Name: realme C21Y
Brand: realme
SKU: realme-c21y-price-in-india
Price: 6775 INR
Availability: InStock

realme C21Y Specifications

Key Specs General Performance Display Design Rear Camera Front Camera Battery Storage Network & Connectivity Multimedia Sensors

Key Specs

RAM	3 GB
Processor	Unisoc T610
Rear Camera	13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Front Camera	5 MP
Battery	5000 mAh
Display	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

General

Launch Date	August 30, 2021 (Official)
Operating System	Android v11
Custom UI	Realme UI

Performance

Good

Chipset	Unisoc T610
CPU	Octa core (1.8 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)
Fabrication	12 nm
Graphics	Mali-G52
RAM	3 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

AnTuTu Score	162,658
Bootup Time	30.0 s

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

The higher, the better

Average performance

Best 430,900

This Phone 162,658

Group Average 154,467

Worst 38,773

*Group: 4-10k Phones

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Test Comparision

Performance Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

Speed Test (Antutu Score)

Average performance

The higher, the better

POCO M6 Pro 5G 128GB 430,900

Moto G24 Power 266,894

Infinix Hot 40i 266,030

Moto G04 258,102

realme C21Y 162,658

Infinix Smart 8 142,347

Samsung Galaxy M01 Core 32GB 38,773

*Group: 4-10k Phones

Bootup Time

Average bootup time

The lower, the better

Motorola One Action 16.0 s

Infinix Smart 8 21.0 s

Infinix Hot 40i 23.0 s

Moto G04 26.0 s

realme C21Y 30.0 s

Moto G24 Power 31.0 s

Infinix Smart 5 72.0 s

*Group: 4-10k Phones

Bootup Time

The lower, the better

Average bootup time

Best 16.0 s

Group Average 28.8 s

This Phone 30.0 s

Worst 72.0 s

*Group: 4-10k Phones

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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

GFX Score	2,171.0
Battery Drain	2.0 %
Heating	44.5 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

GFX Score

The higher, the better

Average graphics performance

Best 4,508.0

This Phone 2,171.0

Group Average 1,442.2

Worst 299.4

*Group: 4-10k Phones

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Gaming Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

* after 30 mins of gaming

GFX Score

Average graphics performance

The higher, the better

Itel P55 5G 4,508.0

realme C21Y 2,171.0

Moto G24 Power 1,797.0

Infinix Hot 40i 1,614.0

Moto G04 1,601.0

Infinix Smart 8 1,148.0

Itel A60 299.4

*Group: 4-10k Phones

Battery Drain

Good battery backup while gaming

The lower, the better

Itel P55 1.0 %

realme C21Y 2.0 %

POCO C65 3.0 %

Moto G24 Power 3.0 %

Moto G24 Power 8GB RAM 3.0 %

Infinix Smart 8 4.0 %

Nokia 5.4 10.0 %

*Group: 4-10k Phones

Heating

Considerable heating while gaming

The lower, the better

POCO C65 2.4 %

Infinix Smart 8 HD 7.4 %

Infinix Smart 8 12.5 %

realme C51 37.5 %

POCO M6 Pro 5G 4GB RAM 39.3 %

realme C21Y 44.5 %

Nokia 5.4 70.1 %

*Group: 4-10k Phones

Battery Drain

The lower, the better

Good battery backup while gaming

Best 1.0 %

This Phone 2.0 %

Group Average 4.8 %

Worst 10.0 %

*Group: 4-10k Phones

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Heating

The lower, the better

Considerable heating while gaming

Best 2.4 %

Group Average 25.1 %

This Phone 44.5 %

Worst 70.1 %

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Benchmark Screenshots

AnTuTu Benchmark

Graphics Benchmark

Geekbench5 Benchmark

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Display

Average

Display Type	IPS LCD
Screen Size	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Resolution	720x1600 px (HD+)
Aspect Ratio	20:9
Pixel Density	270 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	81.59 %
Bezel-less display	Yes with waterdrop notch
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
Brightness	420 nits
Refresh Rate	60 Hz
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	88.7 %

UI Screenshots

Lock Screen

Home Screen

Screen With Widgets

Dialer Screen

App Drawer

Notification Panel

Quick Settings Panel

Settings Screen

OS Version

Storage

Battery

Camera On

Camera Options

Camera Modes

Camera Settings

Picture Size Options

Video Size Options

Design

Height	164.5 mm
Width	76 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm
Weight	200 grams
Colours	Cross Blue, Cross Black

360° View

Rear Camera

Good

Camera Setup

Triple

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Lens Features	Focal Length	Sensor Size	Pixel Size	Zoom
Primary	13 MP	f/2.2	Wide Angle(80° field-of-view)	25.5 mm	3"	1.12µm	upto 4x Digital Zoom
Secondary	2 MP	f/2.4	Macro	21.8 mm	5.0"	1.75µm
Tertiary	2 MP	f/2.4		21.8 mm	5.0"	1.75µm

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Samples

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

Portrait Shot

AI OFF

AI ON

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Macro

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Compare Camera Samples

realme C21Y 13 MP

realme C25Y 50 MP

Daylight Auto / HDR OFF

Daylight / HDR ON

Portrait Shot

AI OFF

AI ON

Night Mode OFF

Night Mode ON

Close Up

Macro

Low Light

Low Light With Flash

Selfie

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Colour Variance

Front Camera

Average

Camera Setup

Single

Resolution

Camera	MP	Aperture	Lens Features	Sensor Size	Pixel Size
Primary	5 MP	f/2.2	Wide Angle	5.0"	1.12µm

Sensor

CMOS

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Samples

Selfie

Selfie Low Light

Selfie Low Light With Flash

Battery

Very Good

Capacity	5000 mAh
Type	Li-ion
Removable	No
USB Type-C	No

Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

Battery Life (PC Mark)	16h 53m
Charging Time (20% to 100%)	2h 52m 3s

Battery Life (PC Mark)

The higher, the better

Average battery backup

Best 25.4 hrs

This Phone 16.9 hrs

Group Average 15.5 hrs

Worst 7.7 hrs

*Group: 4-10k Phones

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Battery Test Results Tested by 91mobiles

Battery Life (PC Mark)

Average battery backup

The higher, the better

Moto G10 Power 25.4 hrs

Infinix Hot 40i 18.9 hrs

realme C21Y 16.9 hrs

Infinix Smart 8 15.4 hrs

Moto G24 Power 13.5 hrs

POCO M6 9.6 hrs

Coolpad Cool 3 Plus 7.7 hrs

*Group: 4-10k Phones

Charging Time (20% to 100%)

Average charging time

The lower, the better

Tecno Spark Go 2024 1.0 hrs

POCO M6 1.5 hrs

Infinix Smart 8 1.8 hrs

POCO C61 2.4 hrs

Moto G04 2.6 hrs

realme C21Y 2.9 hrs

Infinix Hot 10 Play 3GB RAM 5.2 hrs

*Group: 4-10k Phones

Charging Time (20% to 100%)

The lower, the better

Average charging time

Best 1.0 hrs

Group Average 2.6 hrs

This Phone 2.9 hrs

Worst 5.2 hrs

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Storage

Best In Class

Internal Memory	32 GB
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG	Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,

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Bands	Features
4G bands	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bands	UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS	Available
EDGE	Available

SIM 2

4G bands, 3G bands, 2G bands, GPRS, EDGE,

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Bands	Features
4G bands	TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
	FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
3G bands	UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands	GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS	Available
EDGE	Available

SAR Value

Head: 0.855 W/kg, Body: 0.674 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia

Loudspeaker	Yes
Audio Jack	3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer