The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has caused supply shortage, fluctuating Indian Rupee value and the hike of GST rate that goes into effect from today has caused smartphone OEMs to increase the cost of their handsets. Xiaomi, Vivo, Samsung and OPPO have increased the rates of their smartphones. Realme too joins the bandwagon as it has released a list of revised pricing for the base model of its smartphones.

The Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro will soon carry new starting prices of Rs. 13,999 (~$183) and Rs. 17,999 (~$235). These phones were made official in India at the beginning of this month as the successors for the Realme 5 Pro and Realme X phones from last year. At launch, they were priced at Rs. 12,999 (~$170) and Rs. 16,999 (~$222).

The Realme X2 Pro carried a starting price of Rs. 27,999 (~$367). It will be soon available for Rs. 29,999 (~$393). The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition’s price has been increased to Rs. 36,999 (~$484) from its regular price of Rs. 34,999 (~$456). The Realme X2 will soon sell for Rs. 17,999 instead of its usual price of Rs. 16,999.

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The Realme 5 Pro, Realme 5s and Realme 5i will start at respective price tags of Rs. 13,999, Rs. 10,999 (~$144) and Rs. 9,999 (~$131). These phones have been selling for Rs. 12,999 (~$170), Rs. 9,999 and Rs. 8,999 (~$118), respectively. The Realme C3 now starts at Rs. 7,499 (~$98) instead of its regular cost of Rs. 6,999 (~$91).

GST hike has increased Realme XT’s price to Rs. 16,999 from its regular price of Rs. 15,999 (~$209). The Realme X and Realme X Master Edition previously sold for 16,999 and Rs. 19,999. They will soon sell for Rs. 17,999 and Rs. 20,999 (~$275).

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Today, Realme announced the highly anticipated Realme X and Realme 3i budget-friendly phone through an unveil event in India. While the Realme 3i is a new smartphone that is arriving first in India, the Realme X is essential the very same phone that was made official in China in May. The Realme 3i has a starting price of Rs. 7,999 (~$116) whereas the Realme X has arrived in India with a beginning price tag of Rs. 16,999 (~$248).

Realme X Specifications and Features

The Realme X smartphone is equipped with a 6.53-inch AMOLED display that supports 1080 x 2340 pixels full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The notch-less display is integrated with in-screen fingerprint sensor. The smartphone is fueled by 12nm Snapdragon 710 chipset and up to 8 GB of RAM. The highest version of the phone features 128 GB of built-in storage. The handset does not feature a microSD card slot.

The ColorOS 6.1 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device along with Realme’s own theme. The dual camera setup of the Realme X has a dual camera setup that comprises of Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens and a depth sensor of 5-megapixel. The pop-up camera module of the Realme X features a Sony IMX471 16-megapixel selfie camera. The front and rear cameras are equipped with 4-in-1 pixel binning technology that makes it possible to capture brighter shots in low-light scenarios. The front camera also supports AI beautification features.

The Realme X is packed with a 3,765mAh battery. It carries support for VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge 20W rapid charging. The other features of the smartphone include AI face unlock, dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack.

Realme X Price and Availability

The Realme X smartphone has been announced in two variants in India such as 4 GB RAM + 128 GB storage at Rs.  16,999 (~$248) and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage at Rs. 19,999 (~$291). It can be bought in two colors like Polar White and Space blue. The Realme X Master Edition model that has been designed by Japanese industrial designer named Naoto Fukasawa comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of inbuilt storage. Onion and Garlic are the two color editions of the smartphone. The Realme X Master Edition costs Rs. 19,999. There is no 6 GB RAM edition of the smartphone for India.

The Chinese firm is also selling a special Spiderman edition of the smartphone in India. The Realme X Spider-Man Far From Home Gift Box includes a Polar White edition handset that comes with a Spiderman theme and custom wallpapers. It comes in a big red colored box that also includes a VOOC 3.0 Flash Charger. The Spiderman version of the Realme X is priced at Rs. 20,999 (~$306).

Realme will be holding the first sale of the Realme X smartphone on July 24 in India at 12 PM. It can be purchased through Realme’s online store and Flipkart. Launch offers for Realme X buyers include 10 percent instant discount for SBI credit card users and no cost EMI. Realme.com is offering Rs. 750 worth free Paytm membership that brings benefits of up to Rs. 20,000. For early buyers, there will be “Hate-to-Wait” sale of Realme X on Flipkart on July 18 at 8 PM. Soon, it will be also made available through offline stores.

