realme C21: Entry-level phone with a 5,000mAh battery and 6.5-inch display

The realme C21 is the latest addition to the entry-level C series; this smartphone comes with a 5,000mAh battery paired with 10W fast charge and a large display for less than RM500.

realme C21 – large screen, typical design

The realme C21 is available in two colours — Cross Blue and Cross Black. It comes with a 6.5-inch LCD panel and pushes 720p resolution. Under the hood, the C21 is powered by a MediaTek Helio G35 chip and has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. 

It can also be your primary phone’s power bank

Apart from its hefty battery that supports 10W charging, it can also be used for reverse charging purposes if you have other devices that are running out of juice. You can even save this phone’s battery by turning on the Super Power Saving mode that supposedly offers another two hours of continuous calls even when there’s only 5% battery left.

Imaging-wise, this device has a 13MP lens paired with a 2MP B&W lens and another 2MP macro lens. It has a 5MP AI selfie lens that also comes with beauty mode and portrait mode.

The realme C21 can be purchased at all authorised dealers and its Lazada official store at RM499.