Chinese smartphone maker realme unveiled realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 in September 2020. Just like the previous iteration, the new version of the band’s mobile software is basically a tweaked variant of the latest ColorOS 11. The company’s realme narzo 20 is one of the many eligible devices for this update. It has now finally begun to get the stable release.

Although realme has been seeding realme UI 2.0 beta builds to select eligible handsets since last September, only a single phone called realme X50 Pro 5G is on the stable build. But not anymore.

Because the brand has finally started rolling out realme UI 2.0 stable build for the realme narzo 20. Hence, this device has now become only the second realme smartphone to get the Android 11 stable update in India. For those unaware, this phone has been receiving beta builds since late November 2020.

It’s sad that though realme offers some good hardware for affordable price tags, the company’s software support is subpar. One of the firm’s old handset known as realme C2 got its Android 10 (realme UI) update only recently.

But credit where credit’s due, realme is good at proving security patches, unlike Xiaomi. The latter, however, is much better at supporting its devices for over a long time with multiple MIUI and Android updates even for budget models.

That said, the realme UI 2.0 (Android 11) stable update for realme narzo 20 comes with build number RMX2193_11.C.06. The update is currently rolling out in batches for users on the latest beta release as well as select stable channel users who are on build version RMX2193_11.A.25.

The update may take time to reach your unit. But you can head over to Settings > Software Update to check whether your phone has received it yet.

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In September, realme announced realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 as the latest version of its mobile operating system. It is nothing but a slightly modified version of ColorOS 11 by OPPO. So far, the company has only rolled out beta builds for realme X50 Pro. Yesterday, it opened registrations for realme 7 Pro ‘Alpha Squad’, and today, the brand has announced ‘Early Access’ program for realme narzo 20.

According to the ‘realme UI 2.0 Early Access‘ roadmap shared by the brand, the realme 7 Pro and the realme narzo 20 should start receiving beta builds from November. And therefore, as per the schedule, the company has begun to recruit testers.

That said, unlike the realme 7 Pro Alpha Squad program, the realme narzo 20 Early Access program does not have many caveats. What we mean is testers can easily rollback to stable build themselves if needed without visiting a realme service center. 

The only issue is that users will encounter data loss when switching between beta and stable channels. However, this can be mitigated by backing up the data beforehand.

Having said that, realme has 500 seats for this program and users need to be on RMX2193_11_A.17 build. To enroll, interested users have to navigate to Settings > Software Update > Gear Icon > Trial version > realme UI 2.0 Early Access and enter details on their realme narzo 20 smartphone.

Last but not least, since it is already late November, we expect the brand to release the final stable build in January or later for the general public.

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Recently, OPPO rebranded OPPO F17 Pro into three devices namely OPPO Reno4 Lite, OPPO Reno4 F, and OPPO A93 for different markets respectively. Now, a new OPPO smartphone with model number CPH2185 visits FCC with a similar design as the realme narzo 20.

Just like Samsung, OPPO sells smartphones at every price point but not as cheap as the South Korean tech giant’s Galaxy M01 Core. Some of these devices sell with a different name in different countries.

However, the company never rebrands device from its sister brands – realme and OnePlus, rather it’s opposite. For instance, the realme 1 and realme 2 were rebadged OPPO A3 and OPPO A7 respectively. Similarly, almost all OnePlus smartphones either share their design or components with OPPO.

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But now, for the very first time, we could witness OPPO launching a device already debuted by its sister brand realme. The smartphone in question is OPPO CPH2185, which has been recently spotted on FCC (via @_the_tech_guy).

One of the documents includes a design schematic of the phone’s back, which reveals it to look similar to the recently launched realme narzo 20. Another document confirms it to run ColorOS 7.2 and come with a 3.5mm headphone, a USB Type-C port, and a 4,230mAh battery with support for 10W charging.

These specs suggest that its battery and charging speed will be comparatively less than narzo 20’s 6,000mAh battery and 18W fast charging. Maybe, even the chipset and camera could be different on this phone.

Hence, we feel that the only things that could be identical are its design and display. Nevertheless, it is bizarre to see OPPO rebadging a realme smartphone.

