turned to high. Most apps conform to the notch design and scale all the way but if you find the notch is filling too much area on the screen during movie playback then you can turn it off from the settings.
The RealMe C1 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 with Octa-core Kryo 260 CPU processors and an Adreno 506 graphics chipset. Although the device runs on the Android v8.1 (Oreo), RealMe has applied its own skin called the Color OS 5.2. The Device performs the normal calling and messaging smoothly but starts to show some stutter while navigating on Facebook and Instagram. It is capable of running PUBG but the game starts to show frame drops after some time.
The cameras on the RealMe C1 in the rear are a 13MP + 2MP shooter and click average pictures during the daylight. The color reproduction is good and details are captured well. The camera performance suffers during NIght as you can see that the low light conditions make the pictures look grainy and the details are a bit blurry. The front camera is a 5MP snapper and takes decent selfies and is good for video calls.
The battery on this device is a massive 4230mAh Li-polymer and is capable of running the device for a day and a half on average usage and a full day on heavy usage. The phone lacks fast charging compatibility and takes around 4 hours to charge from 0 to 100.
The device offers dual 4G VoLTE support and has a dedicated MicroSD card support that expands the storage up to 256GB. The RAM is bit low with only 2 GB and the internal storage is also only about 16 GB.
The RealMe C1 is available in two color variants of Black and Blue.
SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
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RealMe C1
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Form factor
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CandyBar
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Release Date
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October 2018
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Package Contents
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Handset, Adapter, Case, Cable, Warranty Card, SIM Ejector Tool, Quick Guide, Screen Protector(Applied)
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Price Group
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Budget Range (5000 - 10000)
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BODY
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Factors
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RealMe C1
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Material
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Main body: Plastic
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Dimensions
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156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 mm (6.15 x 2.98 x 0.32 in)
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Weight
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168 g (5.93 oz)
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SIM
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Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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Screen size (Diagonal)
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6.2 inches
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Colors
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Black, Blue
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Keys
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Right - Lock/Unlock key, Volume control
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DISPLAY –
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Factors
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RealMe C1
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Resolution
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720 x 1520 pixels
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Pixels per inch
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271 ppi
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Technology
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IPS LCD
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Touch
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Capacitive, Multitouch
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Features
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Sunlight display
Night display
Supports standard display
Light sensor
Proximity sensor
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Colors
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16 Million
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CAMERA –
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Factors
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RealMe C1
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Primary(Rear) Camera
Aperture Size
Focus
Flashlight
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13 MP + 2 MP
f/2.2 + f/2.4
Autofocus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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Features
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Digital zoom
geo-tagging
touch focus
Face detection
Smile detection
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Video
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1080p@30fps
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Video features
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Video Sharing
Video calling
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Secondary(Front)
Aperture Size
Video
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5 MP
f/2.2
1080@30fps
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Features (Front Camera)
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Selfie countdown
Face recognition
Group shots
Mirror
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Shooting Modes
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High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Panorama
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Settings
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Exposure compensation
ISO control
White balance presets
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SOFTWARE, PERFORMANCE AND STORAGE –
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Factors
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RealMe C1
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OS
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Android OS, v8.1 (Oreo)
Skin - Color OS 5.2
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Chipset
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Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
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Processor
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Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
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Graphics processor
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Adreno 506
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System memory
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2 GB
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Internal memory
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16GB
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Card Slot
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MicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
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BATTERY
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Factors
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RealMe C1
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Capacity
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4230 mAh
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Type
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Not User replaceable, Li – Po
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Fast Charge
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No
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MULTIMEDIA
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Factors
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RealMe C1
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Mirroring
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DLNA, Wireless screen share
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Music player
Filter by
Features
Supported formats
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Album, Artist, Genre, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback,
MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, M4A (Apple lossless), AMR, OGG, MIDI
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Video Playback
Supported Formats
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MPEG4, H.263, H.264
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Speakers
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Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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Headphones connector
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3.5mm
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Radio
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Yes
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CELLULAR
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Factors
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RealMe C1
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Technology
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
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2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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3G Network
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HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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4G Network
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LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
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Data
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LTE, HSPA
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No. of SIMs
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2
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Card Slots
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Nano SIM(GSM)+Nano SIM(GSM)
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VoLTE
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Yes
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EDGE
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Yes
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GPRS
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Yes
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Supports 4G in India (Band 40)
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Yes
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IR port
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No
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PHONE FEATURES
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Factors
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RealMe C1
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Sensors
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Face Unlock
Accelerometer
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light Sensor
Gyroscope
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Notifications
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Haptic feedback
Music ringtones (MP3)
Vibration, Flight mode
Silent mode
Speakerphone
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Messaging
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SMS(threaded view)
MMS
E-mail
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Browser
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HTML5
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E-mail
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IMAP, POP3, SMTP
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Instant messaging
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Hangouts / Google Talk
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Java
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No
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Other features
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XviD/MP4/H.265 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/
Document editor
Voice dialing
Voice commands
Voice recording
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CONNECTIVITY –
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Factors
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RealMe C1
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Bluetooth
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v4.2, A2DP, LE
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Navigation
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Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation
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GPS
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Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
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Infrared port
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No
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Radio
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Yes
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Wi-Fi
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802.11 b/g/n
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Wi-Fi Direct
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Yes
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Mobile hotspot
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Yes
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NFC
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Yes
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USB
Connector Features
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Micro USB 2.0
Mass storage device, USB charging
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Charging connector
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Micro USB 2.0
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Other
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Tethering
Computer sync
OTA sync
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PROS –
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6.2 inch display with droplet notch design.
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Average screen to body ratio that is, approximately 81.2%.
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271 ppi pixel density.
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Good neat design
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Camera Pictures are okay.
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4230mAh battery
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Face Unlock performs quite well.
CONS –
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Average low light camera performance
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No Fingerprint Sensor
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The device heats up when you play high specification games.
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Takes too long to charge.
The Ultimate Review
The RealMe C1 is a device that is good for those who want an entry level budget smartphone and are looking for some great amazing features in the same pricepoint.
The cameras take decent pictures in daylight conditions but the output during the night suffers a bit.
Most applications work on the device but heavy apps display some lag and frame drops due to device having only 2GB RAM.
The battery on the RealMe C1 is massive, at 4230mAh and last a full on heavy usage on full charge.
Buy this device if you want to have a secondary device or are thinking of gifting someone who is just getting rid of their feature phones..
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