Realme C17 May Come to India Late November or Early December

Oct. 27, 2020



In September, Realme launched theRealme C17with Snapdragon 460 chipset, a 90Hz LCD display, and a massive 5,000mAh battery in Bangladesh. It looks like the company is finally preparing to bring the device to India.

According to tipster Mukul Sharma,Realme C17 will launch sometime in late November or early December in the country. In a follow-up tweet, he also says it is possible thatRealme might launch the device along with theRealme X7 seriesthat made its debut in China last month.

Provided there are no last moment changes, the Realme C17 is set for launch late November or early December in India.#Realme#RealmeC17

To recap the specifications, the Realme C17 sports a6.5-inch HD+ 90Hz IPS LCD displaywith 1600 x 720 pixel resolution. As mentioned above, the device is powered bySnapdragon 460chipset and you get 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

As far as the cameras are concerned, the quad-camera setup on the Realme C17 includes a 13MP (f/1.8) primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide lens with 119-degree FOV, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP monochrome lens. For all your selfie andvideo callingneeds, Realme has packed an 8MP front camera.

The 5,000mAh battery on the Realme C17 alsosupports 18W fast charging. In terms of software, the device runs on Android 10 withRealme UIcustom skin. Going by the converted prices, the handset will cost somewhere around Rs.14,000.

The rumored launch timeline of the Realme C17 is quite strange, considering that the company will miss out on the Diwali festive sale. Realme might be considering to sell devices in its current lineup during the Diwali season before introducing better offerings. However, Realme has not officially confirmed the launch date yet and we could expect teasers in the coming weeks if the company has plans to launch the device anytime soon.

Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.