Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition Specs, Price and Best Deals

As its name clearly reads, The Realme C15 Qualcomm edition, is the Qualcomm variant of the standard Realme C15 which bears a MediaTek processor. The Qualcomm edition C15 ditches that MediaTek processor and opts form a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, while leaving most of the  other features untouched.

Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition Key Specs & Features

• 6.5 inches IPS LCD Display, 720 x 1560 Pixels, 20:9 Ratio (270 PPI)
• Android 10, Realme UI 1.0
• Octa-core Snapdragon (12 nm)
• 3GB RAM, 4GB RAM
• 32GB / 64GB / 128GB Built-in Storage, with SD-Card Support up to 128GB Memory Card
• 13 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Quad Rear Cameras
• 8 MP Front Camera
• Fingerprint Scanner (Rear)
• 4G LTE Network
• Fast Charging (18W Capacity)
• Non-Removable Li-Po 6000 mAh Battery

Design and Display

If you looking for differences between the Realme C15 Qualcomm edition and the standard Realme C15, then the chassis design department isn’t where you should be looking. Both smartphones bear the same chassis design.

The front panel brandishes a 6.5-inch IPS LCD display with a drop notch housing its front facing camera. This display has a resolution of 720 x 1560 Pixels, a 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI.

Flipping to get a rear view, we discover a square camera module housing a four cameras. Below that camera module is an LED flash. Also on the rear, is a capacitive fingerprint sensor and the Realme branding, indicating its a Realme smartphone.

The Build material on the Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition is mainly dominated by plastic. We have plastic on the rear, plastic on the frame and glass up front.

Enthuisiasts who choose to purchase this mobile phone, will have the option of choosing two colours, that include Power Silver and Power Blue.

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The Cameras

On the camera department, we have got the same cameras coming from the standard Realme C15. Its evident in both the rear and front facing camera setup.

On the rear, we have got a quad camera setup comprising of a 13MP primary camera with an aperture of f/2.2, an 8MP Ultrawide camera with an aperture of f/2.3 and also a 119° field of view.

The other cameras in the rear camera department include a 2MP monochrome (B/W) camera with an aperture of f/2.4 and a 2MP retro camera with an aperture of f/2.4. Video record with the rear camera setup is capped at 1080p @ 30fps.

Selfies are manned by an 8MP camera wth an aperture of f/2.0. This camera is also capable of shooting 1080p videos @ 30fps.

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Hardware and Software

As discussed in the introductory paragraph, the big news with the Realme C15 Qualcomm edition, is the fact that it opts for Qualcomm processor in lieu of the MediaTek processor on the standard Realme C15.

The processor championing the performance hardware here is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 with a 11nm processor.

The other performance facilitators inlcude an Adreno 610 GPU, option for either 3GB or 4GB of RAM, storage options that include 32GB, 64GB and 128GB.  Please note the standard Realme C15 only has 32GB and 64GB storage variants.

Still on performance, we also have a non-removable 6000mAh battery, with an 18W fast charge mechanism to reducing charge duration.

On the software side, we have got the Realme UI running on the Android 10 operating system.

Connectivity

The Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a Micro-USB Port, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 5.0.

Internet connectivity is capped at 4G, which means enthusiats won’t be able to use 5G connection for streaming, downloads and uploads.

Realme C15 Qualcomm Edition Price and Availability

The price of the Realme C15 Qualcomm edition starts around $115 for the standard 3GB / 32GB variant. This translates to 43,865 Naira in Nigeria, 12,518 KHS in Kenya and 672 GHC in Ghana.

The Maxed out 4GB / 64GB variant $128 in dollars, translates to 48,825 Naira in Nigeria, 13,933 KHS in Kenya and 748 GHC in Ghana.

The Realme C15 Qualcomm edition was announced on October 28 2020 and was released for purchase on October 29th 2020.