realme has launched its latest budget offering in the Philippines and it's the realme C65 -- a new smartphone from the renowned tech brand featuring a slim design, dynamic features, and a shining back material. The handset highlights the 4-years of 'lag-free' use and the TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light certification for the compact display.

realme C65
Screengrabbed from the realme Global website

Aside from the highlights mentioned, the realme C65 boasts a compact 6.67-inch HD+ display with support for a 90Hz refresh rate. It has an ultra-slim design of 7.64mm and comes with dynamic features consisting of Air Gestures that give users the ability to control the device touch-less and the Dynamic Button that customizes to the user's preferred action.

realme C65 in Starlight Black
The realme C65 in Starlight Black. (Image credit: realme)

Around the back, the realme C65 sports two astonishing colors: Starlight Purple and Starlight Black, the glowing motif adds up to the 'Shining Starlight Design' of the phone. Camera-wise, the realme C65 has a 50MP f/1.8 AI main camera at the back and an 8MP sensor at the front.

realme C65
The realme C65 in Starlight Purple. (Image credit: realme)

Underneath its remarkable features is a Helio G85 chipset that powers the device, coupled with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of expandable storage. It also has an additional 8GB virtual RAM which sums up to a total of 16GB Dynamic RAM alongside a 5,000mAh battery with 45W fast-charging tech. The phone runs on Android 14-based realme UI 5.0 with AI features like Smooth Boost and Game Boost that aim to reduce lag, achieving a high frame rate gaming experience.

The realme C65 retails for PHP 9,999. It can be bought for PHP 8,299 as an introductory price on TikTok Shop until June 21, and PHP 8,799 (PHP 1,200 voucher) on Lazada and Shopee (via GIZGUIDE). Buying the phone early in either platform comes with a set of freebies.