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A new budget model from the Philippines’ top smartphone brand is set to arrive in the country soon.

Realme Philippines recently announced that the Realme C25s will be launched exclusively on Shopee June 15. Even better, the company already revealed the respective prices of the device’s two memory configurations in a press release.

The Realme C25s with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage will be available for P7,490 (roughly $157). The 4GB RAM + 128GB storage variant, on the other hand, will come with a suggested retail price of P8,490 ($178). But if you buy the phone during any of the flash sales that will be held on Shopee on the 15th, you can get any of the versions for P1,000 ($21) less. Which means the two models will cost only P6,490 ($136) and P7,490 ($157).

SEE ALSO: Realme C25 review: A compelling budget phone

Now, if you’re a Realme enthusiast, you’d know that the SRPs we mentioned earlier are the same prices of the Realme C25 at launch. This makes the C25s a smartphone worth checking out. Because while the two handsets are similar in specs and looks, the upcoming unit is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G85 chipset with slightly faster cores compared to the Helio G70 in the C25.

An upgraded chip for the same price and reliability as the one before it? Now, that’s something to look forward to. For the Realme C25s’ specs and Realme Philippines’ press release, refer to the information below.

Realme C25s specs

• 6.5-inch LCD display, 1,600 x 720 resolution, 60Hz refresh rate
• Octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 processor
• Mali-G52 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR4 RAM
• 64GB/128GB storage
• Triple 48-megapixel, f/1.8 (main), 2-megapixel, f/2.4 (mono), 2-megapixel, f/2.4 (macro) rear cameras
• 8-megapixel, f/2.0 front camera
• Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted)
• 6,000mAh battery with 18-watt USB-C fast charging
• Realme UI based on Android 11
• Color options: Water Blue, Water Grey

Press release: Realme C25s’ availability in the Philippines

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