OPPO has started teasing ColorOS 12 based on Android 12. On the other hand, the company’s sister brand is yet to finish the Android 11-based realme UI 2.0 stable update rollout for eligible devices. In the past few days, the brand had begun to seed last year’s Android release to four of its handsets.

The world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand is currently rolling out realme UI 2.0 stable update based on Android 11 for some of its devices. These phones are realme X, realme 6, realme 6i, and realme narzo 10A. All of them were part of the beta program a few months back.

The latest system update for these handsets arrives with the following firmware versions.

• realme X – RMX1901EX_11.F.03
• realme 6 – RMX2001_11.C.12
• realme 6i – RMX2001_11.C.12
• realme narzo 10A – RMX2020_11_C.06

Like any other OTA software update, the Android 11 stable update for the above-listed smartphones is being seeded out in batched manner. Hence, some users might receive it earlier, while others will have to wait a bit longer. At the end of the day, all users should get the new build in the coming days.

That being said, OPPO will be soon announcing the Android 12-based ColorOS 12. Hence, we also expect realme to drop its new version of mobile software, which will be most likely called realme UI 3.0 at around the same time.

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Earlier this year, Realme unveiled its GT series in the Chinese market including handsets like GT 5G, GT Neo, GT Neo Flash Edition, and GT Master Edition. A few of these phones from the series will now go global on August 18 with the launch in Europe and India. While Realme is planning to proliferate the new series in multiple markets, it’s also ground working to shelve off an old smartphone series.

Reportedly, Realme is planning to discontinue its upper mid-range Realme X series and it may replace it with the Realme GT series. In talks with the folks at TechRadar, Realme’s CEO Madhav Sheth confirmed that the new Realme GT series will officially replace the older Realme X series.

Sheth said, “The X will be replaced by the GT; so the GT is the new X.” It means the X lineup which offered high-end specs at affordable prices will no longer be in working. However, the GT series, which anyway offers a similar flagship-like experience, will take the lead from now on.

Notably, the other phone lineups from Realme – the Realme C series, Realme numbered series, and Narzo series will continue to launch in their set segments. The new GT lineup, on the other hand, will just be an addition.

That said, the series is currently available in China and is launching in other major markets like Europe and India. We can expect the series to reach more markets soon and we may also see some new phones incoming this year or next year.

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Just like OPPO, realme has also been rolling out Android 11 builds (mostly beta) in the form of realme UI 2.0 to its eligible smartphones since September 2020. However, unlike the former, the latter has delivered stable update for only a few handsets. That said, the latest devices to join the beta program are realme X and realme XT.

The realme X and the realme XT were launched in the second half of 2019. Both smartphones debuted with ColorOS 6.x based on Android 9.0 Pie. They were later updated to the first edition of realme UI (Android 10).

Now, as per the schedule shared by the brand, realme UI 2.0 Early Access registrations are live for these two handsets. Interested users can head over to these links (1, 2) enroll themselves in the program.

According to the official announcement, the registrations will kick off on June 11. However, the brand has not mentioned the last date. Instead, it does say that testers will be recruited in batches.

That said, in order to qualify, the primary pre-requisite is to be on the following firmware versions.

• realme X – RMX1901EX_11.C.11
• realme XT – RMX1921EX_11_C.13

Last but not least, users who are not satisfied with the realme UI 2.0 (Android 11) beta builds can roll back to realme UI (Android 10). But it is worth noting that this process will not only wipe the phone’s internal storage but also backlists the device from enrolling in the program again.

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realme announced the realme UI 2.0 and the realme X50 Pro flagship was the first to get the early access back in September 2020. Today, the company has revealed the early access roadmap for Q2 2021.

Back in September, when the early access roadmap was announced, realme showed a holistic list of devices and the timeline of the updates. Well, today, the update is specifically for the list of devices that are getting the update in respective months during Q2 2021. Let’s take a look at it below:

realme UI 2.0 (Android 11) Early Access Roadmap – Q2 2021

• April 2021

  • realme X7 Pro
• May 2021
  • realme X7
  • realme C15 Qualcomm edition
• June 2021
  • realme X
  • realme XT
  • realme 3 Pro
  • realme 5 Pro
  • realme Narzo 20A

To clear you up, this particular first wave of roadmap is exclusive only for India meaning the timeline will differ from other regions like SEA, Europe.

Apart from Q2, as confirmed earlier, realme has briefly teased that from Q3 2021, i.e from July, realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G and Narzo 30A will start getting the realme UI 2.0 Beta builds.

Speaking of which, the realme Early Access programs typically means the Beta build of the UI. That is, users of the above smartphones will get the Android 11-based realme UI 2.0 Beta before the end of the said months.

The stable version will then be pushed at a later date which is currently unknown. Over the course of realme made the early access program live for narzo 20, realme 7, realme 6 Pro, narzo 20 Pro, and X2 Pro, realme 6i, realme narzo 10, and realme 7i.

The company has so far released a stable update of the realme UI 2.0 for only two devices- realme X50 Pro and realme Narzo 20.

Stay tuned to our channels as we update on this list of devices whenever the corresponding updates roll out.

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The Realme X7 series of premium mid-range phones from Realme has gone official in China. The Realme X7 is the first phone to be fueled by the Dimensity 800U chipset. On the other side, the Dimensity 1000+ powered Realme X7 Pro has arrived to rival the Redmi K30 Ultra that features the same chipset. The Realme X7 series offers users with 120Hz refresh rate display and 65W fast charging technology. Both phones are also equipped with 64-megapixel quad rear cameras.

Realme X7 5G and Realme X7 Pro 5G specifications

The Realme X7 has 160.9 x 74.4 x 8.1mm dimensions and it weighs 175 grams. The handset is fitted with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display that supports 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 180Hz touch sampling rate. It offers a 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio and comes with Gorilla Glass protection.

On the other side, the Realme X7 Pro measures 160.8 x 75.1 x 8.5mm and it weighs 184 grams. The phone features a 6.55-inch S-AMOLED display that offers FHD+ resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, and 100 percent DCI-P3 color gamut. The Realme X7 Pro offers 91.6 percent screen space. Both phones have flat displays with a punch-hole design, and they are also equipped with in-display fingerprint scanners.

The Dimensity 800U fuels the Realme X7 5G, while the Pro model gets Dimensity 1000+. These phones are equipped with up to 8 GB of LPDDR4x RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 2.1 storage. These phones are preinstalled with Realme UI based Android 10 OS.

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The Realme X7 series have 32-megapixel front-facing cameras with 80-degree FOV and f/2.45 aperture. The front camera offers features such as portrait mode, HDR, face recognition, super night scene mode, 120fps 1080p slow-motion video shooting, and 30fps 1080p video recording.

The Realme X7’s rear-facing quad-camera system has a 64-megapixel main camera with f/1.8 aperture, a 119-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper, a 2-megapixel B&W lens, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. On the other side, the Realme X7 Pro 5G’s quad-camera setup comprises of a Sony IMX686 64-megapixel primary shooter, a 119-degree 8-megapixel ultrawide snapper, a 2-megapixel portrait sensor, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. Both phones offer photography features like super night scene mode, professional mode, background blur, HDR, super macro, superwide angle, AI scene recognition, UIS and UIS Max video super anti-shake, 120fps 1080p video recording, and 30fps 4K video shooting.

The Realme X7 has a 4,300mAh battery, whereas the Realme X7 Pro has a larger 4,500mAh battery. Both devices come with support for 65W SuperDart charging technology. The Realme X7 series can charge completely in just 35 minutes, claims the company. They are equipped with usual connectivity features such as dual SIM slot, 5G, Bluetooth 5.1, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, GPS, and USB-C. The Realme X7 has a single super liner speaker, whereas the Pro model is equipped with stereo speakers. The Pro model also supports dual-frequency GPS and NFC.

Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro pricing and availability

Here are the pricing and availability of the different variants of the Realme X7 series

Realme X7

• 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 1,799 Yuan (~$264)
• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,399 Yuan (~$352
  )Color editions – Haiyu Blue, C color (gradient), and Fantasy White

Realme X7 Pro

• 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,199 Yuan (~$323)
• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage – 2,499 Yuan (~$364)
• 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage – 3,199 Yuan (~$469)
  Color editions – Xingyu Black, C color (gradient), and Fantasy White

The pre-orders of the Realme X7 series have started in China. The first sales of the Realme X7 and Realme X7 Pro will be carried out on Sept. 7 in the home market. The company did not share any information on the international availability of the Realme X7 series.

