Realme C25Y Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

Realme C25Y - saving on everything

It is impossible to create a smartphone at the turn of the lower and middle cost segments without compromises, because the developer's profit will be hidden in the cost price. However, the manufacturer always needs to restrain himself and not cross the line beyond which a potential hit will turn into something cut in functionality and other parameters. Unfortunately, the hero of today's review is close to a possible failure in a number of indicators.

The design of the novelty copies that of its predecessors and tries to stand out exclusively due to the updated texture of the case. The design of the triple camera and the form factor of the 8-megapixel front sensor are outdated, I would like to see a side fingerprint sensor instead of the rear scanner. The screen bezels are small, the only exception is the wide "chin". The 6.5-inch IPS-panel lacks picture clarity at 1600x720 pixels, but this situation is typical of analogs in the price category. The brightness and contrast do not catch the stars from the sky, so on a sunny day you will have to look for a shadow to see the displayed image.

Specifications lost slightly in performance. The Unisoc Tiger T610 processor, 4GB of RAM and the Mali G52MC2 graphics accelerator are almost identical to the previously used combination with the Mediatek chip, but the optimization of games and applications for the still rare CPU is worse. The most technologically advanced projects like Genshin Impact will be playable with minimal graphics presets and at the same time with minor slowdowns. 128GB of ROM seems to be superfluous in the presence of a microSD slot , and the money saved on internal storage could be spent more reasonably. The energy efficiency of the chipset does not cause any negativity; from a 5000 mAh battery, the mobile assistant is ready to function for about a dozen hours of active screen time.

Let's talk about the photo capabilities of the phablet. If support 2-megapixel camera openly upset, the new 50-megapixel Samsung is trying not to fall face in the dirt at least daily before the shooting. Detail and color reproduction is great when capturing static, but dynamic objects can get blurry. Deteriorating lighting causes a lot of noise, and fine details simply disappear from the pictures. Are you used to contactless payments? Then you need to look at the alternatives from third-party companies, because there is no NFC in the unit in question. For some reason, the convenient USB Type-C port has been replaced by the antediluvian MicroUSB. It is these little things in the end that spoil the final impression of an unbalanced device.