Realme C21

Realme C21 in Kenya

Realme C21 boasts of a 6.5 inches IPS LCD screen display and 720x1600P resolution. C21 comes with 3GB RAM and 64GB ROM worth of storage. This device comes in variant color options of Seagull silver, Marine blue, a 4G network connectivity, and a 5.0 Bluetooth connection. C21 takes clear images on the rear Triple camera of 13MP+2MP+2MP and a selfie shooter of 5MP. The performance of C21 is based on MediaTek Helio 35 chipset, Octa-core CPU, and PowerVR GE8320 GPU.  C21 operates on Android 10 and has a battery capacity of 5000 mAh with 10W fast charging. Buy Realme C21 Smartphone online at best price in Kenya at Zuricart

OVERVIEW

Realme C21 was released on the 5th of March 2021. It features an IPS LCD V- display screen of 6.5 inches. It runs through MediaTek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm) chipset alongside Android 10. Get a triple camera with 13 MP main and a single selfie camera. There is a large Li-Po 5000 mAh non-removable battery to fuel the device. Connectivity features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and USB connectivity. Realme C21 supports Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) and a micro SD card. This smartphone is available in the colors Cross Black and Cross Blue.

DESIGN

The design of this smartphone and that of the Realme C21Y are much alike. The mobile has 6.5 inches screen display. It measures 164.5 x 76 x 9.1 mm while weighing 190g. The back, as well as the frame, is made of you get polycarbonate plastic thus not likely to get ruined. On the rear is the Realme logo that lines up with the rear camera shooter at the top right in a square. On the left side of the frame is a 3-in-1 tray that houses SIM cards and a micro SD card for storage expansion. On the right, there are power and volume keys. On the bottom, you find a micro USB port for charging and connectivity, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a primary microphone, and a speaker grille.

DISPLAY

As mentioned earlier is a 6.5-inch HD+ screen, therefore, giving you a wide view with a 19.5:9 screen to body ratio. The screen operates the IPS screen technology. This is the most advanced technology of the LCD thus offering you a clear screen. This means you get a great refresh rate. The capacitive touchscreen has a screen resolution of 720 1600 pixels. On the top of this display is a v-cut thus a waterdrop display design. This cut holds the front of the front camera. The dark mode and automatic brightness allow an exquisite and great view. It's very friendly to the eyes as the mobile automatically dims in areas with little light. The Android OS supports this feature and the dark mode that offers you a background for the white texts thus proper legibility.

CAMERA

Realme C21 has a three-camera set up on the rear side and a LED flash. There is no noticeable difference in terms of the camera when compared to the Realme C21Y that was released earlier. The main camera is of 13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF giving you exquisite images close to human sight. A second comes at 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) while the third one comes at a similar strength it’s a 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth). There is the LED Flash ensures you can always take images in poorly-late places and at night. Further, the camera bears HDR, panorama modes that boost its performance. The cameras also record excellent videos at 1080@30fps.

There is a 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm camera like that of the Infinix Smart HD 2021. It allows you to take beautiful selfies. Whenever you are alone or with your group and lack a cameraman then turn to this camera for quality images. The camera records videos at a similar rate to the back camera. The camera has HDR and panorama features to boost its functionality.

PERFORMANCE

The Android 10 OS runs the smartphone thus bringing along the features in Android 10 devices. It utilizes the capability of artificial intelligence to give you more from your device. It bears adaptive brightness that will improve the display on this mobile. You can swiftly carry out tasks with this smartphone furthermore the OS provides predictions and possible next action. The OS is designed to occupy the least space in this device thus leaving a lot for other apps

MediaTek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm) chipset propels the Realme C21 smartphone with an Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU runs it. This smartphone will operate effectively without lags and hassles. You can be sure of a speedy function with the 3 or 4 GB RAM. The processor and GPU in this mobile exhibit the difference between this smartphone and Realme C21Y.

The device comes with proper speakers offering you great surround sound. Besides this is a 3.5mm jack port that enables you to add headphones or earphones especially in public or in noisy places.

REALME C21 GAMING

There is a PowerVR GE8320GPU in place to make gaming on this mobile easy. It supports graphic intense games. You can as well as have several apps running in the background alongside the playing games. The GPU also allows customize graphics as well in this smartphone. The Realme C21 is a 4G mobile thus consistency in online gaming. The expandable space in this smartphone is adequate for offline games.

AUTHENTICATION

The rear side of this smartphone is equipped with a fingerprint sensor for the security purposes of this mobile. There is a facial recognition feature supported by the front camera that can be used as well to protect your mobile data. In addition are the Android locks including pins, passwords, and patterns.

CONNECTIVITY

Realme C21 comes with Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot compatibilities. This way you will be able to use the provided internet that other mobiles are enjoying. Hotspot enables you to share the internet on your phone with other devices connected as well as share data to and from your device. Bluetooth connectivity in this phone is similar to that of the Samsung Galaxy A32 that is 5.0, A2DP, LE Bluetooth. It is very swift and reliable to easily connect with any open Bluetooth within its range. You not only get to connect your phone to other devices but also to systems such as the sound systems too. You can get better audio for music on your mobile you can as well connect the device to your soundbars.

The MicroUSB 2.0 Type-C USB, OTG compatible is yet another means to transfer data on this mobile. This allows recharging of the phone too. There is a GPS with A-GPS features that will guide you to your mobile once enabled. If you lost or misplace the device, it's much easier to use GPS and trace it. There is a fingerprint sensor on the rear side. Further, are the accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity, and compass sensors to guide the speed and direction you are moving towards.

STORAGE

There are two smartphones of the Realme C21 with adequate spaces. These are 32GB 3GB RAM, and 64GB 4GB RAM thus ensuring you get sufficient space to store your files and application. This is because the space in this mobile is expandable via a micro SDXC card.

BATTERY

A Li-Po 5000mAh non-removable battery powers Realme 21 similar to that of Oppo A96. This capacity allows you to have continuous entertainment for up to 96 hours without limiting yourself. With this powerful battery, you will be able to live stream music, play games as well as watch movies for a long time. To boost the duration of this is the battery the AI intelligence offered by the OS hat helps to optimize power conservation without interfering with the user's experience.

ALTERNATIVES

Oppo A76

NOKIA G10

Pros

Very affordable

Massie battery

Adequate storage

Large display

Upgraded OS

Swift processor

Cons

Substandard cameras