Realme C100i (India)

Name: Realme C100i (India)
Brand: Realme

Display6.81" 720 x 1570 pixels

ChipsetUnisoc T7250 (12 nm)

Main camera8MP

Battery6500 mAh

5.7GoSolo score

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Network

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41

Speed

HSPA, LTE

Launch

Announced

2026, August 27

Status

Coming soon

Body

Dimensions

166.5 x 78.2 x 8.7 mm (6.56 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)

Weight

210 g (7.41 oz)

Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Durability

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display

Type

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 900 nits (peak)

Size

6.81 inches, 113.4 cm2 (~87.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Protection

Panda MN228

Platform

Android 16

Chipset

Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Mali-G57 MP1

Memory

Card slot

microSDXC

Internal

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Type

UFS 2.2

Main Camera

Modules

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF

Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video

1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module

5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

Features

Panorama · 720p@30fps

Comms

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE

Positioning

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS

NFC

Radio

Unspecified

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Battery

Type

6500 mAh

Misc

Colors

Midnight Black, Skyline Silver

GoSolo Score Breakdown

Design67

Display67

Performance48

Camera48

Battery64

Value57

GoSolo Verdict

The Realme C100i is a bare-bones budget phone with a large 6.81-inch 120Hz screen and fat 6500 mAh battery—good bones for the asking price. The Unisoc T7250 and 8MP camera are truly entry-level, so expect sluggish everyday performance and mediocre photos; it's a device for light use and long standby, not gaming or content creation.

Strengths · 4

6500 mAh battery should deliver two days of light use or more, and the large 6.81-inch display with 120Hz refresh is a genuine comfort for the price
IP64 dust and splash resistance plus MIL-STD-810H compliance is rare at this budget tier
Dual SIM, microSD slot, and side-mounted fingerprint sensor tick the practical boxes without bloat
Light at 210g and thin at 8.7mm, so it sits comfortably in hand despite the large screen

Trade-offs · 3

Unisoc T7250 is several rungs below entry-level rivals; expect stuttering in everyday tasks and no gaming viability
720p display resolution on a 6.81-inch screen means blocky text and pixelated images compared to even budget phones at this price
8MP main camera and 5MP selfie are obsolete by 2026 standards; results will be muddy and lack detail