Oppo’s sister brand realme is on a mission to offer devices that combine premium specs, quality, and trendsetting design at an affordable price and the realme C51 personifies this mission. It not only features two textures that combine to create a unique glittering glass powder process, but does so within a very gripable thin (7.99mm, 186g) frame.
For former iphone users looking to make the switch to Andriod, the camera array on the back makes the transition easier as it is very iPhone-esque (not the only such feature).
The device runs on realme UI T Edition based on Android 13 and the user experience is smooth thanks to a 12nm Octa-core processor clocked at 1.82GHz, coupled with a Mali-G57 GPU and 4GB (+4GB Dynamic memory) RAM. If the 128GB onboard storage is not enough, you can expand it to up to a whopping 2TB (2000GB) External Memory via the
3-Card Slot (dual SIM + memory card slot).
In terms of its display, you get a 17.13cm(6.74″) 90Hz Display that is bright and vibrant. Like Dynamic Island on an iPhone, there is a Mini Capsule cutout on the display that allows for Dynamic Notifications like expanded charge level etc.
Speaking of charge, the phone supports 33W SUPERVOOC Charge for its large 5000mAh battery, twice as fast as an iPhone.
In terms of optics, you get a 50MP rear-facing snapper (f/1.8, 77° FOV, 27mm focal length), that takes great quality photos and detailed video though only at 1080P resolution and 30fps. The 5MP (f/2.22, 76.8° FOV) front-facing selfie shooter also only records 720P/30fps video recording, but captures good looking stills and works well for video calls.
All this for a recommended retail pricetag of just R4000 from local retailers such as Takealot, resulting in a tremendous amount of spec bang for your bucks – mission achieved realme.
