In the previous month, Realme had claimed that it would be launching 5G smartphones once the network is ready in China and India. Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has shared on Twitter yesterday that Realme is now aiming to launch to release its first 5G smartphones this year.
Sheth’s tweet states that Realme will be one of the first smartphone brands to introduce 5G products in 2019. Also, he has stated that the company is also determined to bring the best of technology to India at the earliest.
#5GisReal …. Straight out of meeting room with Mr. Sky Li. Glad to share you our latest R&D updates: #realme will be among the first brands to bring 5G products globally this year. And we are determined to bring the best of technology to India as early as possible. pic.twitter.com/cVNOA6f9Iw
— Madhav 5G (@MadhavSheth1) June 6, 2019
The Realme smartphone brand that was born out of OPPO was introduced in India last year. The brand was made official in China recently with the launch of Realme X and Realme X Lite smartphones. The relatively new smartphone brand is already giving good competition to brands like Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo and others in India and China. Realme will be also arriving in the European markets in the near future. Probably, the first Realme 5G phone arriving later this year could be aimed towards European and Chinese markets.
Before the launch of the Realme X smartphone in China, the rumor mill had claimed that the company may launch Realme X Pro, an advanced version of the smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. The smartphone is rumored to rival with the Redmi K20 Pro in China.
Leaked information had revealed that the Realme X Pro could be arriving in 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models in China with respective price tags of 2,299 Yuan (~$332) and 2,599 Yuan (~$376). The same variants of the Redmi K20 Pro are respectively priced at 2,599 Yuan (~$376) and 2,799 Yuan (~$405). Could there be a 5G edition of the Realme X Pro smartphone? As of this writing, there is no concrete evidence on the existence of Realme X Pro.
The Realme X is a mid-range phone that features a notch-less 6.53-inch IPS LCD full HD+ display and its powered by Snapdragon 710 chipset. The SoC is assisted by up to 8 GB of RAM and it comes with up to 128 GB of storage. A 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup resides on its rear. A 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera is also available on the device. The 3,765mAh battery of the phone is equipped with 20W Flash Charge rapid charging technology by OPPO. The smartphone is expected to debut soon in India with a price tag of around Rs. 18,000.
