HIGHLIGHTS
* Realme has started teasing the launch of a new smartphone in India.
* The device, in all likelihood, will be the Realme C55.
* The entry-level Realme C55 will likely launch later this month in the country.
* The smartphone is likely to be the Realme C55 launched in Indonesia.
* Realme C55, the brand’s upcoming entry-level device in India, will feature an iPhone 14 Pro-like Dynamic Island called the Mini Capsule.
Realme launched a new C series smartphone in Indonesia recently. The Realme C55 is the successor to the existing Realme C35 smartphone.
The smartphone was the first Android device to come with a display notch like setup inspired by Apple’s Dynamic Island design seen on iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.
Realme calls the design as Mini capsule, which is essentially an expandable punch- hole.
When expanded, it can display notifications like charging, full battery prompt, low battery warning, data consumption, steps walked, and walking distance.
Realme India has teased the launch of an upcoming smartphone in a tweet. The company will likely launch the newly launched Realme C55 soon in India.
Realme is gearing up to launch a new C-series smartphone in India, dubbed the Realme C55.
The brand has been teasing the arrival of the device in the country for a while now and now, a new event page for the upcoming smartphone has been made live on the company’s official website.
The Realme C55 is going to offer an iPhone 14 Pro series-like Dynamic Island, called the Mini Capsule.
It expands to display notifications like charging, full battery and low battery prompts, data consumptions, music playback notifications, and more.
The Realme C55 has already launched in Indonesia, so its specifications and features are more or less known.
Realme C55 India Launch Imminent
As seen in the event page screenshot above, the Realme C55 is likely to launch soon in India. We can expect the device to arrive in the country later this month.
The event has the caption “Entertainment Ka Champion” and suggests that the device is coming soon.
The Realme C-series of smartphones are usually marketed with such tag lines, leading us to believe that the event page is made for the Realme C55 device.
Realme C55 Soon Launching in India: Specifications
Realme India has created a new event page for an upcoming C series smartphone. The event page has the caption “Entertainment Ka Champion” with a coming soon notification.
The brand claims that the Realme C series has always been entertaining, and it listed the existing Realme C35, C30, and C25 smartphones.
Realme will launch the Realme C55 smartphone in India by the end of March 2023. Since the smartphone is already launched in Indonesia, we know the device’s specifications.
Realme equips the smartphone with a 6.52-inch LCD display with a Full HD+ resolution.
The display has a peak brightness of 680 nits, a refresh rate of 90Hz, and a touch sampling rate of 180Hz touch sampling rate. Underneath, the smartphone is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G88 chipset built on a 12nm process.
The chipset is paired with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of internal storage. Realme also equips the smartphone with a virtual RAM feature. The brand also adds a micro-SD card slot for increasing storage.
It runs on RealmeUI 4.0 based on Android 13 out of the box.
In the optics department, the Realme C55 sports a dual-rear camera setup. The setup comprises a primary 64MP sensor with PDAF.
A 2MP depth sensor and an LED flash accompany the primary sensor. The display houses the 8MP selfie camera inside the punch-hole.
A large 5000 mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOV fast charging tech backs the smartphone.
Realme has equipped the smartphone with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.
On the connectivity front, it features a 3.5mm headphone jack, USB type C port, NFC, 4G, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and BeiDou.
Realme has launched the smartphone in two colour options: Sunshower and Rainy Night.
The device has a dimension of 165.6 × 75.9 × 7.89mm and weighs 189.5 grams.
Realme has priced the smartphone at Rp 2,499,000 (approx. Rs 13,300) for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The higher variant with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage is priced at Rp 2,999,000 (approx. Rs 16,000).
