realme C21 budget phone with MediaTek Helio G35 and triple-cam now official

Fast-rising mobile maker realme today announced a new budget smartphone in Malaysia called C21.

realme C21

Upgrade of C11

Basically, it is the slightly upgraded version of realme C11 last year. The C21 now sports a fingerprint reader at the back, a slightly larger RAM size at 3GB versus 2GB, an extra macro camera at the back, and a brighter 5MP f/2.2 selfie camera versus f/2.4.

Cross Blue C21

The rest are similar. The phone still highlights a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD with a waterdrop notch, 12nm Helio G35 SoC, 5,000mAh battery with micro USB charging, and Android 10 OS with realme UI 1.0 skin.

The colors and design are slightly different. It comes with Cross Blue and Cross Black colorways.

realme C21 Specs

Display: 6.5-inch 2.5D curved protected IPS (LTPS) screen w/ HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 269 ppi

CPU: 2.3GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G35 octa-core processor

GPU: PowerVR GE8320

RAM: 3GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 32GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB (dedicated)

Back Camera: 13MP f/2.2 w/ PDAF + 2MP f/2.4 macro + 2MP f/2.4 depth + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 5MP f/2.2

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 10W charging and reverse charging

OS: Android 10.0 w/ realme UI 1.0

Connectivity: WiFi 802.11b/g/n, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, FM Radio, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, dual SIM

Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic

Others: Fingerprint scanner, face unlock, P2i splash resistance, Dirac HD Sound, Colors: Cross Blue, Cross Black

Dimensions: 165.2 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm

Weight: 190 g

Price: TBC

Malaysia price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

realme C21 - MYR 499 (around PHP 5.9K)

The device is now available in Malaysia online via Lazada. There's no info on when will it be available in other parts of the world.

Source: realme