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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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Realme has made the switch from ColorOS to Realme UI, which is its own custom UI skin. Owners of eligible devices have complained that the update has been rolling out slowly. The CEO of Realme, Madhav Sheth, revealed that the reason why they are taking their time with rolling out the update is that they have to be careful not to brick devices since the update not only brings a change from one UI to another but also upgrades the phone(s) from Android 9 Pie to Android 10. The latest devices to get the new UI and a new version of Android are the Realme 5 Pro and Realme X.

The update comes as version RMX1971EX_11_C.01 for the Realme 5 Pro and RMX1901EX_11_C.01 for the Realme X. It changes the user interface, brings new features, and optimizes others. Below is the changelog (similar for both phones) detailing what’s new:

Visuals

• Updated UI to Realme UI.
• Brand new Real Design makes visuals more attractive and operation more efficient.

Homescreen

• Added new live wallpapers.
• Added artistic wallpapers.
• Added option to open Global Search or the notification panel when swiping down on the homescreen.
• Added option to customize the size, shape, and style of app icons on the homescreen.
• Optimized the graphic design of password unlock to facilitate one-handed operation.
• Support for animated wallpapers on the lockscreen.
• Added a Simple Mode for the homescreen, featuring larger fonts, icons, and a clearer layout.

Smart Sidebar

• Optimized user interface and improved one-handed operation.
• Optimized Smart Sidebar: Replaced File Console with File Manager; removed OSIE Visual Effect and No Notification Alerts.
• Drag an app out of Smart Sidebar to open it in Split-screen Mode.
• Added two new features: “Assistive Ball Opacity” and “Hide Assistive Ball on Fullscreen App”.
• Optimized the Floating Window feature for more apps.
• Added Bubbles: A bubble is displayed when you open an app in a floating window from the Smart Sidebar. Tap the bubble to collapse or open the app.

Screenshot

• Optimized 3-Finger Screenshot Gesture: Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen, and swipe to take a screenshot of the selected part of the screen (partial screen capture). Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen, and swipe your fingers outwards to capture a long screenshot.
• Added screenshot settings: You can adjust the position of the screenshot preview floating window and set the screenshot sound.
• Optimized screenshot preview floating window: After taking a screenshot, drag it up and release to share it, or drag it down and release to take a long screenshot.

Navigation Gestures 3.0

• Optimized gestures: All gestures are supported in landscape mode.

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System

• Added Focus Mode: Minimizes outside distractions when you are learning or working.
• Added whole new charging animation.
• Optimized the Quick Settings user interface for easier one-handed operation.
• Added pause feature for screen recording.
• Added a floating window and settings for screen recording.
• New sounds added for file deletion, calculator key touches, and compass pointer.
• Optimized system built-in ringtones.
• Added TalkBack floating prompts for Accessibility.
• New management feature for recent tasks: You can view memory of recent tasks and locked apps.

Security

• Random MAC address Generator: When your phone is connected to a Wi-Fi network, the system generates a random MAC address to avoid targeted ads and protect your privacy.

Camera

• Optimized the Camera UI for a better user experience.
• Optimized the Timer UI and sound.

Communications

• Realme Share now supports sharing files with OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi devices.
• Optimized the Contacts UI for a more efficient experience.

Realme says this is a staged rollout but a broader roll-out will begin after a few days once it has been determined that there are no critical bugs. Realme adds that a manual download link will be posted on the website soon.

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(Sources: 1, 2)

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Realme X is one of the best budget phones from earlier this year. It is still the only phone with the fastest pop-up camera when compared to other phones in its segment. It was launched with ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie. Also, it is eligible for the ColorOS 7 update based on Android 10. But the update will be only released in February 2020. However, you can enjoy Android 10 on your Realme X now itself by a simple hack. All you have to do is install the latest LineageOS 17 based on Android 10 on your Realme X.

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Installing LineageOS 17 Android 10 ROM on Realme X is an easy task, but the steps must be performed accurately to avoid any mistake. Hence, we have written this guide on ‘How to install Android 10 on Realme X’ to help you. If you are interested in doing it, follow our guide step by step to achieve it without any problem.

Before getting into the guide, let us refresh what Realme X offers.

Realme X Specifications

Realme X comes equipped with a non-obstructive 6.53-inches FHD+(1080 x 2340 pixels) AMOLED display with a fingerprint sensor underneath. The front 16MP camera nests in a motorized pop-up module, which is faster than any smartphone in its price segment. Under the hood, the phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 paired with 4GB/6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB/256GB of internal storage.

At the back, the phone features a dual-camera setup comprising of 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor and a 5MP depth sensor. Apart from that, the Realme X comes with a 3.5mm headphone jack, a USB Type-C, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection for the display, and a 3,765mAh battery with support for Oppo’s proprietary 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging. It runs ColorOS 6 based on Android Pie and comes in Steam White and Punk Blue color options as well as Master Editions with onion and garlic themes.

LineageOS 17 Android 10

LineageOS, which is born from the ashes of CyanogenMod, is one of the most popular custom ROMs. It comes with cherry-picked useful features that are not present on the AOSP(Android Open Source Project) builds. Most of the custom ROMs use LineageOS as their base, and therefore, it plays a vital role in the custom ROM development community.

That being said, LineageOS 17 is the newest version of the ROM based on Android 10. Additionally, it will be the first version of the ROM to come without the Privacy Guard since it was introduced. The team behind the project had to drop this feature as they could not port it to the latest version of Android. But it does feature Google’s Permission Hub instead of that.

Pre-requisites for installing LineageOS 17 Android 10 on Realme X

• Realme X with an unlocked bootloader
• TWRP recovery installed
• LineageOS 17 ROM 
• Android 10 GApps 

Steps to install LineageOS 17 Android 10 on Realme X

1. Copy the downloaded LineageOS 17 ROM and Android 10 GApps to your phone’s internal storage.
2. Switch off your phone.
3. Reboot your phone to TWRP recovery by pressing power and volume up keys simultaneously.
4. Once TWRP boots up, go to Wipe, then select System, Data, Cache, and ART cache.
5. After the selection, swipe the slider below to wipe those partitions.
6. Now, go to Install, select the LineageOS Android 10 ROM zip file.
7. Then, tap on, add more zips and select the Android 10 GApps file.
8. Next, swipe the slider to install the selected two files.
9. After the installation process, tap on Reboot to reboot your phone.
10. If you have followed the above steps correctly, your Realme X will be booted into LineageOS 17 Android 10.

Anyways, if you are facing problems or have queries, then make sure to mention them in the comment section below. We will try to help you as soon as possible.

Related: ColorsOS 7 Beta registrations live for Realme X in China

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After a wait for over a month, the realme has opened ColorsOS 7 Beta registrations for Realme X in China. There are several new features that are part of the newest ColorOS 7 skin. Apart from all the luxuries of Android 10, it also packs several additional features. The beta build is meant for testing purposes and it includes several bugs and issues which can cause unstable experience for users.

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It’s been two months since the launch of ColorOS 7 but unfortunately hasn’t yet rolled out for many devices. However, the OEMs have to go through the standard practice of testing for fixing bugs before rolling out to the public. Similarly, the Realme X is now ready for beta testing as the beta registrations for ColorOS 7 has started.

The interested users can opt for the registration until December 22 till 23:50 PM. It will be on the first come first serve basis, and the company intakes only 3000 candidates. The registration will be closed if the quota exceeds before the ending date.

Precautions before proceeding:

• Make sure the user has Realme X Chinese variant.
• Backup all the improtant data as the OS will have some bugs leading to unstable experience.
• There won’t be any official rollback after proceeding with the beta upgrade. The user has to visit the local service center to make downgrade possible.
• The user will have to give feedback in a QQ group. The users will be given the QQ group number during the “Sign up” process.

Steps to enter the ColorsOS 7 Beta registrations

1. Visit the ColorOS 7 beta registration link.
2. Once completed, wait until December 24th to see whether you’ve been selected or not.
3. Realme wills tart pushing the maiden update from December 25-26.
4. That’s it!

After the final beta update, the stable build will be rolled out to all the ColorsOS7 beta users. However, the non-beta users need not worry, as the stable upgrade will be pushed directly after the beta testing gets over.

Additionally, Realme X was launched this year with Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chipset coupled with an Octa-Core processor and Adreno 616 GPU. There’s a 6.53-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display having the resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. It is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

In optics, there’s a dual rear camera module featuring a 48-megapixel primary camera and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. A pop-up 16-megapixel selfie-camera is present on the front. It is equipped with an under-display fingerprint sensor, BL 5.0, 3765 mAh Li-Po battery with 20W fast charging and a 3.5mm audio jack.

