SpecEagle review · Realme

Realme C35 review: Slim 8.1 mm budget Realme with FHD+ panel.

SpecEagle Editorial·Feb 2022·$169
Overall
56/100
Class rank
#4 of 14
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

Why pick the Realme C35?

Realme leaned into the spec-sheet flex on the C35 — a true Full HD panel and a 50 MP camera at a price point that usually meant 720p — and shipped a million units in its first weeks on the strength of those two bullet points.

01Display

62/100

62/100 trails the 64-point cohort average for budget phones of 2022.

TypeIPS LCD, 60Hz
Size6.6 inches
Resolution1080 x 2408 px

02Camera

56/100

56/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Macro2 MP, f/2.4
B&W0.3 MP
Selfie8 MP, f/2.0

03Performance

52/100

52/100 puts it above the 50-point average for budget phones of 2022.

ChipsetUnisoc Tiger T616 (12nm)
CPU2x A75 @ 2.0 + 6x A55
GPUMali-G57 MP1

04Battery

72/100

72/100 is one of the weaker battery results among budget phones of 2022 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity5000 mAh
Charging18W wired

05Build

62/100

62/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2022.

What works
  • FHD+ panel at sub-$200 was rare in 2022
  • Slim 8.1 mm chassis
  • 18W charging tops up faster than rivals
What doesn't
  • Unisoc T616 chugs in modern games
  • 60Hz panel feels behind 90Hz rivals
  • Macro/B&W cameras are throwaway

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 14-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .