Lower mid-range · 2023

Realme C55

Name: Realme C55
Brand: Realme
Price: 197000 NGN
Availability: InStock

Sold for ₦197,000 · 1 sellers·Last checked just now

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery — but 4G only and 64GB storage show its age.

Best for Daily driver · WhatsApp · calls

Strength All-day battery (5000mAh)

Watch out 4G only, 64GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

6.72″ IPS LCD · 90Hz

Helio G88 4 / 64 GB

5000 mAh 33W charging

64 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Realme C55 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

What stands out

Pro camera extras: Night mode, manual focus

NFC for tap-to-pay — rare at this price

Display

6.72″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR

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

Screen size

6.72"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

90 Hz

Brightness

659 nits

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Mali-G52 MC2

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

257,263

GeekBench

1,413

Graphics test

GFXBench 9 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.0 GHz

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

CPU layout

2x Cortex A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz

Camera

64 MP main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera

64 MP

Front camera

8 MP

Main sensor

Omnivision OV64B, 1/2", 0.7µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

Night mode, manual focus

Video

1080p @ 60 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 33 W wired

Plenty

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

Capacity

5000 mAh

Lab endurance

123:00h

Wired charging

33 W

Removable

Audio

Below average (-31.8 LUFS)

Loudspeaker

Below average (-31.8 LUFS)

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4

Falls short for 2026

4G only

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 4

Bluetooth

5.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

5 g · 7.9 mm

Height

165.6 mm

Width

75.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

5 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 15

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

49% larger battery capacity

33 W vs 15 W charging · 5,000 mAh vs 3,349 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

257k vs 1.5M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

₦533k cheaper Full comparison

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 · Tradeoff: 6.72″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

257k vs 1.8M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 30 fps video · 8 MP vs 12 MP selfie

No 5G

No 5G vs 5G

₦213k cheaper Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·New from ₦197,000

Prices were last checked in April 2026. Always verify on the seller's site before purchasing.

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₦197,000 Lowest new price

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