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Realme's first release in 2020 is an update to its C series of budget smartphones. It will see the start of the new range of mid-range chipsets from MediaTek and Realme UI. Its low-cost smartphones have fueled Realme's aggressive push into the Indian smartphone market. Naturally, it is this series that is updated most often. The Realme C3, which is set to launch in India on February 6, will bring significant updates on both the hardware and software front. For starters, it will be the first Realme phone to run Realme UI on Android 10 out of the box. Other phones are in the process of receiving this update as rollout continues in the coming months. Interestingly, this could make the Realme C3 one of the most affordable phones to run the latest version of Android.
(Image credit: Realme) It will also be the first smartphone to feature the MediaTek Helio G70 gaming chipset, which is a slightly less powerful version of the popular Helio G90T that powered the Redmi Note 8 Pro. Designed for gaming, the Helio G70 it is manufactured using a 12nm manufacturing process, with eight cores in two clusters. Other specifications of the Realme C3 were also revealed, such as a 12MP main camera and a 2MP depth sensor. Regulars like Chroma Boost, slow-motion video, HDR, and panorama will also be around. The Realme C3 should sport a 6.5-inch HD+ display on the front, protected by Gorilla Glass. The battery will have a power of 5000 mAh, which is one of the largest in the segment. We expect it to launch at a starting price of less than Rs 10,000 for the base variant.