1. Latest prices for Realme C55 phones today
Released in the Vietnamese market for almost a year, the price of Realme C55 has decreased significantly compared to the official listed price, specifically:
– Realme C55 8GB/128GB: current price 3.69 million VND (listed at 4.99 million VND)
– Realme C55 8GB/256GB: current price 5.19 million VND (listed at 5.99 million VND)
Comparing with its launch, the price of Realme C55 has dropped around 800,000 to 1.3 million VND, depending on the variant. For less than 4 million VND, you can now purchase the Realme C55. However, the device still faces tough competition in its price segment, including phones like Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Vivo Y22S.
So, is the Realme C55 a good choice for users in early 2024 considering its features? To answer this question, we conduct a detailed review of the Realme C55 to analyze its strengths and weaknesses compared to competitors.

2. Review of the design of the Realme C55 phone
In terms of pricing, the Realme C55 doesn't have an overly standout exterior, using affordable materials such as Panda glass, and a plastic frame and back - common characteristics in phones in this price range.
However, compared to its competitors, the Realme C55 is refined with an elegant and youthful exterior, maintaining a slim body of only 7.9mm and a weight of 189.5 grams, providing a comfortable grip. Maintaining smooth edges and soft curved corners also contributes to a user-friendly experience, allowing for extended usage without fatigue or hand discomfort.

A positive aspect of the Realme C55's design is the well-finished back with delicate patterns, not only providing an impressive appearance but also ensuring a solid grip with minimal fingerprint smudges. In Vietnam, the C55 offers users 2 color choices: gold and black.
Additionally, despite its slim profile, the Realme C55 still retains the 3.5mm headphone jack, accompanied by a tray for 2 nano SIMs (with the option to insert a microSD card) and a fingerprint sensor integrated into the convenient power button.
Furthermore, the screen design with the front camera neatly tucked into the display provides a clean look. This design clearly offers a comfortable user experience and looks more modern compared to the 'waterdrop' design on the Vivo Y22S.
Overall, in terms of design, there's probably nothing to complain about the Realme C55.
3. Review of the Realme C55 phone's display
OPPO equips the Realme C55 with a 6.72-inch IPS LCD screen. Compared to AMOLED or TFT screens on phones in its price range, the C55's screen may lack some vibrancy in color and brightness.
However, with FullHD+ resolution (1080 x 2400 pixels), the C55's screen ensures detailed image quality. With a maximum screen brightness of 680 nits, it ensures good visibility even when used under direct sunlight. However, in strong light conditions, users should increase the screen brightness to the maximum to ensure image quality.

Moreover, the Realme C55 phone's display features a 90Hz refresh rate, the best in its price range. Noteworthy is the Mini Capsule interface around the main camera cluster, mimicking the Dynamic Island of the iPhone 15 series. This enhances user notification awareness, adapting to different applications.
4. Review of the Realme C55 phone's performance configuration
OPPO equips the Realme C55 with the Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 processor paired with the Mali-G52 MC2 graphics chip. The device also boasts 8GB RAM with storage options of 128GB or 256GB. In terms of software, the phone comes pre-installed with the latest Android 13 along with Realme UI 4.0.
With an impressive hardware configuration, the Realme C55 achieves good performance scores on popular benchmark scales:
– On Antutu 9: Realme C55 scores 257,956 points, slightly lower than Redmi Note 12 with 326,095 points, and Vivo Y22s with 284,519 points.
– On Geekbench 6: Realme C55 scores a single-core score of 433 and a multi-core score of 1413. Slightly lower than Redmi Note 12 with single-core and multi-core scores of 455 and 1,456 respectively.
– On 3D Mark Wife Life test, the Realme C55 scores 752 points with an average frame rate of 4.5 fps, while the Redmi Note 12 scores 649 points with 3.89 fps.
Compared to competitors in its price range, the Realme C55's performance evaluation is slightly lower. However, in practical usage, the device performs well in popular mobile games like PUBG Mobile (with an average frame rate of around 30 – 35 fps) and Arena of Valor (with an average frame rate of around 50 fps).

The Realme C55 phone is equipped with a 5000 mAh battery, providing a standby time of up to 123 hours and continuous 3G talk time of 35 hours. Users highly appreciate the C55 for its reliable battery performance during extended usage.
Additionally, the device features 33W fast charging technology, taking only about 29 minutes to charge from 0 – 50% and fully charging the battery in 69 minutes – quite fast in its price segment.
5. Review of the Realme C55 phone's camera
The manufacturer equips the Realme C55 with a 64MP main camera – the best in its price range, contributing to the device's impressive photography capabilities.

A notable strength of photos captured by the Realme C55 phone is its excellent detail capture and analysis of light and dark areas, resulting in vibrant and accurate colors. Let's take a look at some photos captured by the Realme C55 below:



However, the weakness lies in night shots lacking detail, and the handling of low-light conditions is not overly impressive. Nevertheless, for a phone in the 4 million VND range, producing such photos is already quite impressive.
The 8MP front camera on the Realme C55 also provides users with a quality selfie tool in its price range. With various shooting modes and natural beauty enhancement capabilities, users are sure to be satisfied.
CONCLUSION
From the Realme C55 reviews above, along with its lower price, it can be seen that this phone has its pros and cons compared to competitors in the same price range as follows:
- Advantages: Stylish design, large screen, superb camera, and excellent battery life.
- Disadvantages: Lower-quality screen and weaker configuration compared to other phones in the same price range.
Therefore, for users looking to buy a phone primarily for photography and entertainment needs, the Realme C55 is undoubtedly an excellent choice. However, for those who enjoy playing mobile games, considering a different phone in the same price range may be advisable.
