With the entry-level C11 smartphone, can Realme be capable to take smartphones that retail for beneath €100 to a complete new stage of efficiency? In any case, the Helios G35 is without doubt one of the newest SoCs to be launched. The producer designed this processor particularly to cater to reasonably priced gaming smartphones, and that sounds fairly promising! Other than the variety of cores that this chipset carries, the smartphone additionally exudes character with an iconic bar and in my view, a far too apparent producer brand proper on the again – accompanied by a beneficiant battery dimension that gives a whopping 5,000 mAh. On this overview, we’ll discover out collectively simply how properly the brand new processor performs within the Realme smartphone.
Realme C11 launch date and value
With a advisable retail value of €89, the Realme C11 was launched in India earlier this July 2020. It’s a actual cut price when launched right here, having seen a €10 enhance in Europe, which is about 6,000 kilometers away. In accordance with the producer, the advisable retail value stands at €99, and lots of on-line retailers provide the smartphone for costs beginning at €120. Therefore, I might extremely suggest buying from Realme’s on-line retailer till the costs of third-party sellers drop just a little.
The Realme C11 shall be obtainable in Mint Inexperienced and Pepper Gray. The overview unit that we obtained occurs to be Mint Inexperienced, which you’ll take a peek at on this overview.
What I like in regards to the Realme C11…
The battery life
Shortly after the introduction of the brand new Pixel 5, Google obtained a number of reward on the web for the enlarged battery. However if you take the Realme C11 into consideration, the brand new Pixel 5 smartphone merely can’t sustain with the Realme providing. It is because Realme managed to pack a full 5,000 milliampere-hours battery into an inexpensive smartphone. Huawei had already managed this balancing act within the Honor 9A, however there may be one draw back to the big battery capability – the Realme C11 must settle for a relatively thick housing that measures 9.1 millimeters.
If you don’t thoughts the thickness of this system, then you can be happy to notice that the C11 can run as much as two days with out having to plug it into a close-by energy outlet – albeit beneath regular utilization patterns, in fact. As soon as once more, context is required. Every smartphone consumer’s utilization sample differs one from the opposite, so after I use the time period ‘regular use’, I’m referring to occasional browsing, cellphone calls, pictures, and texting on each social media and on the spot messaging apps, which is a part of on a regular basis life. In fact, the battery indicator drops extra if you use the smartphone as a cellular gaming machine or attempt to maximize the video features of the twin digicam for lengthy stretches of time. Since most customers cost their smartphone each night time anyway, the battery is extra doubtless to offer an edge beneath distinctive conditions. If you’re touring and are on the highway for 2 days, you may depart the Powerbank at house by minimizing the usage of your handset.
The battery life ought to even exceed that of the Honor 9A as a result of extra fashionable and, in line with the producer’s specs, a extra environment friendly energy-saving processor. In observe, nonetheless, there was no clear distinction between the 2 gadgets from which we might inform. Sadly, this assertion stays true even when charging the batteries. Just like the 9A, the Realme C11 comes with an archaic micro-USB port and expenses extraordinarily slowly at a mere 10 watts. If you don’t take some time to cost your smartphone in a single day whereas sleeping, you would possibly find yourself sitting subsequent to your smartphone for a great three hours whereas it stays plugged in.
Name high quality
If producers are already eradicating features from their smartphones for value financial savings causes, then the fundamental performance must be all of the extra convincing.
Right here the Realme C11 makes its case with surprisingly clear name high quality, which inspired each me and my counterpart. Any background noise couldn’t be picked up within the dialog because the smartphone managed to take away most, if not all, background noise beneath regular settings. Concerning its phone capabilities, I need to additionally point out the twin SIM slot that comes with a pair of standby SIM slots to be able to have a few SIM playing cards working concurrently. However I don’t wish to bore you for much longer with this subject – who will nonetheless be yakking on a smartphone in 2020 with their cellular line?
Working system and software program options
Way more essential nowadays are the small tweaks and particulars, and these are areas the place the working system shines – if the producer managed to do a great job. Right here, the Realme UI is an actual goldmine of methods that the smartphone might do with just a little bit extra promotion. If you happen to determine to purchase the Realme C11, you need to take a couple of minutes to undergo the settings.
I used to be capable of finding the gesture management that was a part of Android 10 after being beforehand unimpressed with it, however the iteration that this smartphone has taken made it look a bit extra fashionable. I additionally found a really helpful darkish mode and gestures, with which the smartphone might be managed even when the show is turned off. Whereas many smartphones in standby will solely reply to tapping gestures with the intention to get up, now you can draw gestures on the show with the intention to set off sure actions. That is in fact, not a brand new novelty, however the Realme C11 does achieve a number of allure by providing this.
The put in Android 10 working system works completely and better of all, it’s up-to-date. In the course of the overview period, this smartphone obtained the safety patch that was launched in August by Google on the finish of September. Realme additionally introduced that its Realme UI 2.0 interface is predicated on Android 11 and printed a roadmap for this. Sadly, the Realme C11 is to not be discovered on this roadmap and a member of the Realme Discussion board additionally confirmed that Android 11 has not been confirmed for this entry-level smartphone. Which is a pity, actually, as a result of Realme is conceding a probably large plus level right here.
Digital camera
There have been instances when smartphone cameras had been easy. You launched the app, snapped a photograph and it was form of all proper. Within the meantime, working some smartphone cameras is sort of as sophisticated as working a “actual” digicam. Because of this, the twin digicam of the Realme C11 is a refreshing change.
