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Lower mid-range · 2023

Realme C51

From ₦158,000 to ₦188,000 · 3 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take
CPU capability matches lower-mid phones like Samsung Galaxy A06 Camera shares the Samsung Galaxy A07 4G's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out No more updates, 4G only
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.74″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
Tiger T612 3 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 33W charging
50 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.74″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1600 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.74"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1600 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
Brightness
560 nits
HDR
Supported

Performance

Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Mali-G57
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Unisoc Tiger T612 (12 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
220,000
Kimovil · Antutu v9
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz

Software & updates

Android 13, Realme UI T · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 13, Realme UI T
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

50 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
50 MP f/1.8
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Samsung S5KJN1, 1/2.76", 0.64µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Samsung Galaxy A07 4G , Samsung Galaxy A06
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
33 W
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono

Memory

3 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
3/64GB · 4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · no 5G No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8

Build & Design

186 g · 8.0 mm
Height
167.2 mm
Width
76.7 mm
Thickness
8.0 mm
Weight
186 g

Sensors

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

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
49% larger battery capacity
33 W vs 20 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery
Lower performance tier
Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 186 g vs 171 g
₦362k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S23

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,900 mAh battery
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
220k vs 1.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G

Same AnTuTu version, different test sources - treat this as a rough comparison.

₦212k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

3 sellers·New from ₦158,000 to ₦188,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji New
₦158,000
Lowest of 3
DGS Store
9.9 yrs · 113 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦188,000
DGS Store
9.9 yrs · 113 feedback · 64GB
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Jiji New
₦160,000
Omoregie communication
1.3 yrs · 1 feedback · 128GB
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Konga · Jiji

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