In March, Chinese smartphone manufacturer realme launched the realme C25. Two months later, the company has now announced a new version of this handset called realme C25s. The new device has a different chipset and camera setup.
The realme C25s has the same design and plastic build as the original realme C25. It sports a 6.5-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels (HD+), 570 nits peak brightness, 88.7% screen-to-body ratio, and a dewdrop notch.
The phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC instead of Helio G70. This chipset is coupled with 4GBÂ LPDDR4x RAM and 64GB / 128GB storage.
The device houses a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 48MP primary shooter, a 2MP monochrome sensor, and a 2MP macro shooter. For comparison, the realme C25 has a 2MP depth sensor instead of monochrome and a 13MP primary sensor on the Indian model. Anyway, the 8MP selfie camera remains the same.
On the connectivity front, the handset supports dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, and GNSS (GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou). It includes all the essential sensors and ports like an accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass, ambient light sensor, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a dedicated MicroSD card slot.
As for software, the realme C25s runs realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11. It is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Last but not least, the smartphone comes in two colors (Water Blue, Water Grey), measures 164.5 x 75.9 x 9.6mm in dimensions, and weighs 209g.
realme C25s Specifications
Network Properties
- 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
- 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
- 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
- Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE
Launch
- Announced: 2021, May 28
- Status: Exp. release 2021, June 12
Design
- Dimensions: 164.5 x 75.9 x 9.6 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.38 in)
- Weight: 209 g (7.37 oz)
- Build: Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
- Colors: Water Blue, Water Gray
- SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display
- Type: IPS LCD, 480 nits (typ)
- Size: 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution: 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Operating System
- Android 11, Realme UI 2.0
Hardware
- Chipset: MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm)
- CPU: Octa-core (2×2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU: Mali-G52 MC2
- RAM: 4GB
- Internal Storage: 64GB, 128GB
- Memory Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
- eMMC 5.1
Cameras
- Main Camera: Triple
- 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF (International model)
or
13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06″, 1.12µm, PDAF (India model) - 2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- 2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
- 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF (International model)
- Features: LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps
- Selfie Camera: Single – 8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm
- Features: HDR, panorama
- Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
- Radio:
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Connectivity
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- Bluetooth: 5.0, A2DP, LE
- GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC: No
- USB: USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Features
- Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Battery
- Battery Type and Capacity: Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
- Charging: Fast charging 18W
- Reverse charging
Models: RMX3195
realme C25s Price and Availability
The Realme C25s has arrived in two options in India such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. They are priced at Rs 9,999 (~$137) and Rs 10,999 (~$151), respectively, and it comes in two hues such as Water Blue and Water Grey.
The official listing of Realme C25s has a “Notify Me†button. Probably, the company will confirm its arrival and availability through its social media channels soon.
