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Lower mid-range · 2024

Realme C61

From ₦145,000 to ₦193,800 · 12 sellers·Last checked 1d ago

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06
Best for
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)
Extras Curved display
Watch out 4G only, HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
6.74″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
Tiger T612 4 / 64 GB
5000 mAh 15W charging
50 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE
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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
252,597
v10
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57
Process
12 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.2
CPU layout
2 x ARM Cortex A75 1.8Ghz + 6 x ARM Cortex A55 1.8Ghz

Software & updates

Android 14, Realme UI · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Updates ending soon

How long the maker keeps shipping Android and security updates — the main thing that decides how many years this phone stays current.

Operating system
Android 14, Realme UI
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~0 year

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
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
5000 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio

Stereo
Stereo speakers
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
4/64GB · 4/128GB · 6/128GB · 8/128GB · 6/256GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
Falls short for 2026
5G
No
4G only
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
USB
USB-C
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 full · no 5G
Full
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, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B13, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

188 g · 7.8 mm · IP54
Height
167.3 mm
Width
76.7 mm
Thickness
7.8 mm
Weight
188 g
IP rating
IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, 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 16

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower benchmark score
253k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 5 MP vs 12 MP selfie
No 5G
No 5G vs 5G · No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
188 g vs 170 g
Starts with less storage
64 GB vs 128 GB baseline
₦755k cheaper Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S24

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 720 × 1600 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution
Lower benchmark score
253k vs 1.9M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship 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 · No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
188 g vs 167 g
₦405k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

12 sellers·New from ₦145,000 to ₦193,800

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Jiji New
₦145,000
Lowest of 12
Accessories Arena
6.4 yrs · 545 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦148,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦149,999
Legendary Gadgets-W
4.6 yrs · 451 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦150,000
Neobest Gadgets
1.7 yrs · 174 feedback · 128GB
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Jiji New
₦170,000
Accessories Arena
6.4 yrs · 545 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦177,000
Blackhub Technologies
8.3 yrs · 139 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦177,500
BLACKHUB GADGETS
10.8 yrs · 341 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦181,000
DOZZYDATA TELEGLOBAL
6.2 yrs · 249 feedback · 256GB
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Jiji New
₦185,500
CeeLinks Teleglobal
5.8 yrs · 389 feedback · 256GB
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Konga New
₦158,900
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Dax Technology Nigeria
128GB
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Jiji New
₦186,000
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REWJIDO UNIVERSAL SERVICES
2.9 yrs · 2 feedback · 256GB
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Konga New
₦193,800
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Dax Technology Nigeria
256GB
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