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(source)

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Late last month, Realme released a software update (version number RMX1901EX_11.A.09) for its mid-range Realme X which introduced the long-awaited Dark Mode and updated the security patch to October. However, due to a critical bug, the company has currently halted the rollout of this staged update. Apart from this, the company has also revealed the Android 10 rollout roadmap for its Realme X lineup of smartphones in China

According to Realme developers, they “have found a critical bug before the update reached more devices. As a consequence, the update has been put off temporarily.”. While some units have already received the latest update, the company has postponed the staged rollout until the bug has been fixed and the software is secure for the end consumers. Even though Realme has not provided a particular date, the update is expected to be started seeding once again in a couple of weeks.

Talking about the release of Android 10 based ColorOS, the Realme X and its Youth edition will be the first handsets to receive it in the Q1 of 2020. The Realme Q (rebranded Realme 5 Pro) that was launched in China in the month of September will also receive this variant of colour os in Q1 of 2020. Shockingly, the Realme X2 and Realme X2 Pro that pack superior features will receive the update in Q2 of 2020. Nevertheless, this rollout is meant for the Chinese region, and global rollout roadmap is yet to be revealed.

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Realme had released its roadmap on releasing Android 10 update for India in mid-September. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has released its roadmap for releasing Android 10 update for users in China. The Android 10 update rollout will begin in the home market starting from January 2020.

While Realme has been launching phones in India since last year, it entered the home market in this year. The Realme X and Realme X Lite were the first Realme phones to launch in China. Later on, it released other phones such as Realme Q, Realme X2 and Realme X2 Pro. The Realme X Lite is the rebranded version of the Realme 3 Pro whereas the Realme Q is the rebadged edition of Realme 5 Pro.

As the above screengrab reveals, the Realme X Lite, Realme X and Realme Q will be treated with Android 10 update in China in the first quarter of 2020. In Q2 2020, the Realme X2 and Realme X2 Pro will be provided with Android 10 update.

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Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has recently confirmed that Realme will be having a custom-made version of the upcoming ColorOS 7. It will made to deliver stock Android experience. The only smartphone that has been treated with ColorOS 7 is the OPPO Reno 10x Zoom. There is no confirmation on whether the Android 10 update for Realme devices will also bring along the latest ColorOS 7 UI.

In India, the Realme 3 Pro, Realme 5 Pro, Realme X and Realme XT phones will get Android 10 in Q1 2020. Th Realme 3, Realme 3i and Realme 5 will receive it in Q2 and the Realme 2 Pro will be provided with the Android upgrade in Q3. Realme has said that it plans to roll out Android 10 update to all its devices by the end of 2020. However, the Android 10 roadmap list for India did not include phones like Realme 1, Realme 2, Realme C1, Realme C1 2019, Realme C2 and Realme U1.

Since the Android 10 update for Realme phones will begin in 2020 in China and India, there is a possibility that the company will also release ColorOS 7 flavored Android upgrade. There is a possibility that the company will start with the beta testing of ColorOS 7 before releasing its stable version. However, it is advisable to wait for official confirmation on it.

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Realme has started rolling out a new update to its Realme X smartphone that brings the September security patch along with other improved features. The update is rolling out to all Realme X users. The update comes with version number RMX1901EX_11.A.08 and it brings September 2019 security patch.

Realme is once again using a staged rollout, which means that the update is pushed out to early testers first to check for bugs. If the early adopters don’t report any major bugs, it should be available to everyone in the following days, Realme assured. You can find the full changelog for the new update below.

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Security

• • Android security patch: September, 2019

System

• • Added the manual lock feature by long press the power button
  • Display the data consumed by connected devices
  • Customizable data consumed reminder

Settings

• • Display the screen on time
  • Added Google Digital Wellbeing

Launcher

• • Added date and weather widget
  • Optimized Smart Assistant interface

Notification Center and Status Bar

• • Redesigned the notification center style
  • Swipe left or right to remove the message prompt after receiving the message

Power Consumption

• • Partial scene power consumption optimization

Known Issue Fixed

• Fix the issue of the camera rising up when the WhatsApp video call

Under the hood, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 octa-core processor is powering the device, just like the Realme 3 Pro. It is coupled with Adreno 616 GPU and packs up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage.

Taking care of the photography needs is a dual camera setup on the back panel that comes with a 48-megapixel primary camera with 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, 6P lens, coupled with a 5-megapixel secondary camera sensor.

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Realme is celebrating ‘Realme Festive Days’ in collaboration with Flipkart between Sept. 29 and Oct. 4. In just one day, the newcomer brand has managed to sell 1 million smartphones. For Realme fans in India, it’s a good time to purchase Realme phones since they are now available with attractive discounts.

On Flipkart, Realme has been the bestselling smartphone brand since June, July and August. In August, Realme accounted for 41.5 percent of smartphones sales on the retailer site. Xiaomi came second with 30.2 percent and Vivo was next with 6.8 percent sales. Hence, the Chinese brand is celebrating festive sales on Flipkart until Oct. 4.

During the ongoing sales on Flipkart, customers who purchase a Realme phone can avail the Complete Mobile Protection plan only for Re. 1. The reason behind it is that CMIR Mobile Industry Consumer Insights have rated Realme as the number one Quality Smartphone Brand in September.

Editor’s Pick:Realme C2 gets September security patch and Digital Wellbeing via new update

Until Oct. 4, the recently launched Realme XT is on open sale on Flipkart and Realme.com. The Snapdragon 712 chipset powered smartphone that comes with a 64-megapixel quad camera, a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with in-screen fingerprint scanner and a 4,000mAh battery with 20W fast charging support is available with a price tag of Rs. 15,999 (~$225) for the 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage starting variant. The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models of the Realme XT are respectively priced at Rs. 16,999 (~$239) and Rs. 18,999 (~$266).

During the sale period, Realme is offering one year extended warranty for the buyers of Realme XT through Realme.com. ICICI bank card users are eligible for 10 percent discount on the smartphone.

On Flipkart, the Realme X is available with a starting price of Rs. 16,999. The Realme 3 Pro and Realme 5 Pro respectively start at Rs. 10,999 (~$154) and Rs. 12,999 (~$182). Realme 3i, Realme 5 and Realme 2 Pro are available with respective starting price of Rs. 7,999 (~$112), Rs. 8,999 (~$126) and Rs. 8,999. The Realme C2 has a starting price of Rs. 5,999 (~$84).

UP NEXT: Realme X2 Pro official page confirms SD855+, 64MP quad cameras with 20x hybrid zoom

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Realme has continued to maintain its innovation so as to gain the upper hand over its competitors. The brand was launched as a sub-brand of OPPO in 2018 with the launch of the Realme 1. Since then, the brand has gone on to release several models, spurred by the success of the first model. The sub-brand has also since graduated to an independent brand.

Realme’s smartphones offer users an alternative to the value-for-money products which Xiaomi used to gain some traction in the market. The emergence of the brand has even forced Samsung to rethink its strategy in the mid-range segment. Even Xiaomi has had to adjust with the creation of the Redmi brand and Pocophone sub-brand. Realme is about taking the bar higher as it moves towards making its device more attractive by sending the Realme X to custom ROM and kernel developers.

EDITOR’S PICK: Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro 5G may have the best haptics on an Android phone

XDA-Developers is a treasure trove of developers mostly, but not restricted to the Android OS. The community has previously teamed up with some phone manufacturers in the past to develop custom ROMs for devices. The community teamed up with Xiaomi on the Poco F1 which makes it easy for Poco F1 users to have access to several aftermarket ROMs, kernels and other modifications. Also, the ASUS ZenFone 6 also had an active development community thanks as a result of previous device seeding efforts.

In this same light, Realme has selected a number of developers from the XDA community who will be sent devices in order to give a boost to the community and its efforts. Already, the devs who are based in India have received their Realme X while those outside India will get theirs soon. The developers are expected to contribute to efforts that would extend the product life and to give end-users valuable choices. This is also made possible by Realme’s flexibility to allow more devices to unlock their bootloaders, and efforts like these will go a long way in instilling confidence in users. A good number of OEMs are already making efforts to open up their phone’s bootloaders to developers.

UP NEXT: Realme Buds Wireless launching in China on September 24

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Last week, Realme had introduced a new variant for the Realme X in China. It features 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. Starting from today, Realme X fans in China can avail the new model.

The Realme X 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage editions is priced at 2,099 Yuan (~$298). Punk Blue and Steam White are the two color variants of the smartphone. The new variant will be selling alongside other models of Realme X such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage priced 1,549 Yuan (~$219), 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage that costs 1,399 Yuan (~$199) and 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage that carries a price tag of 1,299 Yuan (~$183).

