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realme C1: Price, Specs, Review, and Updates in the Philippines | YugaTech
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The realme C1 was launched as an entry-level smartphone that quickly gained popularity for its impressive specs-to-price ratio, even being dubbed the best budget smartphone of 2018 in our Readers' Choice. It featured a large battery and capable cameras for its class. Throughout 2019, it received several software updates and was frequently featured in flash sales on platforms like Shopee.

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What is the price of the realme C1 in the Philippines?

The realme C1 had a launch price of PHP 5,990. Throughout 2019, it was frequently offered at discounted prices during sales, such as PHP 4,490 during a Shopee Brand Day flash sale in August, PHP 5,290 during the Shopee 4.4 Summer Bazaar in April, and PHP 5,099 during a Shopee flash sale in March.

What are the key specifications of the realme C1?

The realme C1 (2GB + 16GB variant available in the PH) sports a 6.2-inch HD+ display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, Adreno 506 GPU, 13MP + 2MP dual rear cameras, a 5MP front camera, and a large 4,230mAh battery. It launched with ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 Oreo.

Did the realme C1 receive an Android Pie update?

Yes. realme announced an update schedule, and the stable Android 9 Pie update with ColorOS 6 started rolling out globally for the realme C1 in July 2019. The update added new navigation gestures, an app drawer, updated UI, and the June 2019 Android security patch.