Price, specifications, pros and cons (Realme C100)

What Are the Pros and Cons of the Realme C100?

Pros

• A large battery with reasonable charging: a 7000mAh Si/C battery with 45W wired charging, 6.5W reverse wired, and bypass charging, one of the largest in its class with faster charging than many rivals.
• A high refresh rate display that is rare in the class: a 6.8-inch IPS LCD panel with a 144Hz refresh rate and 900-nit (HBM) brightness, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.
• Durability for its class: MIL-STD-810H compliance and an IP64 rating for dust and water splashes, with 5G support (SA/NSA) at a budget price.
• Practical perks: a 3.5mm headphone jack with 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio, stereo speakers, a microSDXC card slot (via the shared SIM slot), a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and modern software with Android 16 and Realme UI 7.0.

Cons

• The storage is an old, slow type: eMMC 5.1, which users explicitly criticized in the comments as unfitting for the phone's price (around €200).
• Screen resolution is very low: 720 x 1570 pixels at 254 ppi density, and it is an IPS LCD, not AMOLED.
• There is no NFC: the device does not support NFC and has no FM radio, and the USB port is dated: USB Type-C 2.0. The selfie camera is also modest at just 5MP, and video is limited to 1080p.
• The phone is heavy and thick: 224 grams and 8.9mm. And users noted it is very close to the Realme C85, which may offer better value for a small price difference.