Editor’s Pick: Xiaomi, OPPO, & Vivo have established a Cross-Brand File Transfer Alliance

Realme X Specifications and Features

The Realme X is fitted with a 6.53-inch AMOLED display that offers a notch-less design. It offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels along with an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The marvelous display of the phone is integrated with an in-screen fingerprint sensor. There is Gorilla Glass 6 protection for the display. The Snapdragon 710 chipset is present under the hood of the device.

The 3,765mAh battery of the Realme X supports 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging technology through USB-C. There is no microSD card slot on the device. The rear side of the smartphone features a dual camera setup that includes Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens that is coupled with a 5-megapixel lens for adding depth effects. It has a pop-up selfie snapper of 16-megapixel.

In related news, Realme will be launching the Realme 5 series of smartphones in India tomorrow. The series is expected to include Realme 5 and Realme 5 Pro smartphones. Some reports have claimed that there will be advanced version of the Realme X phone called Realme X Pro. It is expected to arrive with quad rear cameras with 64-megapixel primary lens. The handset could be fueled by Snapdragon 855+ SoC. There is no concrete evidence that support the rumored specs of the Realme X Pro and its moniker. Hence, it is advisable to wait for further reports to know more on it.

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UP NEXT: Realme India CEO confirms the Realme 5 price tag, ultra-cheap!

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Realme X is currently the most powerful smartphone from the company. The highest edition of the phone has 8 GB of RAM and it is equipped with 128 GB of internal storage. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has introduced a new edition of the smartphone that features 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The official sales of the smartphone will begin on Aug. 18.

Ahead of Aug. 18, the Chinese firm has made the Realme X smartphone available on reservations through its offline online store in China and other retailer sites like Jingdong Mall, Suning and Tmall. The handset is priced at 2,099 Yuan. However, during the reservations period that lasts until Aug. 18 starting from today, the handset can be reserved with a discounted price tag of 1,999 Yuan.

The Realme X models such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage , 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB store were introduced in May in the home market with respective price tags of 1,499 Yuan (~$212), 1599 Yuan (~$226) and 1,799 Yuan (~$254). Currently, the 128 GB storage variant is available with a discounted price tag of 1,539 Yuan (~$217). The 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage model carries a discount pricing of 1,399 Yuan (~$197) between Aug. 10 and Aug. 13. The 6 GB RAM + 64 GB storage model is also selling for 1,399 Yuan (~$197). The Realme X can be availed in color editions such as Punk Blue and Steam White.

Editor’s Pick: Realme is India’s 4th largest smartphone brand for the 3rd consecutive quarter

Realme X Specifications and Features

The Realme X has a 6.53-inch AMOLED display. The notch-less display offers full HD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It is fueled by Snapdragon 710 chipset and is equipped with a 3,765mAh battery that carries support for 20W VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology.

The backside of the phone feature a dual camera setup that includes Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary lens and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. It is fitted with a pop-up selfie snapper of 16-megapixel. The ColorOS based Android 9 Pie OS comes preinstalled on the device.

UP NEXT: Realme 5 series to debut on August 20 in India

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At today’s Realme Camera Innovation Event, the brand confirmed that its next-generation smartphones will have quad-rear cameras. These next-gen smartphones will also arrive before Diwali 2019.

The Realme series that will get quad rear cameras include the successors to the Realme 3, the Realme 3 Pro, and the Realme X. Yes, the Realme X will get a successor this year.

Realme shared a photo of the rear of the upcoming phones along with their predecessors. All three upcoming phones share the same camera design – stacked vertically on the left side.

The image reveals more than just the camera design. As you can see, none of the phones have a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner which means they will most likely feature in-display fingerprint scanners and OLED displays.

We also know the Realme 3’s successor which should launch as the Realme 5 will be available in Dark Blue, while the Realme 5 Pro will come in a Purple gradient finish. The successor to the Realme X will have a Red gradient finish.

In collaboration with Samsung ISOCELL, #realme will be the first smartphone brand with 64MP camera phone in India! #LeapToQuadCamera pic.twitter.com/Tv6x4tzDy3

— realme (@realmemobiles) August 8, 2019

The Realme X’s successor is most definitely the one getting the 64MP sensor. It will use Samsung’s ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor. Realme says they will be the first smartphone brand with a 64MP camera phone in India.

Realme also revealed that the phones will come with camera features such as Ultra Resolution, Super Wide Angle, Ultra Macro, Telephoto Lens, Portrait Mode, Expert Mode, Panorama Mode, Ultra Nightscape Mode, and Chroma Boost.

Realme says these phones will launch before this year’s Diwali Festival. The date for the festival is based on the lunar calendar and is believed to fall on October 27 this year. That is more than two months away.

We can’t say if all three phones will launch the same day or Realme will spread the announcements between now and October 27.

(Sources: 1, 2,3)

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Realme had confirmed a few weeks back that it was working on a 64MP camera smartphone. Now, Realme’s CEO, Madhav Seth has given us an official date of its launch, August 8. The company will take the wraps off the new model at an event in New Delhi, India, possibly becoming the world’s first smartphone maker to launch a 64MP camera smartphone.

Realme is in close competition with the Redmi brand in India as well as in China. Interestingly, even Redmi has confirmed a 64MP camera phone in development. However, we don’t have a word on its release date. What makes Realme’s new phone so special is not just its 64MP camera but also its quad-camera setup. The company has confirmed the presence of four cameras via its teaser, which will also make it the first Realme smartphone to feature more than two cameras.

We are taking a leap in smartphone camera on 8th August and we are doing it here in India. Get ready as we unveil the world's first 64MP Quad Camera on a smartphone at our camera innovation event. And this is among the first surprise of the season. Stay Tuned! #LeapToQuadCamera https://t.co/kSUMacQ9TI

— Madhav X (@MadhavSheth1) August 2, 2019

Realme has already teased what the new 64MP sensor is capable of. The company’s CEO had shared a camera sample from the large sensor and it turned out to be pretty detailed. Back then, he also confirmed that India will be the first country to get the new 64MP Realme model.

Editor’s Pick: Redmi teases the World’s First 64MP Smartphone with a Camera Sample

Last year, the Realme 2 was announced in August and the Realme 2 Pro was made official later in September. So it is speculated that the 64MP smartphone could end up being a part of the Realme 4 series. However, given its quad-camera setup, it’s very likely that this new model ends up in the premium Realme X series or comes as a brand new lineup.

The 64MP sensor inside the new Realme smartphone should be the Samsung’s 64-megapixel GW1 1/1.72″ sensor that has a big pixel size of 1.6microns.

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For the third consecutive quarter, Realme is India’s fourth-largest smartphone brand.

Counterpoint Research ranked the new player ahead of its parent company, OPPO, in terms of market share. Realme currently has a market share of 9%, a significant bump from its market share of 1% the same period last year. It ranks 4th after Xiaomi, Samsung, and Vivo.

The research firm also revealed that Realme shipped 1 million units of the Realme C2. It is also the fastest brand in India to reach 8 million smartphone shipments in its first year.

Realme also claims it has set a new record in the industry with its new phone, the Realme 3i which sold 150,000 units within 30 minutes.

The Realme 3i was announced alongside the Realme X on July 15. It swaps the Helio P70 processor of the Realme 3 for an Helio P60 chipset but keeps the rest of the specs. It is also cheaper and comes in new colors.

Realme has also revealed that the Realme X Spiderman: Far From Home Gift Box edition will be available in offline stores in select cities in India tomorrow, July 30th. Stock is said to be limited but there are freebies for every purchase. Below are some of the stores where you will be able to purchase the phone tomorrow:

• ALFA 5 (VILE PARLE): 1, Ruby House, Irla Society Road, Vileparle (West), Mumbai – 400056.
• F M & Company: Shop No.37, 13th Kamathipura S.P. Road, Opp Shivsena Shaka, Mumbai, Maharashtra India.
• TELEPHONE SHOPPEE: Block No.6, Poorva Complex, 515/516, Near Dnyan Prabhodhani, Sadashiv Peth, Pune Maharashtra, India
• ASHA COLLECTION: 64, G.F 10 No Stop Arera Colony Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• Vasundhra Infocom (Citi Centre): 565, Atena house, Laad colony, 565 M.G Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
• VINOD ENTERPRISES: 221 Seppings Road, Shivajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka India.
• Rosewood: 6, Ncs Building, Razhu Point, Kohima Nagaland 797001, Kohima, Nagaland India.