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Realme recently launched three new smartphones in the Indian market under its Narzo 20 family — Realme Narzo 20A, Narzo 20, and Narzo 20 Pro. The smartphones were available for purchase in India for the first time.

Now, Madhav Sheth, CEO of Realme India has confirmed that the company managed to sell 230,000 units combined within a few minutes. He revealed that the middle child Narzo 20 sold over 130,000 units, while the Narzo 20A was second with 51,000+ and the Narzo 20 Pro sitting in third with 50,000+ units.

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As for the pricing, the cheapest model in the lineup — Realme Narzo 20A 4GB + 64GB is priced at ₹8,499 (~$116) while the most expensive model — Realme Narzo 20 Pro 8GB + 128GB is available for ₹16,999, which is about $232.

As the name indicates, the Narzo 20 series launched in India last month is a successor to the Realme Narzo 10 series. The launch of the successor lineup comes just a few months after the launch of its predecessor.

To know more about all three smartphones, including their specifications, features, colors, availability, and pricing details in the Indian market, check out our phone launch post.

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Earlier this year Realme launched a new smartphone lineup in India targeted to young people: the Narzo series. A few months after, the Chinese giant is already going to announce the second generation of the lineup (as confirmed earlier this month): it will be called the Narzo 20 series. Just a few days are separating us from the official launch of the new phones, but we do not have to wait for the launch date in order to have a satisfying idea about the new smartphones. Thanks to several leaks surfaced in the last period, we are able to provide a rumor roundup with the most important specs and features of the Realme Narzo 20 series.

Realme Narzo 20 Series Rumor Roundup

Design

The Realme Narzo 20 series will be composed of three phones: Narzo 20, Narzo 20 Pro, and Narzo 20A. Realme invited a number of its fans to get an early look at the upcoming lineup. Madhav Sheth, the CEO of the company posted photos of the lucky fans getting a hands-on experience of the phones: one of the photos published shows the Narzo 20 Pro. The photo shows the blue color variant with light streaks shaped like a “V” on the rear side.

Something similar to what we have seen with the Realme 6 Pro, but with a different shape. It looks like the back is made of glass, but we had no chance to verify it. On the upper left corner, there is a rectangular camera module containing a quad rear camera and a LED flash. At the bottom of the device, the Narzo 20 Pro has “Narzo designed by Realme” written on it. The photo also shows the rear side of another handset from the Narzo 20 series: the device comes with a traditional semaphore-shaped camera module including a triple camera; we suppose it is the Narzo 20A.

Near the cameras, you can also see a rear-mounted fingerprint reader, which is not present on the Narzo 20 Pro. According to a teaser image, the third and last variant of the Narzo 20 series (it should be the vanilla Narzo 20) will have a square-shaped camera module and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. Realme Narzo 20 Pro is tipped to measure 162.3 x 75.4 x 9.4mm and it is expected to weigh 191 grams. Narzo 20 and 20A will come in the color variants Victory Blue and Glory Silver, while Narzo 20 Pro will have Black Ninja and White Knight color variants.

• You can learn more about the design by clicking here.

Display

According to the latest rumors, the Realme Narzo 20 will have a 6.5-inch display with an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, an 88.7% screen to body ratio, and the Gorilla Glass protection. The Realme Narzo 20A is supposed to come with a 6.5-inch HD+ display sporting an HD+ resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, an 89.8% screen to body ratio, and Corning Gorilla Glass. Realme Narzo 20 Pro will naturally be the most interesting handset, with a 6.5-inch display supporting a Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The smartphone promises a screen to body ratio of 90.5 percent.

Specs & Software

The Realme Narzo 20A is expected to be powered by the Snapdragon 665 mobile platform paired with 3 or 4 GB of RAM and a 32 or 64 GB of internal storage depending on the variant, with the support for storage expansion via a micro SD card slot. There will be a 3/32 GB configuration and a 4/64 GB configuration. Realme Narzo 20 should come with the MediaTek Helio G85 SoC paired with 4 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of native storage. As per the Realme Narzo 20 Pro, it should have a MediaTek Helio G95 chipset paired with 6 or 8 GB of RAM and 64 or 128 GB of internal UFS 2.1 storage depending on the chosen configuration. All the phones will run Android 10 out of the box, customized by Realme UI.

