REALME C2: THE REVIEW
Smartphones are now getting more advanced and at the same time cheaper. From more than a hundred thousand to less than of it depending on the currency of the country a certain smartphone is being marketed. When it comes to making one of it, the United States, South Korea and China are the largest manufacturers in the world when it comes to smartphones, most specifically China. The country made many popular smartphone brands like Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, and the Realme. As Huawei and Oppo now getting worldwide attention and huge market share, Xiaomi and Realme are the underdogs of the Chinese smartphone market as they are not yet capturing the Western Market. One of the popular Realme phones on the market right now is Realme C2.
The Realme C2
Before the smartphone, here is a short history about Realme. According to Realme’s website, the brand was founded by Sky Li in May 4, 2018 in China during the country’s National Youth Day. The brand was said to be done by young people who have experience in the industry of making smartphones around the world. One of the popular products of Realme was the Realme c2 which was launched last April 22, 2019, according to GSM Arena. The phone is powered by a non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery. It means that the battery is a built-in one. The network of the phone is either GSM, HSPA, or LTE depending on the usage on the SIM Card. Speaking of the SIM Card, the cards being used were dual stand-by, Nano-SIM Cards that some can release data connections depending on the gigabyte being used.
The screen has a dimension of 6.07 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches, weighed in 166 grams and it was made from a Gorilla Glass 3 in its screen and plastics in the phone’s back and frame. The phone is an IPS LCD capacitative touchscreen with 16 colors inside of it. Its size is 6.1 inches from screen to body with a resolution of 720 x 1560 pixels. The phone is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
In the platform, Realme C2 Is an Android 9.0 (Pie) and uses ColorOS 6 Lite. Its Chipset is a 12nm Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22, Octa-core 2.0 GHz as its processor Cortex-A53 for its CPU and PowerVR GE8320 for its GPU. Realme C2 can hold up from 16GB to 32GB of internal storage with 2 to 3GB RAM and it can only hold a microSD card as its memory card.
On its cameras, the main camera features an LED flash, High Definition and panoramic view and it can make 1080p@30fps in its videos both the main and selfie cameras. It can also be installed by a loudspeaker and a 3.5mm jack of a headphone though the phone can also transmits sounds to a Bluetooth headset. It also has an FM Radio, it also has A-GPS and it can be an USB On-The-Go Phone. It has also a compass, proximity, and accelerometer sensors in its part.
The phone costs more than 98 dollars. According to Realme, the screen used curved lines at its dewdrop area, instead of straight lines and angle making it more elegant to look at. The C2 features the Bokeh effect that helps you to take perfect portrait selfies that are picture perfect for Instagram, Facebook and even Tiktok. The colors available are Diamond Black and Diamond Blue. Its security features include a facial and SmartLock systems for better cybersecurity. In all, Realme C2 is one of the cutting-edged smartphones in the market that can match big names like Samsung and Oppo but with a more affordable price.
The Review
As many smartphones are now being released with new technologies but with a cheaper price, this is one of the smartphones that can capture the market easily. Unlike Apple, Samsung and Huawei that can costs a fortune, this one is not. The handling of the phone is said to be heavy according to Yugatech. The phone is sturdy and can be gripped by your hand easily but firm. It can also rests at the palm of your hand easily too.
According to India Today, the casing of the phone makes it proof to smudges or other damages making the phone look as new. Due to the cutting edge technology being put into the phone, it can make a good competition with the bigger ones and its price can be the selling point about it. It is fit for business, gaming or even just for fun like selfies and making Tiktok videos. The battery of the phone is also a high performing battery capable of making multitasking things like playing games while on social media, watching videos like in Netflix and YouTube, doing business and forex transactions, and many others. It can also make your day easy while your phone is already at 50%.
The main concern of Realme is not in its features but in its country of origin. Realme was made in China. Before the Coronavirus pandemic occurred, China is at the center of controversies when it comes to smartphones with giant Huawei being subject to scrutiny in the United States causing tensions between two superpowers.
Some of the concerns are some smartphones are being installed with systems that can be capable of spying and gathering information from the US to Chinese officials. China is ruled by the Communist Parties and this parties are being accused of spying in the United States especially when national security is being concerned. In the case of Realme, being an underdog, it can be also subject to the similar situation like Huawei did but in a softer manner, unless some spoke about it.
According to India Today, the phone has both pros and cons. The pros is that it is unique, it has a solid battery life and it is in an android. But the cons is that it has a dull display and its camera performance is said to be not par with the others. Only time will tell if Realme C2, together with the other Realme phones can be on par with Huawei and others on the world smartphone stage.