HIGHLIGHTS
* Realme C55 to come with iPhone 14 Pro Dynamic Island-like notch.
* The feature will function as a shortcut for various actions like charging indicator, notification alerts, etc.
* Realme C55 is expected to launch shortly.
* It will be called Realme Mini Capsule.
* The Realme C55 will have support for SuperVOOC charging.
Dynamic Island is arguably the most hyped feature on the iPhone 14 Pro series. The pill-shaped punch-hole notch offers an intuitive experience by dynamically changing shape based on different notifications such as calls, battery charging indications, music, and much more. OEMs like Xiaomi are gearing up to add a Dynamic Island-like notch on the upcoming Xiaomi 13 Lite.
Now, Realme has confirmed its version of the same. The company is calling it the ‘Realme Mini Capsule’.
Realme Vice President, Madhav Sheth teased (now deleted) their version of Dynamic Island.
An exclusive short video clip posted by Smartprix shows the Realme C-series phone will have a regular punch-hole cutout at the centre and the Mini Capsule will expand for various actions like showing a charging indication or to alert when the phone is fully charged.
Reliable tipster Steve Hemmerstoffer (@Onleaks) shared an image of a Realme device with a dynamic island. It displays a SuperVOOC text on the left and a battery percentage on the right side. The image also reveals Realme UI 4.0 version in the smartphone’s About Device page.
Although the name of the upcoming offering remains a mystery, Realme VP Madhav Sheth acknowledged the dynamic island on Realme phone and also revealed an important detail. However, the tweet has now been deleted.
Realme Mini Capsule Teased
Madhav Sheth, Vice President of Realme, officially teased (now deleted) their version of Dynamic Island.
The brand is calling it ‘Realme Mini Capsule’. Madhav has confirmed that the feature will be first seen on the upcoming C-series device which is an interestingly entry-level lineup. As per the reports, the phone will be called Realme C55.
Its safe to speculate that the Realme Mini Capsule will have Dynamic Island-like software features.
It will have a shortcut for various actions including the charging indicator as shown in the image.
It also confirms that the device will come with SuperVOOC fast charging support.
As per the previous reports, it will be the first C-series smartphone to feature 33W fast charging support. The phone is expected to sport a 4880mAh battery.
The Realme C55 is now confirmed to boot Android 13 based Realme UI 4.0 out of the box.
There is no confirmation what the Realme Mini Capsule will have to offer, we can expect the company to add shortcuts for incoming phone calls, alerts, notifications, and more. After the iPhone 14 Pro launch, Realme asked its fans if they want to see something similar on the Realme phones.
The UI around the camera hole could morph into different shapes and sizes to display incoming phone calls, alerts, notifications, and more.
Realme C55
As shown in the teaser image and the video clip, the Realme Mini Capsule will have software support instead of just being a dead notch to house the camera sensor. The company has confirmed that the feature will be first seen on the upcoming C-series device, which is interestingly an entry-level lineup.
As per reports, the phone will be called Realme C55. However, it is not clear what other features the Realme Mini Capsule will have to offer. We can expect shortcuts for incoming calls, alerts, notifications and more.
The teaser image also confirms the phone will come with SuperVOOC fast charging support. As per a report, this will be the first C-series phone to feature 33W fast charging support. The phone is expected to pack a 4,880mAh battery.
The phone is expected to boot Android 13-based OneUI 4.0 custom skin out of the box. We should learn more about the phone and the Realme Mini Capsule in the coming days.
Realme’s C-series phones are usually budget offerings under Rs 12,000 price bracket. It will be interesting to see something like Apple’s Dynamic Island in the same affordable price segment.
We will have to wait and see how the Realme Mini Capsule will utilise software features compared to Dynamic Island.
FAQ’s on Realme C55
1) How is the battery of Realme C55?
Ans) The phone Realme C55 will come with SuperVOOC fast charging support. As per a report, this will be the first C-series phone to feature 33W fast charging support. The phone is expected to pack a 4,880mAh battery.
2) What is expected price of Realme C series phone ?
Ans) Realme’s C-series phones are usually budget offerings under Rs 12,000 price bracket.
3) Who is the Vp of Realme ?
Ans) Madhav Sheth is the Vice President of Realme ?
Also Read: How to Use Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro