Recent reports have revealed that Realme is working on a gaming-focused smartphone for China. The handset is codenamed as Blade Runner and is set to go official on May 25 alongside other products in the home market. Initial speculations suggested that it could be the new Realme X3 Pro smartphone. However, a Chinese tipster had recently claimed that the Blade Runner phone will be debuting as a gaming edition of the Realme X50 Pro flagship phone that was announced earlier this year. Today, Realme officially confirmed that the smartphone is named as Realme X50 Pro Player Edition.
The Realme X50 Pro Player Edition bears resemblance with the Realme X50 Pro smartphone. The latter is available in dark colors such as Moss Green and Rust Red. Both colors have a matte finish. In comparison, the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition has a gradient design and has a light shade.
It is speculated that the model number RMX2072 belongs to the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition. Recently, the handset was spotted with Snapdragon 865 mobile platform at AnTuTu benchmarks. The handset managed to clinch an impressive score of 600,806.
Nothing is known yet on the gaming capabilities of the Realme X50 Pro Player Edition. The handset has passed 3C certification through which it has been known that its retail package may include a 65W fast charger. The rest of the specs of the Player Edition could be identical with the original X50 Pro. The handset may come with some improvements for a better gaming experience.
The May 25 launch event in China is expected to unleash multiple products. Some of the rumored Realme devices to go official at the event are Realme X3 series, Realme TV, Realme Watch, Realme Wireless Buds Pro, and a new power bank.
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