• You can learn more about specs by clicking here.

Camera

The camera departments of the Realme Narzo 20 series will not go beyond the midrange segment. The Realme Narzo 20A is rumored to sport a triple camera setup including a 12 MP f/1.8 main camera with HDR and Chroma Boost, a 2 MP f/2.4 monochromatic lens, and a 2 MP f/2.4 retro lens. On the front panel, there should be an 8 MP snapper for selfies. The Realme Narzo 20 is supposed to have a triple camera as well, including a 48 MP main sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and 6P lens, an 8 MP ultrawide angle camera with a 119° field of view, and a 2 MP macro camera. The rear side of the Realme Narzo 20 Pro should feature a quad-camera system including the main camera with a 48 MP resolution and f/1.8 aperture, an 8 MP ultrawide camera with f/2.3 aperture, and a pair of 2 MP sensors for macro and monochromatic shots with f/2.4 focal apertures. The Realme Narzo 20 Pro will come with a single punch hole in the display housing a 16 MP front camera with f/2.1 aperture.

Battery

The Realme Narzo 20 series will be composed of battery phones. The vanilla Narzo 20 is tipped to pack a huge 6000 mAh battery with the support of 18W fast charging. The Realme Narzo 20 Pro is backed by a 4500 mAh battery, and it carries support for 65W fast charging. There is still no info about the battery of the Narzo 20A, but we expect it to be at least 5000 mAh. So, you will get either a huge battery or one of the fastest charging technologies out there.

• You can learn more about the battery by clicking here.

Realme Narzo 20 series: Launch, price, and availability

The Realme Narzo 20 series is expected to be a series of smartphones exclusive for the Indian market. Realme Narzo 20, 20A, and 20 Pro will be officially unveiled on September 21 at 12:30 pm IST in India, as officially confirmed by the company. There is no word on the pricing of the Realme Narzo 20 series yet. On the official event which will be held on September 21, we also expect new official info about the Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 which is actually in beta testing on the X50 Pro 5G.

• You can learn more about the launch by clicking here.

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Realme first took the wraps off the Narzo 10 and Narzo 10A smartphones in India, signalling the birth of a new product line. The company recently confirmed at IFA 2020 tech trade show that the Narzo 20 series was in the works and will be launched in the near future.

Popular tipster Mukul Sharma (@Stufflisting) has shared some of the key specs of the Narzo 20. The device is tipped to come with a mammoth 6000mAh battery and will also have support for 18W fast charging. At the rear, there will be a triple camera setup at the rear with a 48MP main sensor.

The device will be powered by a Mediatek Helio G85 processor. The mid-range chipset was first used on the Redmi 10X launched a few months back. The chip is a higher-clocked version of the Helio G80. It features two Cortex-A75 cores clocked at 2.0GHz and six Cortex-A55 cores.

Apart from the Narzo 20, Realme will also launch the Narzo 20 Pro and Narzo 20a. The launch date is still unknown.

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Just a few months ago, Realme announced a new smartphone series in India called Narzo. The series has two phones already – the Narzo 10 and the Narzo 10A – but a leaker has revealed new mdoels are on the way.

The info comes from Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) who disclosed in a tweet today that Realme is planning to announce the Narzo 20 and Narzo 20 Pro smartphones.

Exclusive: I've received an intel surrounding the upcoming Narzo (by Realme) devices.
If my source has to be believed, the Narzo 20 and the Narzo 20 Pro (yes, there is a pro this time around, it seems) lineup up for a launch.#Realme #Narzo20 #Narzo20Pro

— Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) August 25, 2020

There are no details about the two phones yet but more info should surface in the weeks leading up to the launch of the devices.

The Realme Narzo 10A and Narzo 10 are rebadged phones and there is a possibility that the upcoming Narzo 20 series may toe the same line. The former is the triple-camera toting version of the Realme C3 sold in Indonesia and the latter is the same phone sold as the Realme 6i in Myanmar. There is a Realme 6i sold in India but it is a rebadged version of the European Realme 6s.

At the moment, realme is focused on launching the Realme 7 series in India and the Realme X7 series in China. The Narzo 20 series should come aferwards.

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