It is because the second lens solely serves as a depth sensor and doesn’t add various focal lengths to the vary of features. The decision of 13 megapixels on the primary digicam is totally enough for mere viewing and printing in smaller codecs. Nevertheless, the digicam will not be significantly quick with an f/2.2 aperture.
The functionally disadvantaged digicam delivers good outcomes and is simple to make use of for primary pictures. If you’re not too proud of that, then take a step again and consider customers who should not fairly technically expert as you. If you wish to simply report a reminiscence or ship an image by way of WhatsApp, each the standard and the vary of features are enough. Actual(me)y simple!
What I do not like in regards to the Realme C11…
The efficiency and sturdiness
Now’s the time for nitpicking, as a result of when it comes to efficiency I’ve to measure the smartphone by right this moment’s requirements. Mainly, a smartphone ought to be capable to deal with no less than the working system and rudimentary features with none lag and with acceptable loading instances instantly after booting it up. And that is precisely the place the Realme C11 runs into issues, just because the cellphone is, to say the least, very gradual!
With a view to exhibit this, I’ve considered a minimal benchmark: I launched apps on the Realme C11 by way of my left hand and stored monitor of the launch time with my proper hand. Virtually talking, listed below are my findings.
The primary order of enterprise is to learn the most recent information on NextPit, the place I unlocked the Realme C11 with my face (2 seconds ready time) and launched the Chrome browser (3.2 seconds ready time) earlier than coming into the URL. If I wish to shoot a selfie, I used a gesture when the cellphone is on standby, and it took 6.5 seconds till the digicam launched. Switching to the selfie digicam took one other 2 seconds, and fortunately, the selfie was captured with minimal delay. There have been instances now and again when scrolling by means of content material resulted in excessive and sudden stuttering. In the end, I launched Google Assistant and the YouTube app by voice command. It took the Realme C11 an abysmal 15 seconds of inactivity earlier than the app appeared on the display screen.
On their very own, the loading instances for particular person apps don’t appear to be very lengthy, however when launching many apps one after one other, one finally ends up with the sensation of regularly ready for the smartphone to behave.
This impression was additionally shared by different customers within the Realme discussion board, who requested for options for the poor efficiency. This raised the query of how the low-performance smartphone carried out throughout extended use.
The very fact is, a smartphone that stutters or is jerky with none extra apps launched is rarely a great signal. If after half a yr of accumulating a whole lot of pictures within the inner reminiscence, you comply with it up by putting in just a few extra apps, smartphones have a tendency to finish up even slower. With the Realme C11, there’s a excessive likelihood that you’ll lengthy for a brand new smartphone – and also you should not do this even with a €100 smartphone after such a short while.
For the reason that Mediatek Helio G35 is marketed as a gaming processor, listed below are just a few phrases about cellular video games. Name of Obligation: Cellular is playable with low graphics settings, however even then, there shall be stuttering. This primarily occurs if you change from the app to the house display screen. Multitasking with solely 2GB of RAM is a factor of the previous.
The outdated {hardware}
As a result of the smartphone’s expertise is moderately archaic (other than the processor), I suppose that is why all the things appears to run slower than anticipated. In accordance with the system diagnostics, the already talked about 2GB of RAM occurs for use up near 80 % more often than not, and that is with out even having a fingerprint sensor on the again of the chassis or beneath the 6.5-inch IPS show. With WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, neither WiFi 6 nor WiFi 5 connectivity can be found for wi-fi communication, and wired USB 2.0 by way of micro-USB carries a retro look.
These are the completely painful shortcomings that you simply nonetheless have to just accept when shopping for such an inexpensive smartphone. They make the Realme C11 look as if it has stepped out from the previous, and I’m involved in regards to the long-term satisfaction for customers.
Built-in Speaker
Earlier than we carry this overview to a conclusion, listed below are just a few phrases in regards to the put in speaker. With the C11, Realme depends on a mono loudspeaker that fires downwards from the case. Mainly, the speaker does sound as disappointing as its description. Any music that’s performed again is embarrassingly quiet, regardless of the monitor having its fair proportion of bass notes and highs. The speaker is so weak that even ringtones are surprisingly quiet – which is anathema for the reason that complete thought of a smartphone is to be contactable. It’s due to this fact advisable to decide on a very shrill tone, in any other case the Realme C11 could be virtually ineffective as a communications system if another person needs to contact you!
Last verdict
The Realme C11 affords a moderately patchy function set for just below €100 and it additionally comes off as mediocre-to-poor when it comes to efficiency. Solely the big battery, the suitable digicam efficiency, and the well-tweaked working system remained as positives in my reminiscence. That is a pity, as there have been excessive hopes for the brand new Mediatek processor on the very starting. Nevertheless, the comparatively clear handset started to expertise a slowdown in efficiency not too lengthy after utilizing it with out having me set up the rest set off the alarm bells in my head regarding long-term satisfaction after buy. If you happen to use your smartphone daily and rely upon it in your on a regular basis life, you need to save up for just a few extra weeks and select a costlier various. But when all you wish to do is to buy a smartphone to your aged dad and mom or kids, then the Realme C11 will is strictly what you want with out having to select up a used handset which may ship extra issues as a substitute.
Alternate options to the Realme C11
Within the value vary round and beneath the €100 mark, there are different options on the market such because the Honor 9A or the Alcatel 1S, however these are additionally suffering from the identical demons. Micro-USB and stuttering efficiency within the working system undoubtedly can’t be discovered when choosing up costlier smartphones. Beginning at €150 or €200 ($175-$235), you may anticipate gadgets just like the Alcatel 3L or the Motorola Moto G8 Energy, that are top-notch gadgets of their class. We advise you to search for different options in the very best smartphones you could purchase for beneath $200.
