Realme C55 review
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Design, build quality, handling
The Realme C55 is a primarily plastic smartphone, but one of a solid and grippy build, a good-looking one at that. The C55 uses the trendy flat design with flat panels and a flat frame, and it even allows it to stand upright on its own (for what's that worth).
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The Realme C55 has a glass front, though the maker hasn't shared any specifics on its brand. Everything else - the rear panel, the frame, and the camera rings - is made of plastic.
The 6.72-inch IPS LCD screen is at the front, naturally, and its bezels are quite reasonable. It has a punch-hole perforation centered around the top, and here lies the 8MP selfie camera.
Above the screen is an almost invisible earpiece and a bunch of sensors.
The Realme C55 is available in two different colors - Sun Shower and Rainy Night. The first one imitates radiating sun starting from the camera and transitioning from yellow to orange/pink hues further away.
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The review unit we have, Rainy Night, is dark gray/blue with this specific texture that looks like rain at night, literally. The texture itself consists of tiny squares, each one of different pattern intensity and hence the desired effect.
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There are two jutting-out rings at the back, one for each camera. The rainy pattern stops there, and it's replaced with a glossy surface that imitates a larger camera island.
The Realme C55 has two cameras - a 64MP primary and a 2MP depth sensor, plus an LED flash. Because the two camera lenses are jutting out of the back, the phone wobbles when used on a desk or table. If that annoys you, you can use the supplied case, which will help even out the back.
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The frame is made of plastic and has a matte finish. There is nothing on the top side.
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The bottom one contains the 3.5mm audio jack, the USB-C port, the mouthpiece, and the loudspeaker.
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The tri-card slot is alone on the left. It accommodates two nanoSIM cards and one microSD.
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The volume and power/lock keys are on the right. The surface of the power key also contains the always-on fingerprint scanner. Its trigger can be set to either touch or press, depending on your preference.
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The Realme C55 measures 165.6 x 75.9 x 7.9 mm and weighs 190 grams, in line with smartphones of its caliber.
We used the Realme C55 for a couple of weeks and we found no issues with its design and build. In fact, we liked its subtle rainy pattern a lot, and it's a solid phone with a good grip. The flat shape makes the C55 nicely comfortable to use all day long if needed.
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Overall, the only thing we consider missing is splash resistance, and we hope Realme does eventually consider adding such protection, just like Xiaomi.
Reader comments
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- 24 Jun 2024
- tui
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