Realme is apparently planning on expanding its presence in the premium segments of the smartphone market. The company’s President shared this news, stating that new flagship models will arrive that cost around the 5,000 Yuan mark (roughly 780 US Dollars).

Xu Qi, the President of the Chinese smartphone maker stated that these upcoming devices will be aimed at the upper premium segments of the market in China and will arrive with top notch specs and feature (Via ITHome). While the executive did not reveal any finer details at the moment, he did state that we can expect these high end premium smartphones to launch sometime in early 2022.

Notably, Realme will be joining the likes of Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo who are also expanding in the ultra premium segment market in China. So, we can expect a number of new handsets from the various brands competing against each other next year. For those unaware, ultra premium segment smartphones have usually been dominated by Apple and Samsung in the global market with their flagship models costing around or over the 5,000 Yuan price point.

While Chinese brands are known for offering great value for money devices in the entry level to even the budget flagship levels, these brands are now seeking to expand their presence in the top segment as well. Unfortunately, it is unknown which series Realme will be launching the new flagship devices in, but it might just be a new annual flagship lineup like the Galaxy S series. Although, this is just speculation so take it with a pinch of salt for now.

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Earlier today (25th March 2020), a senior Realme official had confirmed that every flagship smartphone model being released in 2020, will feature a high refresh rate display panel. The news was shared on Weibo, the Chinese microblogging website.

The announcement arrived from Xu Qi, the Vice President and President of Global Marketing of Realme, and ramps up the anticipation for its 2020 flagships. Previously, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer had launched the Realme X50 Pro on 12th March 2020, which featured a 6.44 inch Super AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a screen sampling rate of 180Hz. Being the flagship handset, it even sported Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC and other top notch specs.

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While a higher refresh rate translates to better user experience in terms of daily usage, media, and gaming, the drawbacks are clear with a faster battery drain. We have already seen such an example with the Redmi K30 Pro, which is the flagship but has a standard 60Hz display unlike the 120Hz found in the base K30 variant. So, we will have to wait and see just how well the implementation actually is and how high Realme’s plans on outputting it display panels.

The likely option is above at least 75Hz. So, a 90Hz display may be the go to option. However, this is just speculation and Realme could possibly also opt for a 120Hz display to trump its competition. Although this is again unconfirmed so take it with a grain of salt. More information should arrive soon as well, stay tuned.

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Realme is the only brand in the affordable smartphone segment that has managed to shake up the industry leader, Xiaomi. After taking on the budget and lower mid-range segments of the market with phones like the Realme 5 Pro and Realme XT, the brand is finally unveiling its flagship smartphone, the Realme X2 Pro in China and Europe soon. The company has been religiously teasing new features of the device over the past few days and today it confirms the design of its quad-camera setup.

The Realme Europe website has been updated to reveal that the Realme X2 Pro will feature a 64MP quad-camera setup at the back. The teaser image further confirms that the setup will be arranged vertically at the center, unlike its other four-camera devices which have the setup placed on the top left corner.

Also, apart from featuring a 64MP high-resolution camera, the X2 Pro will distinguish itself from phones like the Realme XT by bringing in a 20X zoom telephoto shooter as well as an ultra-wide-angle 115° field of view. It should also bring in a dedicated macro lens for super close up shots.

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Apart from this, we know that the Realme X2 Pro will feature the Snapdragon 855 Plus processor with a 90Hz display. It will also support the ultra-fast 50W charging standard.

The X2 Pro is shaping up to be a powerful competitor to the K20 Pro. We don’t have a release date yet but expect more details pretty soon.

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