It was only a matter of time, as Realme’s latest smartphone comes with a feature called Mini Capsule, which is the Dead Ringer of Dynamic Island for the iPhone 14 Pro.
Phone (via The Verge)(opens in new tab) and GSM Arena(opens in new tab)) is called Realme C55 and is a well-designed mid with a 6.72 inch LCD display, Mediatek Helio G88 chipset, 6/8GB of RAM, 128/256GB of storage, dual, 64/2 megapixel mains Range. A camera, an 8-megapixel selfie shooter, and a 5,000mAh battery. It launched in Indonesia and will be coming to Europe “soon” according to Realme Europe chief Francis Wong.
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However, the Realme C55’s most notable feature is the Mini Capsule. This is because it is the first widely available smartphone to copy his Dynamic Island of the iPhone. Without it, the Realme C55 has a typical centrally-placed punch-hole selfie camera. When the Mini Capsule unfolds, you can view information such as charging power and status, data usage, and steps taken.
Apple’s Dynamic Island gets some cool new gestures in iOS 16.1
Any Android can have a feature like Dynamic Island. We’ve seen apps that hide the selfie camera cutout and extend it with additional features.
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It’s also worth noting that Realme shares parent company BBK Electronics with Oppo and Vivo, so a similar feature could be coming soon to one of those brand’s phones. Rumored(opens in new tab) It will launch features like Dynamic Island on Nova 11 series smartphones.
The Realme C55 is priced at Rp 2,499,000 in Indonesia, or around $162. European pricing has not yet been announced.
