Last week, Realme announced the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G in India. The smartphone is a cheaper version of Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G. It is more affordable as it arrives with a downgraded primary camera and slower charging support.
Apart from the differences mentioned above, the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G is the same as the Realme 9 Pro Plus 5G in terms of features. Even their design is similar, except for the colors.
The main highlight of the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G is the Mediatek Dimensity 920 chipset present underneath it. The device is currently the cheapest smartphone with this chip in India. The silicon is paired with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 2.2 storage
Further, it flaunts a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400 x 1080 pixels and a 90Hz refresh rate. The panel has an in-screen fingerprint sensor with heart-rate monitoring support and its peak brightness can reach up to 1000 nits.
The phone houses a triple camera setup on the rear comprising a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, and a 2MP macro snapper. For selfies and video calls, it uses a 16MP shooter nested in the punch-hole located at the display’s top left corner.
The handset boots Realme UI 3.0 based on Android 12. It gets its juice from a 5,000mAh battery and carries support for 33W fast charging.
Other features include a VC (Vapour Chamber) cooling system, Dolby Atmos-supported dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, x-axis linear vibration motor, 7.99mm thickness, and 181g weight.
The device is priced at ₹21,999 and ₹23,999 for 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB memory configurations respectively. It can be purchased in either Hyper Black or Hyper Blue color options.
For some reason, you don’t like the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G. For such people, we have compiled a list of competitors you can look for.
These alternatives are from five different brands. Some of them are cheaper, while others are slightly costlier. They are different from one another and offer a unique experience of their own.
With that out of the way, let’s take a look at the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G’s competition in India.
The Best Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G Alternatives in India
1. Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G / Poco X4 Pro 5G
The Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus 5G is the biggest competitor of the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G. Because the Redmi Note brand is quite popular in India. Also, the device is cheaper.
The Redmi handset retails at ₹20,999, ₹21,999, and ₹24,999 for 6GB + 128GB, 8GB + 128GB, and 8GB + 256GB variants respectively. The same phone is also sold as Poco X4 Pro 5G in the region and it is even more affordable.
The Poco model comes in 6GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB, and 8GB + 128GB versions for ₹18,999, ₹19,999, and ₹21,999 respectively, For a chepaer price tag, it starts at lower storage and sports a 64MP primary camera instead of a 108MP sensor.
The main highlights of these smartphones include a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display with up to 1,200 nits peak brightness level, Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC, liquid cooling technology, dual stereo speakers, z-axis linear vibration motor, IP53-rating, IR blaster, 67W fast charging, and more.
2. iQOO Z6 Pro 5G / Vivo T1 Pro 5G
If you are looking for gaming, then the iQOO Z6 Pro 5G is probable the best phone in this segment. The device is also sold as Vivo T1 Pro 5G. The iQOO model is exclusively available on Amazon, while the Vivo version of the handset can be bought from either Flipkart or offline stores across India.
These smartphones are exactly the same inside out, except for colors. They even cost the same. They are up for sale at ₹23,999 and ₹24,999 for 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB memory configurations respectively. The iQOO version of the phone also comes in an 8GB + 256GB variant priced at ₹28,999.
They come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset, VC (Vapour Chamber) liquid cooling system, 4D game vibration support via linear vibration motor, 6.44-inch 90Hz AMOLED display with 1300 nits peak brightness level, 4,700mAh battery, 66W fast charging support, and more.
3. Oneplus Nord CE 2 5G
The Oneplus Nord CE 2 5G does not have any specialty. It even ships with a similar software as the Realme Narzo 50 Pro 5G as OxygenOS and Realme UI are based on ColorOS. But you get less bloatware.
It is powered by a slightly less powerful Mediatek Dimensity 900 SoC. However, you can get 65W fast charging support and dedicated fast charging support.
Other features include a 6.43-inch FHD+ 90Hz display with HDR10+ support, a 64MP primary camera, a 16MP selfie camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 4,500mAh battery, and more.
The handset retails at ₹23,999 and ₹24,999 for 6GB + 128GB and 8GB + 128GB memory configurations respectively.
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