Are Realme C100 and C100i official? Who can say, but someone in Thailand has posted pretty detailed information about both phones and the C100 is available from at least one retailer.
The Realme C100 is a large and relatively inexpensive phone – retailer BaNANA has the 4/128GB model at THB 7,000 ($215) and the 6/128GB model at THB 7,500 ($230).
realme c100
The C100 features a 6.8″ display, a 720p+ LCD with a 144Hz refresh rate and 900 nits brightness. The phone measures 166.3 x 78.1 x 8.45 mm and weighs 210 grams. It is rated IP64 (dust proof, splash resistant) and has a drop-resistant design.
There’s a massive 7,000mAh battery inside that only supports slow 15W charging. Apart from the USB-C port, there is also a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot.
The Realme C100 has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD slot
The phone is powered by the Dimensity 6300 and, as we mentioned above, you can choose between 4GB and 6GB of RAM. The built-in storage is fixed at 128GB, but you can expand it if necessary, which is a rare privilege these days.
The C100 sports a 50MP rear camera and a 5MP selfie (inside a notch). There is no information about fingerprint reader placement, but there should be a reader somewhere.
realme c100
At this point you’re probably wondering what makes the C100 different from the Realme C85 and Narzo 90X. And if you weren’t there, we were. A quick comparison shows some differences, notably slower charging (the C85 and 90X do 45W and 60W respectively, which is far more appropriate than a 7,000mAh battery) and worse water resistance (the C85 and 90X have IP68/IP69K and IP65 ratings respectively). They both also have 8MP selfie cameras, but 5MP, 8MP, whatever.
You may also be wondering – we were – whether the C85 is available in Thailand. Indeed it is and an 8/128GB unit costs THB 8,000. That’s 500 THB more for the 2 extra gigs of RAM and all the other benefits of the C85. It sounds strange, but the math is clear – C85 > C100.
We couldn’t find the Realme C100i at any retailer, so we focused our attention on the hands-on post. Obviously, the C100i is the cheapest version which also has a 6.8” 120Hz 720p+ LCD (900 nits) and a 7,000mAh battery.
Realme C100 and C100i (Source)
The C100i is slightly thinner at 8.35mm, while retaining the 3.5mm headphone jack and durable build – the phone has passed MIL-STD-810H testing and survived drops from 2 metres. It has also been given IP64 rating.
Our tipster pointed us to a Geekbench result (thanks!) that shows a Unisoc UMS9230 chipset, usually labeled T606 or T616. It is a low-clocked 12nm chip for the Cortex-A75 and A55 cores. Importantly, the modem only supports 4G.
Realme C100 and C100i (Source)
You shouldn’t be surprised when we tell you that the Realme C85 4G exists – it’s powered by the venerable Snapdragon 685, which also has older CPU cores (Cortex-A73 and A53), but at least it’s based on a more recent 6nm node. We don’t know the price of the C100i, but the 8/128GB model of the C85 4G is priced at THB 6,000 on BaNANA.
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