Realme Kenya has officially announced their latest smartphone in Kenya, the Realme C55. Realme C55 comes as “a champion of the segment”, featuring a segment-only 64MP camera, 33W SUPERVOOC fast charge and up to 256GB storage in a trendy and unique look inspired by Sun-shower.
Earlier on, Realme officially announced strategic upgrades to the C Series to deliver products with segment-leading features in camera, storage, charging and design. Now the first product to feature the upgrades, the Realme C55, breaks the price barrier to deliver the only 64MP camera in the segment. Along with an 8MP selfie camera and 2MP B&W lens.
The phone has a 6.72-inch full screen with FHD+ resolution and a 90Hz refresh rate and a centrally positioned punch-hole that seamlessly blends with the phone’s body. Inside is, the C55 features a Helio G88 Chipset. The chip, which is based on 12nm process technology and Mali-G52 GPU, features octa-core running ticking at 2.0GHz. Realme C55 comes with Realme UI 4.0 based on Android 13 out of the box, fast-side fingerprint sensor, multifunctional NFC with 360° free swipe, providing fans with a long-term user experience and reliable quality.
When it comes to the back, C55 is masterfully crafted with the Sunshower design inspired by natural elements and available in two colors: Sunshower and Rainy Night. Realme C55 also features the right-angle bezel and the thinnest 7.89mm body in the segment, enabling a comfortable gripping and in-hand feeling.
This time, realme C55 makes a bold breakthrough with surprise, featuring the Android’s first Mini Capsule, which can smartly adapt to the display and can be wrapped around the punch-hole camera cutout. It can display various colors of its dynamic light in three battery status-Fully charged, Charging and Low battery in green, blue and red respectively. Besides, users can later experience two more functional scenarios of Data usage and Steps stats that require OTA to be realized. With Mini Capsule, users can get notifications for a better daily convenience.
Realme C55 comes with up to 16GB of dynamic RAM and 256GB of ROM, which is now the largest storage in the segment, and supports up to 1TB of memory expansion for a long-lasting user experience. With the advanced DRE Technology, the Realme C55 expands 8GB of RAM by up to 8GB to achieve a 16GB-like experience, giving users a seamless and much smoother experience.
The phone improves battery performance with the fast 33W SUPERVOOC charge which can charge to 100% in just 63 minutes. Compared to its predecessor C35 with an 18W charge, the C55 significantly increases the charge speed by 100% with a massive 5000mAh battery, providing a worry-free charging experience.
The Realme C55 offers a holistic mobile experience at a decent price starting at Ksh 24,899 for the 8GB RAM + 256GB storage variant.