In March, Chinese smartphone manufacturer realme launched the realme C25. Two months later, the company has now announced a new version of this handset called realme C25s. The new device has a different chipset and camera setup.
realme C25s launched
The realme C25s has the same design and plastic build as the original realme C25. It sports a 6.5-inch LCD panel with a resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels (HD+), 570 nits peak brightness, 88.7% screen-to-body ratio, and a dewdrop notch.
The phone is powered by a MediaTek Helio G85 SoC instead of Helio G70. This chipset is coupled with 4GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB storage.
The device houses a triple camera setup on the back consisting of a 48MP primary shooter, a 2MP monochrome sensor, and a 2MP macro shooter. For comparison, the realme C25 has a 2MP depth sensor instead of monochrome and a 13MP primary sensor on the Indian model. Anyway, the 8MP selfie camera remains the same.
realme C25s specs
On the connectivity front, the handset supports dual-SIM, 4G, dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, and GNSS (GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou). It includes all the essential sensors and ports like an accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass, ambient light sensor, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a dedicated MicroSD card slot.
As for software, the realme C25s runs realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11. It is backed by a 6,000mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging. Last but not least, the smartphone comes in two colors (Water Blue, Water Grey), measures 164.5 x 75.9 x 9.6mm in dimensions, and weighs 209g.
realme C25s
realme C25s Specifications
Chipset: MediaTek Helio G85
CPU: 2.0GHz Octa-Core
GPU: Mali-G52
Display: 6.5″ HD+ 1600×720 , 20:9 , IPS
RAM: 4GB LPDDR4X
Storage: 128GB (up to 256GB with microSD)
Main Camera: Triple
- 48 MP, main, F/1.8
- 2 MP, monochrome, f/2.4
- 2 MP, depth, f/2.4
Front camera: 8 MP, f/2.0
Operating System: Android 11 (realme UI)
Dimension: 164.5 x 75.9 x 9.6 mm
Weight: 206 g
Battery: 6000mAh (Fast Charge 9V/2A 18W)
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4/5G Hz
Bluetooth: v5.0
USB: USB Type-C
Audio 3.5mm jack: Yes
Fingerprint Sensor: Yes (Rear)
Colors: Water Blue, Water Grey
SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM)
Network
- 2G bands: GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- 3G bands: WCDMA 1/5/8
- 4G bands:
- FDD-LTE 1/3/5/7/8/20/28
- TD-LTE Band 38/40/41
realme C25s Price and Availability
The realme C25s is priced at RM699 ($169) in Malaysia. The phone will go on sale from June 12. The smartphone is also tipped to launch in India next month.