You can check the full list of the stores here.

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UP NEXT: Realme X gets July’s security patch and optimizations in new update

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Earlier this month, after months of waiting, Realme launched its flagship smartphone in India — Realme X. Today, the device will be up for sale for the first time in the Indian market and will be available through Realme.com and online marketplace Flipkart.

The Realme X (Details) will go on sale in India today at 12:00 PM IST. The 4GB RAM + 128GB storage model is priced at ₹16,999 (~$246) while the 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model costs ₹19,999 (~$290). Both the models come in two color options — Polar White and Space Blue.

Coming to the specifications, the Realme X comes 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 has an in-screen fingerprint sensor embedded.

The smartphone is powered by a 12nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 octa-core chipset and packs up to 8GB of RAM. The highest version of the phone features 128GB of built-in storage. Notably, the device does not come with a microSD card slot, so the storage capacity on the phone cannot be expanded.

In the camera department, the phone features a dual-camera setup on the backside, which comprises of a 48 MP Sony IMX586 sensor and a 5 MP secondary sensor for depth sensing. On the front side, it comes with a 16 MP Sony IMX471 snapper in a pop-up self-elevating mechanism.

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. The Realme X is running ColorOS 6 which is based on Android 9 Pie operating system and is powered by a 3,765mAh battery that carries support for VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge 20W rapid charging.

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Today Huawei’s sub-brand unveiled a new couple of affordable mid-rangers under the X line-up: Honor 9X and Honor 9X Pro. The former looks like the perfect midrange phone under €200, it is satisfying under every point of view, even though it does not have anything excellent. We believe this phone has all the potentialities to compete with the most important and best-selling mid-rangers out there. So we decided to compare it with the main affordable devices from the other best Chinese brands commercialized in the Chinese market. We chose the Redmi K20 by Xiaomi’s sub-brand and the Realme X by Oppo’s sub-brand because we believe they are the most interesting Chinese mid-rangers released in the last period. Here you will learn which one is the best for you.

Huawei Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Oppo Realme X

Design

All of these devices feature a full bezel-less design with a pop-up camera on the upper part. So they all have narrow bezels and notch-less displays. But even though it is hard to recognize from the images, there are important differences between the aesthetics of these devices. They are not all built with the same materials. The Redmi K20 looks like the most premium device as it rocks a rear glass as well as an aluminum frame. It is even a more compact device than its opponents, so it fits better in a pocket and it is more comfortable to use with one single hand. Just like the Realme X (and unlike the Honor 9X) it even has an in-display fingerprint reader.

Display

Redmi K20 and Realme X have a more brilliant display as they both come with an AMOLED panel, while the Honor 9X has a classic IPS display. If I had to choose between the Redmi K20 and the Realme X, I would go for the first because it is HDR-compliant, so it is able to show richer and more realistic colors, especially with multimedia content. Note that while Redmi K20 and Realme X have an in-display fingerprint reader, Honor 9X has a side-mounted scanner in order to keep the rear design clean and attractive just like its rivals.

Specs & Software

Here it is a very close fight because the chipsets found on these handsets come with very similar performances. But there is a chipset in this trio which is slightly more powerful than both its rivals: we are talking about the Snapdragon 730 inside the Redmi K20. There is no Qualcomm’s chipset better than this if we exclude the Snapdragon 800 series. And it has a really amazing GPU, so it is very nice at gaming. Further, the Redmi K20 comes in the most powerful memory configuration with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. In each case, there is a customized Android user interface on board.

Camera

It may sound weird given that its price tag is similar to the ones of its rivals, but Redmi K20 wins even the camera comparison. It has one more camera than its opponents: a useful ultrawide sensor with a 13 MP resolution. Further, it has a telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom and a main 48 MP Sony sensor which captures a lot of light even in low light conditions. The Redmi K20 even has a higher 20 MP resolution for its selfie snapper.

Battery

The presence of a bigger battery and a smaller AMOLED display lets Honor 9X win even the battery life comparison. In most of the scenarios, it lasts more than both its rivals. But they still come with amazing battery life.

Price

• Read More: Honor 9X, 9X Pro with notch-less display, elevating camera launched with 1,399 Yuan (~$203) starting price

Huawei Honor 9X vs Xiaomi Redmi K20 vs Oppo Realme X: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi K20

PROs

• Amazing cameras
• Affordable
• Big battery
• High performance
• HDR display
• UD fingerprint reader

CONS

• No micro SD

Huawei Honor 9X

PROs

• Good performance
• Big battery
• Wide display
• Expandable storage
• Good design

CONS

• Limited availability (for now)

Oppo Realme X

PROs

• UD fingerprint scanner
• Faster charging
• Affordable
• Wide display

CONS

• No micro SD
• Limited availability

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The Realme X launched in India last week and will go on sale on Wednesday, July 24. Over in China where it first launched, Realme is rolling out an update that brings the latest security patch as well as some optimizations and bug fixes.

The update brings July’s security patch, enhances system stability, and optimizes system performance. There is also a new VoLTE HD call icon, an optimized deep sleep mode to increase battery life, and an optimization of Google’s services framework.

The 48MP camera mode has also gotten a form of adjustment and there are fixes for Dolby Sound effects in special game scenes and issues with King of Glory and PUBG.

The update is rolling out gradually but should hit more devices in the next few days.

The Realme X has a 6.53-inch FHD+ notch-less AMOLED screen. There is a Snapdragon 710 processor powering it paired with 4GB/6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of storage. It has a 48MP + 5MP dual rear camera setup and a 16MP motorized pop-up selfie camera. Other features are a 3765mAh battery with 20W fast-charging support, an in-screen fingerprint scanner, an audio jack, and Android Pie pre-installed.

(Source)

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The best-selling Android One line-up ever has finally a new-entry: the Xiaomi Mi A3. The new affordable device belonging to the only Xiaomi’s line-up with Android One is nothing more than a global variant of the recently-announced Xiaomi Mi CC9e for the Chinese market. The new handset belongs to the mid-range segment which includes the best-selling phones in the whole market, so it will have a lot of competitors. Among these ones, there is also another Xiaomi device: the Redmi Note 7. Will they cannibalize each other depending on the market? And what will happen with Realme X which is one of their best competitors from other smartphones manufacturers? Given that we define these three devices as three of the most valid choices in the affordable segment, we decided to compare them with each other in order to let you know which one you should go for.

Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Redmi Note 7 vs Realme X

Design

There is no challenge here, Xiaomi Mi A3is my favorite one because it has the most premium materials: glass for the back and aluminum for the frame, with an in-display fingerprint scanner making the rear side clean and stunning, as well as a high screen-to-body ratio and amazing light effects which change depending on light reflection. With its flagship-like pop-up camera, Realme X takes the second place, it is definitely not the winner because of its plastic design. Redmi Note 7 has a pretty nice glass back, but not as stunning as the Xiaomi Mi A3, and it comes with a plastic frame instead of aluminum.

Display

Xiaomi Mi A3 has a pretty nice display with its OLED technology showing brilliant colors, and it is even a very compact panel with its 6-inch size. Redmi Note 7 comes with a higher resolution that is a higher level of detail, but it has the less impressive IPS technology for more washed-out colors. Realme X is definitely the perfect one: not only it has the AMOLED technology, but also a higher Full HD+ resolution and a big, 6.53-inch display size. So it simply comes with the most complete display.

Specs & Software

Realme X has no rivals even when it comes to hardware and performance. Its Snapdragon 710 chipset, is ore powerful than both the Snapdragon 665 and 660 found on the Redmi Note 7 and the Mi A3. Further, the most powerful variant of the Realme X has a better memory configuration, with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. There is no expandable storage, but it is a detail you can ignore with such a powerful hardware department. When it comes to the software, I prefer the Xiaomi Mi A3 because it comes with Android One, so a stock Android experience, faster updates and longer software support by Google.

Camera

The Xiaomi Mi CC series is focused on camera quality, and so is the Xiaomi Mi A3. On the paper, the new Xiaomi mid-ranger has undoubtedly the best camera department with a triple setup on the back including a 48 MP main sensor, as well as an awesome 32 MP selfie snapper.

Battery

Last but not least, the batteries. Despite there is not a big difference in the battery capacities of these handsets, I firmly believe that Xiaomi Mi A3 will last a lot more on a single charge. This will happen most likely because it has a more efficient and compact display.

