realme just launched the C61, the company’s latest budget smartphone in the ‘C series’ in India as the successor to last year’s C51 smartphone.
The phone has an HD+ LCD screen with a notch, and retains the Unisoc T612 SoC from the predecessor. It has up to 6GB of RAM and up to 4GB of virtual RAM.
This features the mini capsule, comes with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and has a 32MP rear camera along with a depth sensor. It packs a 5000mAh battery, and the company says that it can last up to 1.8 days, and can maintain over 80% of its capacity even after 1000 charging cycles.
The phone has IP54 certification for dust and splash resistance. The phone weighs just 7.84mm and weighs 187g. It uses nano-level lithography that exhibits elegant textures.
realme C61 specifications
- 6.78-inch (1600 x 720 pixels) HD+ IPS LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, up to 560 nits peak brightness
- UNISOC T612 Octa-Core 12nm processor with Mali-G57 GPU
- 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
- Android 14 with realme UI
- 32MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, depth sensor, LED flash
- 5MP front camer
- Side-mounted Fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, bottom-ported speaker
- Dust and water resistant (IP64)
- Dimensions:167.26×76.67×7.84mm; Weight: 187g
- Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
- 5000mAh battery with 10W fast charging
Pricing and availability
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realme C61 (Online sale) |
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| Variant | Color | Price | Bank Offers* | Offer Price | Sale Date |
| realme C61
(4GB+64GB) |
Safari Green & Marble Black |
INR 7,699 | NA | INR 7,699 | The first sale is scheduled from 28th June to 2nd July 2024 at 12 PM |
| realme C61
(4GB+128GB) |
INR 8,499 | NA | INR 8,499 | ||
| realme C61
(6GB+128GB) |
INR 8,999 | INR 900 | INR 8,099 | ||
| *Bank offers are available on ICICI, SBI, HDFC
Available on realme.com & Flipkart |
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realme C61 (Offline sale) |
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| Variant | Color | Price | Bank Offers* | Offer Price | Sale Date |
| realme C61
(4GB+64GB) |
Safari Green & Marble Black |
INR 7,699 | NA | INR 7,699 | The first sale is scheduled from 28th June to 1st July 2024 at 12 PM |
| realme C61
(4GB+128GB) |
INR 8,499 | NA | INR 8,499 | ||
| *Bank offers are available on ICICI, SBI, HDFC
Available on Mainline Channels |
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Commenting on the launch, a realme Spokesperson said:
At realme, our aim is to empower everyone with the power of technology. Today is a significant milestone in our innovation journey as we proudly introduce the realme C61, a revolutionary addition to our popular realme C Series. As the toughest C Series smartphone yet, the realme C61 is set to transform user experience with its superior performance and advanced features. Our realme C Series has always been committed to making innovative technology accessible to more people. With such cutting-edge features available at an accessible price, this series has indeed left a significant imprint on the industry.