Realme Narzo N61: Realme’s Narzo line-up has always been about high-value for money smartphones that look cool, offer solid specs and don’t cost the earth.
The latest entrant, the Realme Narzo 10, aspires to keep up that tradition, offering a combination of trendy features such as a big screen and battery life and a polished design at an affordable price.
Now, let’s see if the Narzo N61 brings more than just the looks of a good phone, and if it matches up with the expectations in a competitive budget smartphone market.
Design and Build: Fashionable, yet comfortable
Post-deign and ero-nomially, the first thing that strikes you about the Narzo N61 is its sleek yet stylish design. It has a flat-edge frame, a textured matte back and a tidy camera module that flows right into the rest of the body.
The gloss doesn’t pick up fingerprint much and adds to the grip and the plastic makes the phone lightweight (weighs around 190 grams), making it the perfect phone for your day-to-day one-handed usage.
Realme also sells the phone in hues such as Mint Green and Twilight Black and the fresh colors clearly target the Gen Z users.
Display: Big, Smooth, and Sensative
Realme Narzo N61 comes with a 6.74-inch HD+ IPS LCD panel with 90Hz refresh rate. Its resolution tops out at 1600 by 720 pixels, but in general the display fares well under everyday use — text is clear, videos are vivid, the touch response is quick.
The increase in refresh rate means that scrolling feels smoother, particularly when scrolling through apps such as Instagram or even when you’re web browsing.
Brightness isn’t bad indoors, but being able to clearly see in direct sunlight would be nice. The display is more than passable for what you’re paying.
Performance: Every Day Smoothness
Under the hood, the Narzo N61 is powered by a Unisoc T612 processor, coupled with 4GB or 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of inbuilt storage (expandable via microSD card).
This configuration won’t satisfy power users, but it cruises through daily tasks such as messaging, social media and light gaming just fine.
Realme UI T Edition is based on Android 13, is affordably light and optimised for the pauper’s hardware.
Apps open without any discernible lag, and low- to medium settings games such as Subway Surfers and Free Fire are both are playable.
Camera: Easy set up, easy output
It has 50MP primary rear camera and AI lens with HDR, Night Mode and Pro Mode.
In the daylight, the images come out sharp and detailed especially with good light. Its dynamic range is good and colors are reasonably accurate.
The 8MP front camera is fine for selfies, video calls and social media posts.
Low-light shots aren’t it’s strong suit, but the phone’s Night Mode does a pretty good job at brightening up shots.
Battery Life: Built to Last
One thing that stands out the most for Realme Narzo N61 is its 5000mAh battery.
It easily lasts a day or longer on a single charge with normal use — browsing, streaming and calling. If you’re a light user, you can even make it last a day and a half.
It charges via a USB Type-C port, and gets 18W fast charging, which means it goes from 0 to 100% in just under two hours.
It’s not wildly fast, but fast enough for this category.
Software and Extras: Lean and Mean
Powered by Realme UI T (a light-weight version of Realme’s primary UI) the N61 offers a neat and uncluttered experience.
Pre-installed apps are few and practical features like App Cloner, Digital Wellbeing and Focus Mode make the cut. It is built with limited RAM in mind, too, further increasing usability.
Pros and Cons
Pros:
Good colors on big 90Hz display
Long-lasting 5000mAh battery
Premium Minimalist Appeal The sleek and slim design of this device not only makes it aesthetically appealing, but also easy to carry.
good daylight shots from the 50MP camera
Simple UI with smooth performance
Type-C USB and support for expandable storage
Cons:
(NOTE: HD+ resolution only; no Full HD+)
No ultra-wide or macro camera
Average low-light performance
Unisoc cannot help you game heavily according to me
Only 18W charging
Realme Narzo N61 Final Verdict
Design The Realme Narzo N61 shows that budget phones don’t always have to make you feel like you opted for the cheap option.
It’s got a great-looking design, long battery life, a serviceable 50MP camera, and clean software, making it a good option for students, casual users or anyone who is just now moving on from their old feature phone.
If you’re looking for a phone that gets all the basics right — and then some — without a stratospheric price tag, the Narzo N61 is a smart, dependable choice.
