| NETWORK |
| 2G Bands |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| 3G Bands |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19 |
| 4G LTE |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 66 |
FDD-LTE B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71; TD-LTE B38/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48 (varies by region) |
| 5G |
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
n1/n2/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n26/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n71/n77/n78 (global version; varies by region) |
| Speed |
HSPA, LTE, 5G |
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| Technology |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| BODY |
| Build |
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame |
Polymer back (matte), metal middle frame, AGC DT-Star D+ glass front |
| Colors |
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Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey |
| Dimensions |
165.6 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm |
162.60 x 77.60 x 7.75 mm (Pebble Grey, Orchid Purple); 162.60 x 77.60 x 7.79 mm (Master Gold) |
| IP Rating |
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes) |
IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K |
| SIM |
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Dual Nano-SIM (eSIM on European version) |
| Weight |
190 g |
About 192 g |
| DISPLAY |
| Brightness |
550 nits (typ) |
600 nits (typical), 1400 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak APL) |
| Protection |
Mohs level 5 glass |
AGC DT-Star D+ |
| Refresh Rate |
120Hz |
Up to 144Hz; touch sampling up to 240Hz |
| Resolution |
720 x 1600 pixels (~262 ppi density) |
1272 x 2772 pixels (FHD+), 450 ppi |
| Screen-to-body |
~85.9% |
93.57% |
| Size |
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~85.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
6.78 inches (17.22 cm) |
| Type |
IPS LCD, NxtPaper 4.0, 120Hz |
AMOLED, 144Hz, 1.07B colors (10-bit), HDR10+, Netflix HDR, 100% DCI-P3 |
| MAIN CAMERA |
| Features |
LED flash, HDR, panorama |
LumaColor, 1x/2x lossless zoom, full-pixel auto zoom, flash |
| MAIN CAMERA |
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.5", 0.7µm, PDAF; 5 MP (ultrawide) |
200 MP, f/1.8, 84° FOV, 6P lens, (wide), Samsung HP5 1/1.56", OIS; 8 MP, f/2.2, 112° FOV, 5P lens, (ultrawide) |
| Video |
1080p@30fps |
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps slow-motion |
| COMMUNICATION |
| Bluetooth |
5.4, A2DP, LE |
5.4, LDAC, aptX HD, LHDC 5.0 |
| NFC |
Yes |
Yes (global version); No (India version) |
| Positioning |
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, A-GPS |
| Radio |
No |
No |
| USB |
USB Type-C 2.0 |
USB Type-C, OTG |
| WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ax) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Colors |
Space Gray, Mint Green |
Master Gold, Orchid Purple, Pebble Grey |
| Compatibility |
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Regional variants differ. Global/India: 7,000 mAh battery, 80W charging. Europe: 6,500 mAh battery, 45W charging, eSIM supported. India version has no NFC. Network bands vary by market (four band versions) |
| Cooling |
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AirFlow VC cooling system |
| Launch Price |
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INR 31,999 (8GB+128GB), INR 33,999 (8GB+256GB), INR 36,999 (12GB+256GB) — India launch, 2026-01-06 |
| Launch Price (USD) |
$208.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) |
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| Models |
T521K |
— |
| Price in Nigeria |
₦291,200 |
₦467,300 – ₦540,300 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| TESTS |
| Battery Endurance |
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7,000 mAh model: YouTube 22 h, WhatsApp 16.6 h, gaming 10.6 h, 6.8 h standby on 1% battery (realme Lab). EU 6,500 mAh model: YouTube 21 h, WhatsApp 15.4 h, gaming 10.4 h (realme Lab). PCMark battery test: 18h 08m (MySmartPrice) |
| Graphics |
— |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 867 (Notebookcheck); 860, stability 99.5% (MySmartPrice); 3DMark Wild Life: 3,187 (Notebookcheck) |
| Performance |
— |
AnTuTu: 971,755 (realme Lab); AnTuTu v11: 991,677 (FoneArena); AnTuTu: 1,000,596 (MySmartPrice, 8/128GB); Geekbench 6: 1,008 single / 2,913 multi (MySmartPrice); Geekbench 6.7: 1,002 / 2,932 (Notebookcheck, EU 8/256GB) |
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