REALME C55 KEY SPECIFICATIONS
Key Specs
| RAM | 4 GB |
| Processor | Unisoc T616 |
| Rear Camera | 64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP |
| Front Camera | 8 MP |
| Battery | 6000 mAh |
| Display | 6.5 inches (16.51 cm) |
General
| Launch Date | June 14, 2023 (Unofficial) |
| Operating System | Android v11 |
| Custom UI | Realme UI |
Performance
| Chipset | Unisoc T616 |
| CPU | Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55) |
| Architecture | 64 bit |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP1 |
| RAM | 4 GB |
Display
| Display Type | IPS LCD |
| Screen Size | 6.5 inches (16.51 cm) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2408 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 |
| Pixel Density | 406 ppi |
| Bezel-less display | Yes with punch-hole display |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
Camera
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Camera Setup | Triple | |
| Resolution | 64 MP, Primary Camera 8 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP, Depth Camera |
|
| Autofocus | Yes | |
| Flash | Yes, LED Flash | |
| Image Resolution | 9000 x 7000 Pixels | |
| Settings | Exposure compensation, ISO control | |
| Shooting Modes | Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
|
| Camera Features | Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus |
|
| FRONT CAMERA | ||
| Camera Setup | Single | |
| Resolution | 8 MP, Primary Camera | |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh |
| Type | Li-Polymer |
| Removable | No |
| Quick Charging | Yes, Fast |
| USB Type-C | Yes |
Storage
| Internal Memory | 64 GB |
| Expandable Memory | Yes, Up to 256 GB |
Network & Connectivity
| SIM Slot(s) | Dual SIM, GSM+GSM |
| SIM Size | SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano |
| Network Support | 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G |
| VoLTE | Yes |
| SIM 1 |
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
|
| SIM 2 |
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
|
| Wi-Fi | Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi Features | Mobile Hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.1 |
| GPS | Yes with A-GPS |
| USB Connectivity | Mass storage device, USB charging |
Multimedia
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Audio Jack | 3.5 mm |
Sensors
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes |
| Fingerprint Sensor Position | Side |
| Other Sensors | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer |
FAQ’s on Realme C55
1) What are the Realme C55 specifications?
Ans) If the same device which launched in Indonesia launches in India as well, we can expect the Realme C55 to feature a 6.52-inch 90Hz refresh rate IPS LCD panel.
Under the hood, the Realme C55 will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 processor, which will be paired with up to 8GB LPDDR4X RAM and up to 256GB internal storage.
In terms of cameras, the Realme C55 will feature a 64MP main camera with PDAF and a 2MP depth sensor.
At the front, the device will make room for an 8MP selfie shooter. Coming to the battery of the device, the Realme C55 will have a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W SuperVOOC fast charging over a USB Type-C charging port.
Lastly, the Realme C55 will boot Android 13-based Realme UI 4.0 skin out of the box.
2) What are the leaks around Realme C55 ?
Ans) Tipster Paras Guglani (@passionategeekz) suggested in a tweet that the Realme C55 expected to launch globally on March 7 and go on sale starting March 8. He added that the model is likely to launch in India later this year.
He also hinted at a few key specifications that the purported Realme device may arrive with.
As per the tipster, the Realme C55 could feature a 64-megapixel AI Camera as its primary sensor among the likely dual rear camera setup of the device. The model is expected to launch in a single configuration of 8GB RAM + 256GB storage, according to the leak, which added that the upcoming Realme C55 may also feature 16GB Dynamic RAM.
Tipped to be powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 chipset, the rumoured Realme C55 is also expected to support 33W SUPERVOOC charging and come equipped with a 5,000mAh battery.
Attached to the tweet, is a leaked promotional image of the Realme C55 handset, which suggests that the device will be available in a Sunshower colour.
Another leak by Price Baba suggests that the Realme C55 smartphone will also be available in a Black colour variant.
The second leak also offered design renders of the upcoming smartphone, and suggests that the Realme C55 may be the company’s first C-series phone with a punch-hole display.
As seen in the leaked images cited in the report, the back of the model mostly has a matte finish with only a glossy bit around the dual-camera unit. The handset is also seen sporting a side-facing fingerprint scanner.
A promotional video, recently leaked by the same tipster, also showed the two separate rear camera modules of the purported Realme C55. The short 10-second clip also showed the power button on the left edge of the device as having a fingerprint scanner.
Overall, the design appears similar to that of the Redmi 10 4G that launched in February 2022.
Another earlier leak from YouTuber Official Complete Selular, cited in a report by Gizmochina suggests a lot of important specifications of the Realme C55, which is said to have a thick top and bottom bezel, with a USB Type-C port at the bottom with a 3.5mm audio jack and speaker grille.
This report suggested that the Realme C55 will feature a 6.52-inch LCD display with Full-HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 90Hz. It was also the first to hint that the device will likely be powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G88 processor and could come with 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB eMMC 5.1 storage.
The smartphone was also expected to feature a dual-rear camera system in this report led by a 64-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel auxiliary sensor, paired with an 8-megapixel selfie camera. The report added that the phone is expected to run Realme UI 4.0 based on Android 13.