HIGHLIGHTS
* Realme C55 has been officially teased by the company.
* The handset is tipped to debut globally on March 7th, with the sale starting the next day.
* Realme C55 is slated to come with 256GB storage, MediaTek Helio G88 SoC, and a 5000mAh battery.
* Realme has confirmed the Sunshower colour for the upcoming Realme C55.
* It will offer a 90Hz refresh rate display and a 64MP camera setup.
Realme has finally started teasing its upcoming C-series smartphone – the Realme C55. Realme Vice President took it to social media channels to share the first teaser for the upcoming Realme C55.
The teaser image shared by the company executive showcases the smartphone in the Sunshower colour option.
In another development, tipster Paras Guglani has claimed that the Realme C55 will make its global debut on March 7 in global markets.
The tipster further claims that the Realme C55 India launch is scheduled for a later date. Alongside, Guglani has also revealed some of the key specifications of the upcoming Realme C55.
Realme C55 is expected to be the company’s upcoming C-series offering and will be the brand’s first phone to feature iPhone 14-like Dynamic Island that expands for notifications like charging and other notifications.
Recently the alleged unboxing video revealed the complete design and specifications of the phone.
Now, Realme has officially started teasing the Realme C55 on its social media handles. The Realme vice president has shared the first teaser of the Realme C55.
This shows the phone in a new Sunshower colour option.
Separately, tipster Paras Guglani has claimed the Realme C55 will make its global debut on March 7th in global markets and the sale will start the next day.
This means we should probably learn more details about the phone in the next couple of days.
Paras says that the India launch is scheduled for a later date.
Let us take a closer look at the Realme C55 leaked specifications and what we know about the device.
Realme C55: Leaked Specifications
Paras claims that the Realme C55 will be powered by a MediaTek Helio G88 processor.
The upcoming C-seres smartphone is tipped to feature a 5000mAh battery unit with 33W SuperVOOC fast charging support.
The tipster further claims that the Realme C55 will offer a 64MP camera setup and will retail in up to 8GB + 256 configuration option.
The specifications revealed by the tipster Paras Guglani are in-line with the specifications that were earlier leaked through an unboxing video.
However, the unboxing video gave us a more detailed look at the specifications as well as overall design.
To recall, the unboxing video revealed that the Realme C55 will sport a 90Hz LCD display with a Full HD+ resolution, and a centered punch hole notch.
The display will measure 6.52 inches diagonally as revealed in unboxing video. The smartphone will offer Mini Capsule feature which will be activated while charging.
The Realme C55 will offer a dual-rear camera setup consisting of a 64MP primary shooter, a 2MP auxiliary sensor, and an LED flash. The selfies and video calls on the device will be taken care of by an 8MP front shooter.
The upcoming C-series smartphone, as per the unboxing video, will be equipped with a 5000mAh battery unit.
It will feature support for 33W SuperVOOC fast charging over a Type-C charging port.
The Realme C55 will feature a side-mounted fingerprint scanner which will reside along the right edge of the device and will double as the power button.
The handset will feature a flat edge design and will come pre-loaded with Android 13 based Realme UI 4.0. The upcoming C-series smartphone will also offer a dedicated microSD card slot.
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 expected specifications of Realme C55?
Ans) The Realme C55 is tipped to come with a 6.72-inch FHD+ IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, a centre-positioned punch-hole cutout for the selfie snapper, and flat bezels.
The phone is expected to be powered by the MediaTek Helio G88 SoC paired with 6GB LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB eMMc 5.1 storage.
Tipster Paras claims the phone will come in an 8GB + 256GB storage variant.
We can speculate the phone to run on Android 13 out of the box. The phone packs a 5,000mAh battery with 33W SuperVOOC fast charging support. Connectivity features include 4G, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C port for charging.
The handset could have a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for security.
As for the cameras on the back, the Realme C55 might come with a 64MP primary camera sensor on the back but the details of other sensors are unknown at the moment. There could be an 8MP snapper on the front for selfies and video calls.
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.