Realme renewed its midrange lineup with three new smartphones: one of them is the Realme X7 and it went official a few days ago alongside the Realme X7 Pro. The remaining ones are the Realme 7 series, composed of the Realme 7 and 7 Pro. According to the official info provided, Realme listened to the users’ feedbacks in order to realize the Realme 7 series. But did it listen well? And which of the new mid-rangers by the company actually offers the highest value for money. While waiting for the global launch of these three handsets, we will try to give an answer to the above questions through a dedicated specs comparison.

Realme 7 vs Realme 7 Pro vs Realme X7

Realme 7 Realme 7 Pro Realme X7
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 160.9 x 74.4 x 8.1 mm, 175 g 160.9 x 74.3 x 8.7 mm, 182 g 160.9 x 74.4 x 8.1 mm, 175 g
DISPLAY  6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), IPS LCD 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED 6.4 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
PROCESSOR Mediatek Helio G95, octa-core 2.05 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, octa-core 2.3 GHz MediaTek Dimensity 800U, octa-core 2.4 GHz
MEMORY  6 GB RAM, 64 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – micro SD dedicated slot 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 10, Realme UI Android 10, Realme UI Android 10, Realme UI
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5, GPS  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA  Quad 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.3 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.1 front camera		 Quad 64 + 8 + 2 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.3 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
32 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Quad 64  + 8 + 2 + 2 MP f/1.8, f/2.3, f/2.4 and f/2.4
32 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY  5000 mAh, fast charging 30W 4500 mAh, fast charging 65W 4300 mAh, fast charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

Realme 7, Realme 7 Pro, and Realme X7 do not differ too much when it comes to aesthetics. They all feature a punch-hole display and a rectangle-shaped camera module on the rear side. I actually prefer the Realme X7 for a simple reason: it is thinner and lighter than Realme 7 and 7 Pro. At the same time, it is even more compact. And its Rainbow color variant with the big company slogan on the rear side is very original.

 

Display

AMOLED with a 60 Hz refresh rate or IPS at 90 Hz? Most people prefer the first option, that is why Realme decided to equip the Realme 7 Pro with an AMOLED panel which sports a standard refresh rate in order to keep the price affordable. You get the same with the Realme X7, while Realme 7 has a 90 Hz IPS display. If you want a better image quality, you should go either for the Realme 7 Pro or the X7: choose the 7 only if you do not care about having the best image quality and you need a smoother viewing experience (e.g. if you are a gamer).

 

 

Hardware/Software

The winner of the hardware comparison is the Realme X7. The Dimensity 800U by MediaTek is actually a more powerful chipset, but that is not all: the Realme X7 is also the only one to support 5G networks. But you should note that despite packing max 128 GB of internal storage, the X7 does not have a micro SD slot, while Realme 7 and 7 Pro do. Each of these devices runs Android 10 out of the box, customized by Realme UI just like all the other Realme phones launched in the last period.

 

 

Camera

Realme X7 and 7 Pro have exactly the same camera department including a 64 MP quad camera on the rear side and a 32 MP front camera. Realme 7 has the same rear cameras as well, but its front camera is an inferior 16 MP sensor. You should not focus so much on the cameras since you will get similar photo quality with these devices. They are all midrange camera phones, nothing special, but they can record 4K videos with their main camera and 1080p videos at 120 fps from the front camera.

 

Battery

Realme 7 packs a bigger 5000 mAh battery, but this does not necessarily mean that its battery life will be longer. It has a bigger battery, but its IPS display running at 90 Hz is more energy-demanding. Further, its processor is built with a less efficient production process (12 nm), while the Dimensity 800U found on the Realme x7 is built at 7 nm and the Snapdragon 720G of the Realme 7 Pro is built at 8 nm.

 

 

Price

Unfortunately, these three phones are yet to go global. Realme X7 starts from €220/$260 in China, Realme 7 costs €170/$200 in India, and Realme 7 Pro begins at €230/$272. While Realme 7 loses the fight from the beginning, it is not easy to pick a winner between Realme 7 Pro and Realme X7. On the paper, the Realme X7 looks more attractive due to 5G support (and I would probably pick the X7 for this reason) and a sleeker design, but it has a smaller battery.

 

 

 

Realme 7 vs Realme 7 Pro vs Realme X7: PRO and CONS

Realme 7

PROS

  • 90 Hz
  • More affordable
  • Biggest battery
  • Micro SD slot

CONS

  • IPS display

 

Realme 7 Pro

PROS

  • AMOLED display
  • Good hardware
  • 65W fast charging
  • Micro SD slot
  • Good front camera

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Realme X7

PROS

  • 5G
  • AMOLED display
  • 65W fast charging
  • Good front camera

CONS

  • Smaller battery

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