Realme C21Y may be company's first Android Go phone, to launch soon

Realme may soon launch the C21Y smartphone and it may be its first Android Go phone.

Realme C21Y is in the rumour mill right now. A previous rumour around the phone suggested the specifications of the Realme C21Y and that it has received certifications from different regulators. Now, a fresh tip has claimed that the Realme C21Y will be the company’s first Android Go phone and it is coming to Vietnam first in the next few days. There is reportedly a Vietnamese listing of the Realme C21Y that hints at an imminent launch, but there is no date right now. A Chinese tipster, Chun, has posted a photo of the Realme C21Y along with some key specifications. However, in the same thread, a link to the listing of Realme C21Y on a Vietnamese e-commerce website is also available. And this listing gives away even more information. The interesting thing to see here is Android 11 (Go edition), which will make the Realme C21Y the company’s first phone to run the toned-down Android version. Realme’s previous C-series phones have all come with regular Android software versions. Android Go on the Realme C21Y does not sound strange until you see the specifications. If we go by the listing on the website, the Realme C21Y will have at least 4GB of RAM, and that is far above the criteria for running Android Go. According to Google, the watered-down Android Go is meant for phones with 1GB of RAM. With 4GB of RAM inside, the Realme C21Y seems capable enough to handle the regular Android version. Realme has not confirmed anything yet, so let us take this Android Go part with a pinch of salt, then.