Realme C71 4G

1. Design Vibes

The Realme C71 4G is built to survive your clumsiest moments. IP64 dust/water resistance and that military drop rating mean it’s a champ outdoors or in the hands of kids. Plastic frame keeps weight down, and it’s slim at 8.1mm, but, honestly, next to glass-backed stuff like the Infinix Hot 50 4G, it feels a bit…cheap? Love the Glacier Blue, though. Good for folks who care more about surviving a drop than looking fancy. 

1. Screen Time 

Get a big 6.67-inch LCD with a smooth 120Hz refresh rate, so scrolling through socials or texting is butter. But, let’s be real, the 720p resolution isn’t going to blow your socks off. It’s fine for TikTok, not so great for movies or gaming. 650 nits brightness? Decent, but you’ll squint in sunlight. Eye comfort modes help a bit. Nokia G310 has a sharper display if you care about pixels. 

1. Cameras 

The main 50MP camera is…fine. Daytime shots look solid, colors aren’t washed out, and focus is snappy thanks to PDAF. There’s a 2MP depth sensor for fake-bokeh portraits, but nothing mind-blowing. Selfies on the 8MP front cam are serviceable. Low light? Meh. No OIS. No 4K video. No AI wizardry. It’ll get the job done for Insta stories, but don’t expect magic. 

1. Battery & Charging

Battery is the star of the show. Two days of life, easy, unless you’re gaming nonstop. 45W charging gets you halfway in half an hour, which leaves most budget phones in the dust (looking at you, Samsung A06). AI tweaks help it sip power instead of chugging it. Perfect for travel or if you hate battery anxiety. 

1. Software Stuff 

Runs Realme UI 6.0 on Android 15, which is clean and pretty easy to get around. You can “expand” RAM up to 8GB with virtual memory, so basic multitasking isn’t a dumpster fire. Split-screen? Yep. Bloatware? Not too much, thankfully. Update promise is two years for OS, three for security—decent, but Samsung’s still the king of long-term updates.