Price

• Read More: Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 screen smashed severally but remains unscathed

Xiaomi Mi A3 vs Redmi Note 7 vs Realme X: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

PROs

• Widest availability
• Affordable price
• 1080p 120 fps video recording
• Good battery life

CONS

• IPS display and no UD fingerprint scanner

Xiaomi Mi A3

PROs

• Better design and build quality
• Amazing cameras
• Longer battery life
• More compact

CONS

• HD display

Realme X

PROs

• Higher performance
• Better display
• Faster charging
• Pop-up camera

CONS

• Plastic body

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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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The Realme brand last month unveiled the Realme X Spider-Man Edition in China and the device is billed to go on sale in India on July 15. The customised edition has now gone on sale in China via Realme’s official website. The Realme X Spider-Man edition is offered for a modest 1,799 yuan ($260). For a customized phone with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, this is a steal. Sadly, we doubt if it will be this cheap outside China. We’ll find out about that when the device is released for the Indian market.

Talking of customization, the Realme X Spider-Man Edition doesn’t have any hardware change in terms of design. However, the phone comes with a Spider-Man-themed UI as well as a red-coloured retail box. The retail box contains a sleek phone case with a Spider-Man logo. The outer jacket is red while the real retail box is white and has the Spider-man logo as well.

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Apart from these few customized features, this custom edition seems to be the same as the standard model. As a reminder, the Realme X features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 2340  × 1080 pixels screen resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The phone’s display offers a 91.2 percent screen-to-body ratio, thanks to the pop-up selfie camera design.

Under the hood, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 octa-core processor is powering the device, just like the Realme 3 Pro. It is coupled with Adreno 616 GPU and packs up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage. The device also comes with a 16MP pop-up selfie camera and dual 48MP+5MP rear cameras. There is also an on-screen fingerprint sensor as well as VOOC 3.0 fast charge support among other features.

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Realme has recently confirmed that it will be launching the Realme X smartphone on July 15 in India. The smartphone will be exclusively available for purchase through Flipkart. The retailer giant has added a microsite for another upcoming phone from the company. The microsite site reveals that it will be soon selling a new phone called Realme 3i. It is now being speculated that the Realme X and Realme 3i phones may both go on official through the upcoming July 15 launch event.

The Realme 3i page on Flipkart has information on its specs. The smartphone will be featuring a waterdrop notch enabled display and it will come with some features like big battery, impressive camera and elegant appeal. Hopefully, the Chinese firm will release more information on the smartphone in the coming days. There is a possibility that the smartphone could be positioned between the Realme C2 that is priced at Rs. 5,999 (~$87) and Realme 3 that costs Rs. 8,999 (~$131) in the country.

Realme 3 Specifications and Features

The Realme 3 features a 6.22-inch IPS LCD panel with waterdrop notch. The display carries support for 720 x 1520 pixels HD+ resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio. The MediaTek Helio P70 is present under the hood of the device. It is assisted by up to 4 GB of RAM and it comes with up to 64 GB of native storage. A dedicated microSD card slot is also available on the device.

The Realme 3 boots to ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie OS. The handset is powered by a 4,230mAh battery. The rear side of the smartphone features f/1.8 aperture 13-megapixel + f/2.4 aperture 2-megapixel dual camera setup. It has a front-facing camera of 13-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture. It also features a fingerprint scanner and face unlock.

The Realme 3 smartphone comes in color choices like Dynamic Black, Radiant Blue and Classic Black. The 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage, 4 GBR AM+ 64 GB storage and 3 GB RAM + 64 GB storage variants of the phone are respectively priced at Rs. 8,999 (~$131), Rs. 9,999 (~$145) and Rs. 10,999 (~$160).

A recent leak had revealed that the company is also gearing up to introduce a Diamond Red color edition for the Realme 3 smartphone. Shown above is the leaked image of the new color variant.

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The new Mi CC series by Xiaomi which just replaced the Mi Max and the Mi Note line-up is ready to conquer the hearts of young people and money savers. The Xiaomi Mi CC9e is the entry-level device of the new line-up but it has some high-end features that you would not expect on such an affordable phone. Are they enough to prefer the Xiaomi’s new-entry to the best-selling Redmi Note 7 and its new rivals Realme X by Oppo’s sub-brand? Look at this comparison like a value for money battle and discover which device is the most balanced and performing with a price tag under $200 by going ahead reading this article.

Xiaomi Mi CC9e vs Redmi Note 7 vs Realme X

Design

At a first glance, Realme X may look like the device with the most stunning design due to its pop-up camera and its very narrow bezels. But if you hold all of these smarpthones in your hands, you will notice that Xiaomi Mi CC9e gives the most premium feel. While Realme X has a plastic body, Xiaomi Mi CC9e is composed of a glass back with suggestive light effects changing depending on the reflection, and a metal texture on the frame. The Mi CC9e is also a more compact device thanks to its smaller display.

Display

Realme X largely wins the display comparison because it simply comes with a better panel. It is an AMOLED display with a Full HD+ resolution. Redmi Note 7 is Full HD+ as well, but it has a less impressive LCD panel and no under-display fingerprint reader. Xiaomi Mi CC9e comes with an AMOLED panel, but the resolution is just 720p so it has a lower definition. That is why there is no challenge and Realme X wins the comparison. Its display is even protected by Gorilla Glass 5.

Specs & Software

Each device of this trio is equipped with a different processor, but all the chipset are by Qualcomm and belong to the midrange segment. However, the Snapdragon 710 found on the Realme X is better than Snapdragon 660 and 665 you can find on both the Redmi Note 7 and the Xiaomi Mi CC9e. Realme X even comes with up to 8 GB of RAM, while its rivals stop at 6 GB. The second place goes to the Xiaomi Mi CC9e.

Camera

The best camera department belongs to the Xiaomi Mi CC9e: it is the only with a triple camera including an ultrawide sensor, as well as an amazing 32 MP selfie camera with a very advanced AI portrait mode. Realme X comes right after, while Redmi Note 7 comes in two variants with different cameras: the Chinese one is more disappointing as it has a 12 MP f/2.2 main sensor, while the global version is better and delivers a similar photo quality to the Realme X thanks to a 48 MP main sensor.

Battery

Realme X has the smallest battery and the shortest battery life, but it charges faster thanks to a faster charging technology and the smaller battery capacity (and its battery life is still great, one day with most of the usages). Xiaomi Mi CC9e and Redmi Note 7 have an almost identical battery capacity (4030 mAh vs 4000 mAh) but the Mi CC9e wins because it has to manage a more efficient display which comes with a lower resolution and the AMOLED technology. And even its Snapdragon 665 chipset is more efficient with its 11 nm production process.

Price

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Xiaomi Mi CC9e vs Redmi Note 7 vs Realme X: PROs and CONS

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

PROs

• Worldwide availability
• Affordable price
• 1080p 120 fps video recording
• Good battery life

CONS

• IPS display and no UD fingerprint scanner

Xiaomi Mi CC9e

PROs

• Better design and build quality
• Amazing cameras
• Longer battery life
• More compact

CONS

• HD display

Realme X

PROs

• Higher performance
• Better display
• Faster charging
• Pop-up camera

CONS

• Plastic body

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With Realme launching the Realme X and the Realme X Lite in China back in May, the Indian fans were waiting for an official launch of the Realme X in the domestic market.Realme has just sent out press release invites for the device’s launch on July 15 in New Delhi at 12 PM. The Realme X Lite won’t be launching in India since it has already launched in the country as Realme 3 Pro earlier this year.

Madhav Sheth, Indian CEO for Realme, confirmed via Twitter yesterday that the Realme X Spider-Man: Far from Home Edition will be unveiled in India on July 15. This suggests that the standard version as well as the special Spiderman version will also be showcased at the event. 

The Realme X Spider-Man: Far from Home Edition, which launched in China last week, will go on sale on July 7.The special edition smartphone comes in a custom box with a Spider-Man theme and protective case. The high-end variant of the standard Realme X is dubbed the Master Edition in China, and is available in the Onion and Garlic Special Editions, which is also scheduled for India.

Realme X Price in India

The Realme X is priced at 1,599 Yuan (~$232) and 1,799 Yuan (~$261) in China for the two variants, namely the lower-spec device with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, and the higher-spec variant with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The smartphone is available in Punk Blue and Steam White color options.

The Realme X Master Edition is priced at 1,899 Yuan (~$279). It is available in just one variant with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. According to Sheth’s recent tweet, the Master Edition is also scheduled to arrive in India. He  had earlier confirmed that the Realme X will be priced around Rs. 18,000 (~$261) in India, although, this could be for the base variant. The pricing of the higher-spec variants are currently unknown.

