REALME C3 REVIEW | TECHNO REVIEWS

 REALME C3

Expanding its C-series range of smartphones, Realme recently launched the entry-level Realme C3 in India. This handset is successor to the Realme C2 and comes with new upgrades and features like dual rear camera and a MediaTek Helio G70 processor. There are two variants of Realme C3: 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB onboard storage.

Realme C3 design:

Realme has opted for a replacement search for 2020 that it calls the Sunrise design. we have seen it on the Realme 5i , and it's now getting used on the Realme C3 also . the corporate offers the Realme C3 in two colour options: Frozen Blue and Blazing Red. we've the previous for this review. the color is certainly catchy, appearing to radiate outwards from the camera module, and therefore the back features a texture that you simply can feel once you run your fingers over it.

Realme has equipped the C3 with a much bigger display than its predecessor. It measures 6.5 inches diagonally and features a 20:9 ratio . This ratio makes the smartphone tall and slim, so it's relatively comfortable to carry and use. The bezels are thin on the edges but rock bottom chin is thicker. Like most other Realme smartphones within the market, this one also features a dewdrop notch which houses the selfie camera. Right above it's the earpiece, which is finished in black and blends in with the display.

The frame of the smartphone is formed out of plastic. the facility button is on the proper while the quantity buttons are on the left. We found these buttons to be positioned, but they're recessed into the frame a touch which may make them hard to seek out by feel. Once pressed, these do have solid feedback.

The SIM tray on the Realme C3 is simply above the quantity buttons on the left, and has individual slots for 2 Nano-SIMs also as a microSD card. At rock bottom , this phone features a Micro-USB port, 3.5mm audio jack, and a loudspeaker grille. Realme could have offered a USB Type-C port, because the competition has started offering this within the budget segment. the highest of the device is totally blank.

From the rear , this phone looks very almost like the Realme 5i. This model also features a protruding camera module at the rear , which houses two camera sensors. Realme has added a metallic rim around this camera module to assist keep the lenses from getting scratched. The Realme C3 packs a 5,000mAh battery which is superb for a smartphone at this price, but it does bring the load of the device up to 195g.

Realme C3 performance and battery life:

We were expecting average performance from the Realme C3 considering that it is a budget smartphone. However, the device does pack a punch, delivering good performance. We did not notice any lag while scrolling through the menus and while multitasking. Our review unit had 4GB of RAM and it could multitask fairly easily without needing to kill apps in the background.
We set up face recognition on the device and found it quick to unlock the smartphone in different lighting conditions. The display gets bright enough when outdoors but the viewing angles could have been slightly better.
To test this new processor, we ran our usual set of benchmarks on the device. Surprisingly the Realme C3 managed to score 192,187 in AnTuTu which is higher than the scores of the much more expensive Samsung Galaxy A51 and Oppo F15  which we recently tested. In Geekbench 5's single-core and multi-core tests, the phone scored 354 and 1,260 respectively. To get an idea of graphics performance, we ran the GFXBench T-Rex and Car Chase benchmarks, and rhey ran at 51fps and 14fps respectively.
We played PUBG Mobile on the Realme C3 and it defaulted to the High preset with graphics set to HD and frame rate set to High. We did notice occasional stutter at these settings and the game worked better when we turned them down. The Realme C3 did get slightly warm to the touch after playing for 15 minutes at the High settings.
This phone packs in a big 5,000mAh battery which delivered excellent battery life. It lasted us for close to two full days on a single charge with our usage which consisted of playing a few games, using an active WhatsApp account, and running Google Chrome to browse the Web. In our HD video loop test, the smartphone lasted for an incredible 28 hours and 20 minutes, which is among the longest we have yet seen from any smartphone in this test. While the big battery is a boon, Realme should have offered fast charging abilities on this phone. The 10W charger that you get in the box takes over two hours to charge the smartphone completely.

Realme C3 cameras

The Realme C3 sports a dual-camera setup at the rear consisting of a 12-megapixel primary shooter with an f/1.8 aperture, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. At the front, it's a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. The camera app is unchanged compared to previous Realme phones, and has Portrait, Time-lapse, Slo-mo, Expert, and Pano modes additionally to the photo and video modes. It  has an option for quick toggles between HDR and Chroma Boost option as seen on older Realme devices.
When taking pictures in daylight, the Realme C3 was quick to lock focus and did a good job of metering light. Photos looked good on the phone's screen, but we noticed a scarcity of detail after zooming in. However, quality is best than what a number of the opposite smartphones at this price point can produce. For close-ups, we noticed that the Realme C3 struggled to lock focus when too on the brink of a topic . there have been also occasional focus hunting issues. Once focused, the Realme C3 does deliver an honest shot.The Portrait mode puts the secondary depth camera to use and therefore the smartphone gives you the choice to line the extent of blur before taking an attempt . The Realme C3 managed good edge detection but we found the output to be flat.In low light, the Realme C3 produced average photos. These lacked detail and weren't very sharp. Realme's official website initially listed an excellent Nightscape mode but we didn't find it within the camera app. once we enquired about this, a Realme representative confirmed to Gadgets 360 that it had been an error which this model doesn't support any such feature. the web site has since been corrected.Selfies taken outdoors in daylight had a rather inaccurate colour tone. They also weren't sharp, and lacked detail. video maxes out at 1080p for both the first also because the selfie shooter. there's no video stabilisation, leading to shaky footage.

 

 

CONCLUSION:

 

The Realme C3 may be a solid update to the Realme C2, and it further strengthens the company's budget series. Realme has picked a strong SoC that steamrolls the competition when it involves performance. Battery life is superb needless to say , and Realme smartphones are consistently acing our battery tests. Of course, camera performance is not the best, but it's acceptable for the worth .