realme C65 goes official in PH: AI Air Gestures, 4-years of "lag-free" use, 256GB storage, 50MP cam, as low as PHP 8,299

realme today launched the C65 in the Philippines.

realme C65 arrives in PH

realme C65 arrives in PH

The realme C65 is the slightly more affordable sibling of the realme C67 featuring a slim-looking body and Shining Starlight Design with a 300nm 7-layer coating process as well as a large 6.67-inch 90Hz HD+ display with 88.9 percent screen-to-body ratio and TÜV SÜD Low Blue Light Certification.

Top features of realme C65

The handset also has AI Air Gestures to let its users control the phone without the need to touch the device. It could be used to swipe through short videos, social media, and more by just waving your hand.

Inside, the device is powered by the 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor with Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1,000MHz) GPU, 8GB RAM (16GB Dynamic RAM), 256GB expandable storage, and a 5,000mAh battery capacity with USB-C 45W SUPERVOOC fast charging solution.

According to realme, the handset has a 48-month TÜV SÜD Fluency A-Rating certification which promises 4 years of "lag-free" use.

The handset also features a 50MP f/1.8 AI camera with PDAF focus and LED flash at the back and an 8MP snapper in front.

The rest of the specs

Front and back design of realme C65

The realme C65 also has a side-mounted fingerprint reader and a Dynamic Button that you can program to open apps and features like flashlight, mute, camera, and music, among others.

The device also runs with Android 14 OS out of the box with realme UI 5.0 skin.

realme also added the AI Boost tech to reduce lag and improve high frame-rate gaming. It combines realme's "Smooth Boost" for faster app launching or switching and "Game Boost" to make the gaming experience more optimized.

realme C65 Specs

Display: 6.67-inch LTPS LCD (IPS) w/ 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, HD+ 1604 x 720 resolution at 264 ppi

CPU: 2.0GHz 12nm MediaTek Helio G85 octa-core processor

GPU: Mali-G52 2EEMC2 (1,000MHz)

RAM: 8GB LPDDR4X

ROM: 256GB expandable storage via microSD card slot up to 2TB

Back Camera: 50MP f/1.8 w/ PDAF + LED flash

Selfie Camera: 8MP f/2.05

Battery: 5,000mAh w/ 45W SUPERVOOC

OS: Android 14 w/ realme UI 5.0

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

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

Others: Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Dynamic Button, IP54 water splash and dust resistance, USB-C, Colors: Starlight Purple, Starlight Black

Dimensions: 164.6 x 76.1 x 7.64 mm

Weight: 185 g 

Price: PHP 9,999

Price and availability

realme C65 - PHP 9,999 (PHP 8,299 TikTok Shop intro price)

The realme C65 with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at PHP 9,999 SRP in the Philippines.

But, it could be purchased as low as just PHP 8,299 on TikTok Shop starting today at 8 PM until June 21. Moreover, it will come with a FREE TechLife 65W Power Bank 2 20000mAh.

At Lazada, the introductory price starting June 13 at 11 PM until June 21 is PHP 8,799 (can only be redeemed and used once (PHP 1,200 voucher) with a FREE TechLife Dust Mite Vacuum until supplies last.

On Shopee, the intro price is the same as Lazada. Those who are interested may use the Mega Discount vouchers at 30 percent, 15 percent, or 10 percent (up to PHP 1,200). It'll come with FREE TechLife Wireless Earbuds or TechLife 12W Charger until stocks last.

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