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Realme X Specifications and Features

The Realme X features a 6.53-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED display with a notch-less design. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner and uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC. The smartphone draws power from a 3,765 mAh battery with 20W VOOC Flash Charge support, and runs on the Android 9.0 Pie OS skinned with ColorOS 6.

The smartphone features a triple camera setup at the rear, with a 48-megapixel primary camera along with two 5-megapixel depth sensor. The Realme X also has a 16-megapixel pop-up front camera for selfies and video calling. The device misses out on expandable storage. Its  connectivity options include dual-4G VOLTE, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C, GPS and a 3.5-mm AUX port.

Sheth confirmed that the Realme X heading to India is not the same device that is available in China. Rumors suggest that the Snapdragon 730 SoC, which currently powers the Xiaomi Redmi K20, could be seen in the Indian version of Realme X.

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Realme launched the Realme X and Realme X Lite in China back in May. While the latter is actually a rebrand of the Realme 3 Pro sold in India, the former is an entirely new device. The Realme X’s Indian launch was teased a few days ago but a date wasn’t revealed. Now we know when the phone will be announced.

Get ready to experience the most practical premium smartphone. Say hi to #realmeX!
Good news for the design lovers we will have the onion and garlic design master editions.
RT to show your love. pic.twitter.com/EdGbLTxc6U

— Madhav X (@MadhavSheth1) July 1, 2019

Yesterday, Realme’s CEO, Madhav Sheth, shared a tweet revealing the Realme X Spider-Man: Far From Home edition will be launching soon in India. The accompanying video revealed the special edition phone will launch on July 15 which means the standard edition should also be announced on the same day.

The Realme X Spider-Man: Far From Home Edition already launched in China last week and will be available for purchase on July 7. It comes in a special gift box and includes a custom Spider-Man theme and protective case.

I am really excited to announce our collaboration with #SpiderManFarFromHome for realme X. See you at the premiere. pic.twitter.com/sTBJhXMAN0

— Madhav X (@MadhavSheth1) July 2, 2019

However, we are not sure if its specs (and that of the standard edition) will be the same with the ones sold in China. This is because of a tweet by Madhav Sheth back in May where he said the Realme X may launch with different specs in India.

#realmeX may not necessarily launch at the same specs in India.

We are planning to have an #realmeXIndian version and
pricing maybe around 18k.

Apart from Garlic and Onion,

we will also have one more special variant for India.
RT and Guess?

— Madhav X (@MadhavSheth1) May 18, 2019

The tweet also revealed the phone should be priced around INR 18000 (~$260) and will be available in the Garlic and Onion special variants as well as a third special variant. We already know that third special variant is the Spider-Man: Far From Home Edition.

The Realme X has a 6.53-inch FHD+ display with no notch or punch hole. It has a motorized 16MP pop-up selfie camera that slides out from the top of the phone. There is a Snapdragon 710 processor powering the phone with 4GB/6GB/8GB of RAM and 64GB/128GB of non-expandable storage.

The phone also has dual rear cameras (48MP + 5MP), an in-display fingerprint sensor, an audio jack, Type-C port, and a 3765mAh battery with support for VOOC 3.0 (20W) fast charging. It runs ColorOS 6 based on Android 9 Pie.

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Last month, at a launch event in China, Oppo-backed Realme had launched two smartphones — Realme X and Realme X Lite. While the Realme X Lite is a re-branded model of the Realme 3 Pro, the Realme X is an all-new phone. It is also the company’s first device to feature an under-display fingerprint sensor and pop-up front-facing camera.

Now, Realme has joined the list of smartphone makers that have partnered with Marvel to launch a special edition phone for promoting one of its movies. Realme has announced its partnership with Marvel for the upcoming Spider-Man: Far From Home movie.

As a part of this, Realme has today officially launched the Realme X Spider-Man Far From Home Custom Edition smartphone. It will go on sale in China from 9th July at 10:00 AM local time and is priced at 1,799 Yuan, roughly $262 for the 8GB + 128GB model.

The retail box of this special edition smartphone comes with Spider-Man theme and so does some of the accessories. For instance, the company is including a case for the Realme X smartphone which carries the theme of Spider-Man: Far From Home.

The specifications of this custom edition seem to be the same as the standard model. It features a 6.53-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 2340  × 1080 pixels screen resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The phone’s display offers a 91.2 percent screen-to-body ratio, thanks to the pop-up selfie camera design.

Under the hood, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 octa-core processor is powering the device, just like the Realme 3 Pro. It is coupled with Adreno 616 GPU and packs up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage.

Taking care of the photography needs is a dual camera setup on the back panel that comes with a 48-megapixel primary camera with 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, 6P lens, coupled with a 5-megapixel secondary camera sensor.

On the front side, the device features a 16-megapixel camera with a Sony IMX471 sensor and f/2.0 aperture. For security, the device comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, a feature that Realme is introducing for the first time on its smartphones.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, and GPS + GLONASS. The smartphone runs on Android 9 Pie operating system with ColorOS 6 custom interface on top. The device drives power from a 3,765mAh battery which also comes with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging support that was first introduced with the Realme 3 Pro.

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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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According to a recent leak, the Chinese manufacturer UMIDIGI is soon going to launch a new model following the big success of the A5 Pro. The leaked poster says that it is will be named UMIDIGI X but that might be a temporary name. According to the same poster, the phone is going to come with an in-display fingerprint sensor, a feature that is mostly found in expensive flagship devices. But according to UMIDIGI’s strategy until now, this one should be part of the budget market segment.

Currently, in-display fingerprint readers can only be applied to OLED displays so the UMIDIGI X will certainly come with one. That’s great since OLED panels have more accurate colors with true black, better contrast, and sometimes better brightness than common LCD panels. Also, they are more power efficient most of the times since LCD panels have always-on LEDs to function while OLED panels only light the portion of the display that’s needed. Apart from the fingerprint reader, the poster shows that there is no notch on the top. Does this mean that it could come with a fullview display and a pop-up selfie camera like Xiaomi Mi 9T or OnePlus 7 Pro? We’ll investigate and post any new information that comes up.

Of course, there is no launch date available right now nor is the price. It is speculated that UMIDIGI would reveal the new device in early August. In the meantime, UMIDIGI is globally recruiting 30 trial users to test its smart devices UMIDIGI Ubeats, UMIDIGI Uwatch 2, and UMIDIGI Selfie Stick (10 units each) to help improve the user experience. You can learn all the latest news for UMIDIGI’s devices on their Facebook page and join the giveaway on their official website.

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Last month, Oppo-backed Realme launched the Realme X smartphone in China, making it the first smartphone from the company to not make its debut in India first. It is also the company’s first phone to have an in-display fingerprint sensor and a pop-up selfie camera.

Recently, Madhav Sheth, Realme India CEO confirmed that the Realme X will get launched in India. While he didn’t reveal the launch date, he said that the smartphone will be launched in India in the second half of this year.

Now, a report claims that Realme X will be launched in India next month. Not only that, but the report also says that the company has partnered with Marvel for the promotion of the upcoming ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ movie and will also offer a Spider-Man themed case for the Realme X smartphone.

However, it is not yet known if the Spider-Man: Far From Home themed case will be bundled with the phone or the users need to purchase it separately. This Marvel movie is scheduled to release in mid-July and thus, the promotional timeline makes sense.

The Realme X smartphone flaunts a 6.53-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 2340  × 1080 pixels screen resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The phone’s display offers a 91.2 percent screen-to-body ratio, thanks to the pop-up selfie camera design.

Under the hood, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 710 octa-core processor is powering the device, just like the Realme 3 Pro. It is coupled with Adreno 616 GPU and packs up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of internal storage.

Taking care of the photography needs is a dual camera setup on the back panel that comes with a 48-megapixel primary camera with 1/2.0″ Sony IMX586 sensor, f/1.7 aperture, 6P lens, coupled with a 5-megapixel secondary camera sensor.

On the front side, the device features a 16-megapixel camera with a Sony IMX471 sensor and f/2.0 aperture. For security, the device comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor, a feature that Realme is introducing for the first time on its smartphones.

Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, and GPS + GLONASS. The smartphone runs on Android 9 Pie operating system with ColorOS 6 custom interface on top. The device drives power from a 3,765mAh battery which also comes with support for VOOC 3.0 fast charging support.

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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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Earlier this year, Realme had launched Realme 3 and Realme 3 Pro smartphones in India. The Realme 3 Pro was introduced as Realme X Lite in China along with the Realme X phone that came with a notch-less display and pop-up selfie snapper. While Realme fans in India are eagerly waiting for the arrival of Realme X smartphone in the country, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has confirmed through a tweet that the company will be launching India’s first smartphone with 64-megapixel camera.