What’s your opinion on the Realme X? Does it carry an enticing price tag? Will Xiaomi Redmi K20 and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones arrival on July 17 will significantly impact the sales of Realme X? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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In China, the Realme X smartphone comes in a regular version and a special version called Realme X Master Edition designed by Japanese industrial designer named Naoto Fukasawa. At the launch event of Realme X in May, the company had confirmed that it will be available in two special colors like Onion and White Garlic. At June end, the Realme X Master Edition Onion variant was made available for buying. Starting from today, the Chinese firm is receiving the reservations of the White Garlic model of the smartphone.

The White Garlic model of the Realme X Master Edition features 8 GB of RAM and it has a built-in storage of 128 GB. The handset is priced at 1,899 Yuan, which roughly converts to $276 and its first sale will take place on July 18.

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Realme X Specifications and Features

The Realme X has a notch-less Super AMOLED display of 6.53 inches. The display that comes embedded with an in-screen fingerprint reader carries support for full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The smartphone promises a screen-to-body ratio of 91.2 percent.

The Snapdragon 710 chipset powers the smartphone with 4 GB, 6 GB and 8 GB of RAM. It comes in storage choices of 64 GB and 128 GB. It features a microSD card slot for additional storage. The ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie OS runs on the device.

The Realme X receives power to perform from a 3,765mAh battery that supports VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology. It enables 20W fast charging on the device through USB-C. The smartphone features a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel and its rear shell is fitted with 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup.

Later today, Realme will be launching the Realme X and Realme 3i smartphone in India. The Realme 3i is expected to arrive as affordable edition of the Realme 3 smartphone. The company is expected to release the Realme X in multiple color options including Onion and Garlic. A special Spider-Man version of the phone is also expected to release in India.

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Last month, when Realme entered the Chinese market, it launched two smartphones — Realme X and Realme X Lite. While the Realme X Lite is a re-branded version of the Realme 3 Pro, the Realme X was a new device.

Along with that, the Oppo-backed company had also announced Realme X Master Edition, a special version of the smartphone that is designed by Japanese industrial designer named Naoto Fukasawa. While the regular version has been on sale in China, the Realme X Master Edition will go on sale from today at 10:00 AM local time. The company had recently started taking registrations for the same.

The Realme X Master Edition comes packed with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, for a price of 1,899 Yuan, which roughly converts to $276. It comes in unique color options like Onion and White Garlic. Apart from these differences, the regular version and Master Edition have the same specifications.

The smartphone features a 6.53-inch notch-less AMOLED display that supports Full HD+ screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and offers a 91.2% screen-to-body ratio.

It also comes equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset featuring 2.2GHz octa-core processor. It packs 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

In the camera department, it comes with a dual camera unit on its rear which includes a 48-megapixel main sensor with f/1.7 aperture and a depth sensor of 5-megapixel with f/2.4 aperture. There is a motorized pop-up camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture for snapping selfies and video calling.

The phone runs Android 9 Pie operating system with Oppo’s ColorOS 6 on top. The device is fuelled by a 3,765mAh battery which comes with support for VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology that brings 20W rapid charging through USB Type-C.

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Last month, Realme had an unveil event in China to announce the Realme X and Realme X Youth Edition smartphones. A special version of the Realme X dubbed as Realme X Master Edition designed by Japanese industrial designer named Naoto Fukasawa was showcased at the event. The regular version of the Realme X has been available for purchase since its launch. Realme has now confirmed that the Realme X Master Edition will be releasing in the Chinese market on June 27. The official website of the company is now receiving the reservations of the smartphone.

The Realme X comes in two color options such as Steam White and Blue Pink and its available in 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models. They are respectively priced at 1,599 Yuan (~$232) and 1,799 Yuan (~$261). The Realme X Master Edition comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage and it is priced at 1,899 Yuan (~$276). It comes in unique and attractive colors like Onion and White Garlic. Apart from these differences, the regular version and Master Edition of Realme X have the same specifications.

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The above screenshot shows that the reservations of the Onion color variant of the Realme X Master Edition have started in China. Its first sale will take place at 10:00 AM (local time) on June 27.  It appears that the White Garlic Realme X Master Edition will go on sale sometime later.

The Realme X Master Edition comes with a 6.53-inch IPS LCD panel. The notch-less screen offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Snapdragon 710 chipset is present under the hood of the device. The rear shell of the phone has a dual camera setup with 48-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture and a 5-megapixel depth sensor with f/2.4 aperture. There is a pop-up selfie camera of 16-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture on the device. The 3,765mAh battery of the Realme X Master Edition carries support for VOOC 3.0 20W fast charging. It also features an in-screen fingerprint reader.

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