Realme C21Y

Name: Realme C21Y
Brand: Realme

$142Budget2021

4.5

Overall Score

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6.5"

Display

13MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

4GB

Max RAM

200g

Weight

Why the C21Y

Budget

The Realme C21Y is a basic entry-level device focused on essential functionality. It offers great battery longevity but suffers from outdated connectivity and a low-resolution screen.

Hardware quality by category

The overall score is the average of these six components, rated within the phone's tier.

Camera

3.0

Performance

3.5

Battery

7.5

Display

3.0

Build

4.0

Value

6.0

Strengths

Excellent battery life

Dedicated microSD slot

Includes 3.5mm headphone jack

Affordable price point

Weaknesses

Low resolution display

Slow microUSB charging

Basic camera performance

Dated software experience

Realme C21Y full specifications

Launch

2 specs

Status

Available. Released 2021, July 02

Announced

2021, June 21

Network

5 specs

Speed

HSPA, LTE

2G bands

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Display

3 specs

Size

6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Type

IPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)

Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)

Platform

4 specs

Android 10, Android 11

CPU

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G52 MP2

Chipset

Unisoc T610 (12 nm)

Memory

2 specs

Internal

32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Card slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Main Camera

3 specs

Dual

13 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF

2 MP (macro)

Auxiliary lens

Video

1080p@30fps

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Selfie camera

3 specs

Video

1080p@30fps

Single

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm

Features

HDR, panorama

Sound

2 specs

3.5mm jack

Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes

Comms

6 specs

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Radio

Unspecified

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Features

1 specs

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

2 specs

Type

5000 mAh

Charging

Reverse wired

Body

4 specs

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Weight

200 g (7.05 oz)

Dimensions

164.5 x 76 x 9.1 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.36 in)

Misc

3 specs

Price

currency: USD · price_usd: 141.7 · price_original: 141.7

Colors

Cross Black, Cross Blue

Models

RMX3261, RMX3263

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Realme C21Y

$142Budget2021

4.5

Overall Score

within Budget

Average of camera, performance, battery, display, build and value. Scores are rated within the phone's tier.

Choose a configuration1 option

Prices reflect the selected storage configuration.

Find on Amazon

6.5"

Display

13MP

Camera

5,000

mAh

4GB

Max RAM

200g

Weight

Why the C21Y

Budget

The Realme C21Y is a basic entry-level device focused on essential functionality. It offers great battery longevity but suffers from outdated connectivity and a low-resolution screen.