Realme C51 is the brand’s latest offering in the budget segment in India and is trying to capture the segment with features such as 33W fast charging, a Unisoc chipset, 5000mAh battery, dual rear cameras and more. However, it faces stiff competition from the likes of Redmi, Motorola, and more brands in this segment. So let’s find out whether Realme C51 is worth it’s price tag or not.
Realme C51: Price, Availability
Realme C51 comes in two colours: Mint Green and Carbon Black and a 4GB + 64GB storage variant priced at Rs 8,999. The Early Bird Sale of realme C51 will begin on 4th September, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and the First Sale is scheduled for 11th September 2023 from 12 noon onwards. Users can avail a Bank Offer worth Rs 500 on realme.com, Flipkart & Mainline channels.
Realme C51: Specifications
The Realme C51 sports a 6.74-inch IPS LCD display with HD+ resolution, 560 nits peak brightness, 180Hz touch sampling rate and a Refresh Rate of 90Hz. The notch on the front will house a camera sensor for selfies.
Then, it gets a rear camera setup with a 50MP main sensor and a 0.3MP depth sensor. There is an 5MP selfie sensor on the front. It packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 33w fast charging. The smartphone has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for biometric authentication.
The Realme device is powered by the Unisoc T612 SoC under the hood paired with LPDDR4x RAM and eMMC 5.1 storage is expandable up to 2TB via a microSD card. It further gets a USB-C port for charging and support for USB 2.0 data transfer, alongside a 3.5mm audio jack and speaker grille. It runs on Realme UI 4.0 based on Android 13. Other connectivity options include GPS, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and dual-SIM 4G LTE.
Realme C51: Top competitors
At it’s price point, the Realme C51 is competing with:
Poco M6 Pro 5G
At Rs 10,999, the Poco M6 Pro 5G sports a 6.79-inch IPS LCD FHD+ display that has a peak brightness of 550 nits, a 70% NTSC colour gamut, and a contrast ratio of 1500:1. Under the hood, the Poco device is powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset.
The device will have 4 GB, 6 GB of LPDDR4x RAM options and up to 128 GB of UFS 2.2 storage. For additional storage, the device is equipped with a microSD card slot which can expand storage up to 1TB. It runs on MIUI 14 based on Android 13.
For optics, there’s a 50-megapixel f/1.8 primary camera and a 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro sensor. On the front, it features an 8-megapixel shooter. The power button, located on the right side of the device, is integrated with a fingerprint scanner. The smartphone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
Connectivity options on the smartphone include dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, 4G LTE, 3.5mm Headphone jack and a USB-C port for charging. The device is also IP53 rated and has an IR Blaster as well.
Pros over Realme C51:
- IP rating
- Better chipset
- 5G support
- IR blaster
- Better display
Cons over Realme C51:
- Slower charging
Redmi 12
Priced at Rs 9,999, the Redmi 12 sports a 6.79-inch IPS LCD FHD+ display that has a peak brightness of 550 nits, 90Hz refresh rate, a 70% NTSC colour gamut, and a contrast ratio of 1500:1. Under the hood, it is powered by the MediaTek Helio G88 chipset.
The Redmi device has arrived with 4 GB and 6 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 128 GB of eMMC 5.1 storage. For additional storage, the device is equipped with a microSD card slot which can expand storage up to 1TB. It runs on MIUI 14 based on Android 13.
For optics, there’s a 50-megapixel f/1.8 primary camera, an 8-megapixel f/2.2 ultra-wide sensor, and a 2-megapixel f/2.4 macro sensor. On the front, it features an 8-megapixel f/2.0 shooter. The power button, located on the right side of the device, is integrated with a fingerprint scanner. The smartphone is backed by a 5,000mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
Connectivity options on the Redmi smartphone include dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, 4G LTE, 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB-C port for charging. The device is also IP53 rated and has an IR Blaster as well.
Pros over Realme C51:
- IR blaster
- Better chipset
- Ultra-wide angle camera
- IP53 rating
Cons over Realme C51:
- Slower charging
By looking at two of the strongest competitors of Realme C51, we can conclude that the device doesn’t stand out at its price point and the competition has better specifications to offer in the similar segment. The Realme C51’ competition proves to be more value for money, due to which the Realme C51 becomes difficult to recommend.