Sheth’s tweet has not revealed the name of the 64-megapixel camera phone. However, it has been described as the “new premium killer.” The mysterious smartphone will be equipped with Samsung’s 64-megapixel GW1 largest 1/1.72 sensor that has a big pixel size of 1.6micron. The tweet that carries the following camera sample further states that it can shoot amazing clear shots in low-light conditions.

The below image has a “64MP AI Quad Camera” watermark which confirms that the phone will be featuring four rear-facing cameras. It will be the first Realme phone to feature four rear-mounted camera sensors. Could it be the Realme 4 Pro or an entirely new device? Whatever the device may be called, the company will be launching it first in India before anywhere else.

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No other details of the mysterious Realme phone with 64MP quad camera is available yet. Last year, the Realme 2 was announced in August and the Realme 2 Pro was made official in September. Hence, the Realme 4 and Realme 4 Pro are expected to release around the same time this year.

Realme is not the only company that is working on a 64-megapixel camera smartphone. Recent reports have revealed that Xiaomi’s sub-brand Redmi is also working on a 64-megapixel phone. However, there is no confirmation on the name device, and it is not known whether it will be featuring a quad camera setup. Recently, a tipster had claimed one of the upcoming Galaxy A-series phones will also feature a 64-megapixel camera.

What do you think about the 64MP camera phone’s image sample shared by Sheth? Sheth will be sharing more camera samples of the mysterious Realme soon.

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In the previous month, Realme had claimed that it would be launching 5G smartphones once the network is ready in China and India. Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth has shared on Twitter yesterday that Realme is now aiming to launch to release its first 5G smartphones this year.

Sheth’s tweet states that Realme will be one of the first smartphone brands to introduce 5G products in 2019. Also, he has stated that the company is also determined to bring the best of technology to India at the earliest.

#5GisReal …. Straight out of meeting room with Mr. Sky Li. Glad to share you our latest R&D updates: #realme will be among the first brands to bring 5G products globally this year. And we are determined to bring the best of technology to India as early as possible. pic.twitter.com/cVNOA6f9Iw

— Madhav 5G (@MadhavSheth1) June 6, 2019

The Realme smartphone brand that was born out of OPPO was introduced in India last year. The brand was made official in China recently with the launch of Realme X and Realme X Lite smartphones. The relatively new smartphone brand is already giving good competition to brands like Xiaomi, Samsung, Vivo and others in India and China. Realme will be also arriving in the European markets in the near future. Probably, the first Realme 5G phone arriving later this year could be aimed towards European and Chinese markets.

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Before the launch of the Realme X smartphone in China, the rumor mill had claimed that the company may launch Realme X Pro, an advanced version of the smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. The smartphone is rumored to rival with the Redmi K20 Pro in China.

Leaked information had revealed that the Realme X Pro could be arriving in 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage models in China with respective price tags of 2,299 Yuan (~$332) and 2,599 Yuan (~$376). The same variants of the Redmi K20 Pro are respectively priced at 2,599 Yuan (~$376) and 2,799 Yuan (~$405). Could there be a 5G edition of the Realme X Pro smartphone? As of this writing, there is no concrete evidence on the existence of Realme X Pro.

The Realme X is a mid-range phone that features a notch-less 6.53-inch IPS LCD full HD+ display and its powered by Snapdragon 710 chipset. The SoC is assisted by up to 8 GB of RAM and it comes with up to 128 GB of storage. A 48-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup resides on its rear. A 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera is also available on the device. The 3,765mAh battery of the phone is equipped with 20W Flash Charge rapid charging technology by OPPO. The smartphone is expected to debut soon in India with a price tag of around Rs. 18,000.

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Earlier this month, Realme announced the Realme X smartphone with notch-less display design in China. Since the launch of the phone, Realme fans in India are anticipating on its arrival in the country. On May 16, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth had confirmed through a tweet that Realme X will be coming soon to India. However, when he was asked about the Indian launch of the smartphone yesterday on Twitter, he responded by the saying that company will be able to release in the second half of the year.

Realme fans in India who were hoping that the Realme X may release in June will have to wait further for its arrival. Hopefully, it may debut within the third quarter of the year. As Sheth had revealed recently, the Realme X may hit the Indian market with a pricing of around Rs. 18,000.

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Realme X Specifications and Features

Realme X has a 6.53-inch notch-less AMOLED display that supports full HD+ of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It is equipped with an in-display fingerprint sensor and its shielded by Gorilla Glass 5. The Snapdragon 710 chipset featuring 2.2 GHz octa-core processor is present under the hood of the device. It comes with up to 6 GB of RAM and a maximum internal storage capacity of 128 GB. The Android 9 Pie OS customized with ColorOS 6.0 comes preloaded on the device.

The Realme X has 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. The 3,765mAh battery of the phone supports VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology that brings 20W rapid charging through USB-C.

The Realme X comes in Steam White and Punk Blue color options. In China, it comes in three models such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. They are respectively priced at 1,499 Yuan (~$217), 1,599 Yuan (~$231) and 1,799 Yuan (~$260). The 8 GB RAM model is dubbed as Realme X Master Edition and it comes in two different colors like Onion and White Garlic.

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The Realme X launched in China this week, marking the brand’s entry into China. The phone will be making its way to India very soon. However, its specs may be different according to Realme‘s CEO, Madhav Sheth.

The head of the year-old company revealed the info in a tweet earlier today. He said the Realme X may not necessarily launch with the same specs as the one sold in China. While he wasn’t specific about the changes, he did reveal the price will be around INR 18,000 (~$255).

#realmeX may not necessarily launch at the same specs in India.

We are planning to have an #realmeXIndian version and
pricing maybe around 18k.

Apart from Garlic and Onion,

we will also have one more special variant for India.
RT and Guess?

— Madhav Sheth (@MadhavSheth1) May 18, 2019

That is roughly the price of the 8GB+128GB version when you convert from Chinese Renminbi to Indian Rupees. However, since the specs may be different, probably a more powerful processor and since we also don’t know the storage + RAM configuration, we can’t plainly say it is more expensive.

Another info the company head revealed is that the Indian version of the Realme X will get a third special variant in addition to the Garlic and Onion special variants already announced.

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The Realme X has a 6.53inch AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It doesn’t have a notch nor a punch hole, so it has a pop-up selfie camera design. There is a Snapdragon 710 processor under the hood and up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The pop-up selfie camera is a 16MP sensor while the rear is home to a 48MP+5MP dual camera setup. There is a 3765mAh battery under the hood with support for VOOC 3.0 20W fast charging. The phone will be available for purchase in China on May 20.

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On Tuesday, Realme X and Realme X Lite were made official as first Realme phones in China. While the Realme X Lite (aka Realme X Youth Edition) was made official in India in the previous month with Realme 3 Pro moniker, the Realme X is a brand new phone that has only gone official in China. Today, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth confirmed through a tweet that the Realme X will be soon coming to India.

As it can be seen in the tweet shown below, the Realme X is coming to India but there its launch date is currently under the wraps. So, it remains to be seen whether the company launches the Realme X in India later this month or in the coming month.

With Sky Li our global CEO and the amazing team! That marks the start of our journey in China. #RealmeX is coming soon to India #PopupCamera #48MP pic.twitter.com/uWdk19itvb

— Madhav Sheth (@MadhavSheth1) May 15, 2019

Realme X Specifications

The Realme X is flanked with a 6.53-inch AMOLED display that produces full HD+ resolution. The notch-less phone offers a screen-to-body ratio of 91.2 percent. The Snapdragon 710 chipset is present under the hood of the Realme X. The ColorOS 6.0 based Android 9 Pie operating system comes preloaded on the device. The smartphone features up to 8 GB of RAM and an internal storage of 128 GB.

The back panel of the phone has a vertical dual camera system. It includes a Sony IMX586 48-megapixel primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. The spring-loaded 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 pop-up selfie camera with f/2.0 aperture is available on the smartphone for capturing selfie shots. The Realme X is backed by a 3,765mAh battery that carries support for 20W VOOC 3.0 Flash Charge technology. Also, the phone features an in-screen fingerprint sensor.

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The Realme X comes in color editions such as Steam White and Punk Blue in China. The handset comes in three variants such as 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage priced at 1,499 Yuan (~$217), 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage that costs 1,599 Yuan (~$232) and 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage that carries a price tag of 1,799 Yuan ($261). The company has a special version of the phone called Realme X Master Edition. It includes 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage and it can be bought in special Onion and Garlic colors. The Master Edition costs 1,899 Yuan (~$275).

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