Lower mid-range · 2025

Realme C73

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A15 Camera shares the Realme C75's main sensor
Best for
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 120Hz screen
Extras Reverse wireless charging, Cooling system
Watch out HD+ display, not Full HD, 15W charging (slow)
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 720 × 1604 · 120 Hz
Smooth scrolling

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

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 × 1604 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
625 nits
HDR
Not listed

Performance

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Mali-G57 MC2
Light-use CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
420,000
v10
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Process
6 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex A76 +6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex A55

Software & updates

Android 15, Realme UI 6.0 · 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 15, Realme UI 6.0
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
~1 year

Camera

32 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera
32 MP f/1.8
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
GalaxyCore GC32E2, 1/3.1", 0.7µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 15 W wired
All-day

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

Capacity
6000 mAh
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Reverse wireless charging
Supported
Reverse charging
Removable
No

Audio

Hi-Res
Speakers
Mono
Hi-Res audio
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
2

Memory

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

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, 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 — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 or B7 — weaker indoor signal, and slower speeds where the network is busy.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
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 B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B8, B28b
5G n1, n5, n8, n28b, n40, n41, n77, n78

Build & Design

197 g · 7.9 mm · IP64
Built to last
Height
165.7 mm
Width
76.2 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
197 g
IP rating
IP64
Water resistant

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 17

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1604 vs 1206 × 2622 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.3″ screen
Lower benchmark score
420k vs 2.2M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Flagship tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 32 MP · f/1.8 vs 48 MP · f/1.6 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
197 g vs 177 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S25

Loses on most 5 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 720 × 1604 vs 1080 × 2340 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
420k vs 3.1M 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 NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Heavier in hand
197 g vs 162 g

Where to buy

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