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Realme C65 review: Budget all-rounder with 45 W charging and a 90 Hz screen.

SpecEagle Editorial·Apr 2024·$150
Overall
54/100
Class rank
#160 of 223
Tier
Budget
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The verdict, up front

A fast-charging budget all-rounder.

Realme C65 brings 45 W charging — unusually fast for $150 — with a 90 Hz screen, jack and microSD. The LCD, Helio G85 and 4G are the budget tells.

01Display

58/100

58/100 is one of the weaker display results among budget phones of 2024 — 10 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

TypeIPS LCD, 90 Hz
Size6.67 inches
Resolution2,400 × 1,080 px
Peak brightness625 nits

02Camera

56/100

56/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

Main50 MP, f/1.8
Depth2 MP
Selfie8 MP

03Performance

50/100

50/100 trails the 55-point cohort average for budget phones of 2024.

ChipsetHelio G85 (12 nm)
RAM6 / 8 GB
Storage128 / 256 GB + microSD

04Battery

80/100

80/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

Capacity5,000 mAh
Wired45 W

05Build

64/100

64/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

06Value

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2024.

What works
  • 45 W charging — fast at $150.
  • FHD+ 90 Hz LCD.
  • Jack + microSD + stereo.
  • IP54 + slim 7.6 mm.
What doesn't
  • LCD, dim 625 nits.
  • Helio G85 + 4G only.
  • Basic cameras.
  • Realme UI ads.
Cross-shop it against
Moto G85
$299 · score 74/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 223-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .