Realme C21

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Realme C21

Realme C21
  • Screen: 6.5" IPS LCD - 720 x 1600
  • SoC: MediaTek Helio G35
  • Camera: 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 11
  • Weight: 190 grams (6.7 oz)

Review

Display
43
Camera
46
Performance
35
Gaming
14
Battery
65 *
Connectivity
57
NanoReview Score
45 *
Scores marked with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Realme C21

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 270 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 450 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 80.8%

Design and build

Height 165.2 mm (6.5 inches)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
80.8%

Performance

All specs and test Realme C21 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G35
Max clock 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process 12 nanometers
Graphics PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units 32
GPU clock 680 MHz
FLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
478
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1514
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
171227
CPU 60522
GPU 15213
Memory 47467
UX 49477
Total score 171227

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3, 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 32, 64 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 256 GB

Software

Operating system Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM Realme UI 2.0

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 10 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging Yes
Fast charging No
Full charging time 2:55 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Realme C21
Main camera
Matrix 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4128 x 3096
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No
Lenses 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/3" (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Monochrome lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Pixel size: 1.75 micron
- Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Macro lens - 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
- Pixel size: 1.75 micron
- Sensor: 1/5" (CMOS)
Camera features - Bokeh mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 2560 x 1960
Aperture f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm
Pixel size 1.12 microns
Sensor type CMOS
Sensor size 1/5"
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP
USB type Micro USB
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC * No
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM * 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support * No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat * 7
2G network GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G network WCDMA B1/5/8
4G network LTE B1/3/5/8/B38/40/41(2535-2655MHz)
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos No

Other

Category Budget
Announced March 2021
Release date March 2021
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
* Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Realme C21 may differ by country or region
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