realme C53 now official in PH: 6.74-inch 90Hz screen, UNISOC T612 chip, 50MP cam, PHP 6,999 intro price!

On schedule, realme Philippines today formally introduced the C53 in the country.

Now official in the Philippines

Sleek fast charging budget phone with 50MP main cam

To those who missed it, the new realme C53 is the company's newest style and camera-focused smartphone with 33W SUPERVOOC fast charging on a budget.

realme C53's back design

The device arrived in an iPhone-like back design with a glittery star-like finish for the rainy Night version and a Gold Filament Gradient Coating Process for the Champion Gold variant.

It goes with a 6.74-inch LCD (IPS) with a 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 260 ppi, and a notch for the 8MP f/2.0 selfie camera. Its notch has a dynamic-island-like effect called Mini Capsule that you will see when charging percentage and when it is fully charged.

C53's screen with slim top and side bezels

Under the hood, it is powered by the 1.82GHz 12nm UNISOC T612 octa-core processor with Mali-G57 GPU, 6GB RAM with Dynamic RAM Expansion (DRE) technology that can give it an additional 6GB RAM for a total of 12GB, 128GB expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh battery capacity with the said USB-C 33W SUPERVOOC fast charging tech. It can charge the device to 50 percent in just 31 minutes.

Inspired by Apple's iPhone?

For cameras, it uses a 50MP main camera with an unspecified depth sensor. It has the Night mode for low-light shots as well.

The rest of the specs

The handset also features a side-mounted fingerprint reader, UltraBoom Speaker with up to 150 percent loudness, and Android 13 OS with realme UI T Edition skin.

realme C53 Specs

Display: 6.74-inch LCD (IPS) w/ 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, HD+ 1600 x 720 resolution at 260 ppi

CPU: 1.82GHz 12nm UNISOC T612 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G57

RAM: 6GB

ROM: 128GB expandable via microSD card slot up to 2TB (dedicated)

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 + depth sensor + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.0

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 33W SUPERVOOC

OS: Android 13 w/ realme UI T Edition

Connectivity: WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, OTG, GPS, dual SIM (nano)

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

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, UltraBoom Speaker, USB-C, Colors: Sun Shower, Rainy Night

Dimensions: 165.6 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm

Weight: 189.5 g

Price: PHP 7,999

Price and availability

Price and availability details

realme C53 - PHP 7,999

The new realme C53 is priced at PHP 7,999 in the Philippines. But, those who will purchase it on June 23 only at Lazada and TikTok Shop will get a PHP 1K price cut. So, from PHP 7,999, it is down to just PHP 6,999.

Moreover, for customers from June 23 to July 2, there is a FREE TechLife Portable Blender 40W worth PHP 999.

This June 23 to 25,  walk-in customers at select realme stores are also entitled to join the realme Mystery Box promo where they can get a chance to win prizes worth up to PHP 1,699 like the DIZO Watch 2 Sports, or realme Cooling Back Clip. 

The handset will also be available at Home Credit's 6-month 0 percent interest plan starting June 23 to June 30, 2023, with the lowest possible down payment of PHP 2,399 or PHP 32 a day for students within 6 months. Only 1 valid ID is needed to be pre-approved.

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