Realme C21 with triple rear cameras, 5,000mAh battery launched

The Realme C21 is a dual-sim handset that features a 6.5-inch HD+ (720x1600 pixels) LCD screen, along with 89.5% screen to body ratio.

Realme C21. (Realme Malaysia)

Realme, the smartphone brand that has just launched its flagship Realme GT 5G handset in India, is now expanding its budget lineup with the new Realme C21. The handset was launched in Malaysia on Thursday.

You can get the device in two colour variants along with a gradient finish and a waterdrop style notch. The Realme C21 is priced at MYR 499 (roughly Rs. 8,900) for the 3GB+32GB model. It is already available from Lazada retail website in the country in Cross Black and Cross Blue colour variants. There is no confirmation as to when this handset will launch in India.

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Realme C21 Cross Blue colour variant. (Realme Malaysia)

Realme C21 Cross Blue colour variant. (Realme Malaysia)

Coming to the specifications, the Realme C21 is a dual-sim handset that features a 6.5-inch HD+ (720x1600 pixels) LCD screen, along with 89.5% screen to body ratio. Running Android 10 based Realme UI, the smartphone is powered by MediaTek Helio G35 processor. As mentioned above, it supports 3GB of RAM with 32GB inbuilt storage, and can also support a microSD card for storage expansion.

On the camera front, the Realme C21 has a 13-megapixel primary sensor at the back with f/2.2 aperture, along with a 2-megapixel macro lens with f/2.4 aperture and a third 2-megapixel monochrome lens with f/2.4 aperture. At the front, you get a 5-megapixel camera for selfie images inside a waterdrop style notch, along with f/2.2 aperture.

The handset is backed by a 5,000mAh battery and comes with a 10W charger inside the box. You also get a fingerprint scanner at the back. On the connectivity front, the C21 supports micro USB port, 3.5mm audio jack, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 5.0.