Realme India had launched the Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform powered Realme X2 Pro smartphone in November. Today, the Chinese firm introduced the less powerful Realme X2 smartphone in the country. At the same event, it also unleashed the Realme Buds Air truly wireless earbuds. The Realme X2 was originally announced in China in September. The same phone that features a waterdrop notch display, Snapdragon 730G processor and 64-megapixel quad cameras.

Realme X2 Specifications and Features

The Realme X2 has a 6.4-inch S-AMOLED display that produces full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone boasts a screen space of 91.9 percent. The front and rear sides of the smartphone is shielded by Gorilla Glass 5 panels.

The 8nm Snapdragon 730G octa-core processor that works at 2.2GHz powers the phone with up to 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM. The device is equipped with up to 128 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. A microSD card is available on the device for expanding its storage.

Realme X2

The display notch is the home for Realme X2’s selfie camera of 32-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. The phone comes with selfie video stabilization feature and selfie nightscape feature. The backside of the device is fitted with a quad camera system. The Samsung GW1 64-megapixel sensor is available as the main sensor. It is coupled with a 119-degree 8-megapixel superwide lens, a macro lens of 2-megapixel with 4cm focal length and a 2-megapixel portrait lens. The Realme X2 comes with support for EIS, real-time bokeh, super night mode,30fps 4K video recording, 60fps 1080p and 720p video shooting and 960fps slow-motion video recording.

The Realme X2 is loaded with Android 9 Pie OS that is customized with the latest ColorOS 6. For gamers, the phone comes equipped with GameBoost 2.0 and Game Assistant. Depending on the signal strength, the Realme X2 can smartly switch between Wi-Fi and cellular data. There is dual Wi-Fi function to connect two Wi-Fi networks simultaneously. For audiophiles, the smartphone is equipped with super linear speaker and smart PA along with support for Hi Res Audio and Dolby Atmos.

The Realme X2 is equipped with a 4,000mAh battery and it comes with support for VOOC 4.0 Flash Charge technology that enables 30W charging. It takes only 75 minutes to completely charge the Realme X2. It takes only 19 minutes to achieve 50 percent battery power from scratch. The connectivity features available on the Realme X2 are dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, NFC, USB-C and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Realme X2 Price and Availability

Here is the pricing of the different variants of the Realme X2:

  • 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage – Rs. 16,999 (~$240)
  • 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs. 18,999 (~$268)
  • 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – Rs. 19,999 (~$282)

The smartphone will be available for purchase in India through Realme India’s online store and Flipkart. Later, the phone will be also available through offline stores. Some of the launch offers for the Realme X2 buyers include flat Rs. 1,500 instant discount on ICICI credit cards, MobiKwik cash benefits of up to Rs. 1,500, no cost EMI and benefits worth Rs. 11,500 from Jio.

The first sale of the Realme X2 will start on Dec. 20 at 12 PM IST and it can be availed in three colors like Pearl White, Pearl Blue and Pearl Green. The Realme Buds Air has gone official in India with a price tag of Rs. 3,999 (~556). Head on to our dedicated story on the Buds Air to know more on it.

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