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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The Realme X2 Pro smartphone was made official in China in October. At the unveil event, the Chinese firm had also debuted Realme X2 Pro Master Edition. The latter was introduced two unique colors such as Concrete and Brick Red. On Nov. 11, the Concrete color variant of the Realme X2 Pro Master Edition had gone on sale in the home market. Today, the company has made available the Red Brick version of the Realme X2 Pro Master Edition available for purchase.

The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition was designed by partnering with Naoto Fukasawa, a known designer from Japan. The company has imprinted his signature on the back panel of the phone using PicoSure laser technology that can be used for 0.09mm thin line. The glass rear of the phone has a matte finish.

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Realme X2 Pro Master Edition Price and Specifications

The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition Brick Red is priced at 3,199 Yuan (~$455). The device ships with 12 GB of RAM and an internal storage of 256 GB. The remaining specs of the Master Edition are identical with its regular version.

The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition has a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. The display supports a refresh rate of 90Hz and its integrated with a fingerprint scanner.

The X2 Pro Master Edition has Snapdragon 855 mobile platform onboard. The phone comes with LPDDR4x RAM and UFS 3.0 storage. There is no microSD card slot on the device. The Android 9 Pie OS runs on the X2 Pro Master Edition along with ColorOS 6 UI.

There is a quad camera system on the rear side of Realme X2 Pro Master Edition. It has a 64-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture, an ultrawide lens of 8-megapixel, a macro lens of 2-megapixel and a depth assist sensor of 2-megapixel.  For shooting selfies, the smartphone possesses a front-facing camera of 32-megapixel.

The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition draws power from a 4,000mAh battery. The phone is equipped with support for 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge technology that promises full charging in 35 minutes through USB-C. The other features of the X2 Pro Master Edition include dual SIM support, 4G VoLTE, dual-band GPS, USB-C and 3.5mm audio jack.

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Last month, OPPO-backed Realme launched its first premium flagship smartphone in its home market China, dubbed as Realme X2 Pro. The company had also launched Realme X2 Pro Master Edition, which is a premium custom version of the device.

While the X2 Pro has been available for purchase, the Master Edition is scheduled to go on sale in China from 11th November. Now, the company has announced that the Realme X2 Pro Master Edition “Cement” variant will be available for purchase on 11th November.

This is interesting that the company has also announced the sale for just variant of the Master Edition — Cement. The other variant, which is called Red Brick variant, will apparently not go on sale next week.

For those who are unaware, the Realme X2 Pro Master Edition is crafted by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa and comes with a signature of the designer on the back panel. The Master Edition packs 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.

The smartphone carries a price tag of 3,299 Yuan (approximately $452) but at the time of launch, the company had said that the first 100 units of the Master Edition will be available with 100 Yuan discount (~$14).

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Apart from the design and memory configuration, everything else remains the same on the Master Edition as the standard version. It flaunts a 6.5-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with waterdrop notch and offers screen resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels that carries support for 90Hz refresh rate. The smartphone promises a screen-to-body ratio of 91.7 percent.

The device also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner that is claimed to unlock the device in just 0.23 seconds. Under the hood, the display is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset which is clocked 2.96GHz and packs Adreno 640 GPU.

The phone features vapor chamber liquid cooling, superconducting carbon fiber multi-layer scheme, multi-layer graphite sheet and other heat-dissipating materials.  In the camera department, the phone has a quad-camera setup on the back that consists of Samsung GW1 64-megapixel lens with f/1.8 aperture, a telephoto lens of 13-megapixel with support for up to 20x hybrid zoom, a ultrawide lens of 8-megapixel with 115-degree field-of-view and a 2-megapixel depth sensor.

On the front side, the device features an AI driven 16-megapixel selfie shooter that has support for super night scene along with 4-in-1 pixel merging technology. Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C, dual frequency GPS, and NFC.

The phone is also equipped with stereo dual speakers coupled with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res audio technologies. The device runs Android 9 Pie operating system out-of-the-box with ColorOS 6.1 on top. The phone features tactile linear motor which assists in 4D in-game vibrations. The handset is powered by a 4,000mAh battery with 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charging technology which can be fully charged in 35 minutes.

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Realme has finally taken off covers from its flagship phone – the Realme X2 Pro. The handset features the latest Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform. It also comes with some other exciting features like 90Hz refresh rate display, USB 3.0 storage, 64-megapixel quad cameras and 50W fast charging. Moreover, it has arrived with an attractive starting price of 2,599 Yuan (~$367).

Realme X2 Pro Specifications and Features

The Realme X2 Pro has Gorilla Glass 5 panels on its front and rear. The dimensions of the handset are 161 x 75.7 x 8.7mm and it weighs 199 grams. The handset features a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with waterdrop notch. It offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and carries support for 90Hz refresh rate that promises smoother experience while scrolling and playing games. The display offers up to 1000nits brightness and comes with DCI-P3 color gamut support Also, under the display is a fingerprint scanner that can unlock the device in just 0.23 seconds. The smartphone promises a screen-to-body ratio of 91.7 percent.

The Snapdragon 855+ chipset that includes 2.96GHz octa-core processor and Adreno 640 graphics is present under the hood of the Realme X2 Pro. For heat dissipation, it features vapor chamber liquid cooling, superconducting carbon fiber multi-layer scheme, multi-layer graphite sheet and other heat-dissipating materials.

The Android 9 Pie OS that is overlaid with custom version of ColorOS 6.1 for Realme is present on the device. The tactile linear motor present inside the device assists in 4D in-game vibrations.

The Realme X2 Pro’s SD855+ chipset is assisted by up to 8 GB of RAM. It comes with up to 256 GB of UFS 3.0 storage. The handset lacks support for external storage. Realme’s first flagship draws power from a 4,000mAh battery. It is coupled with 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charging technology. The company claims that it takes only 10 minutes for the phone to gain 40 percent power from scratch. The device can be fully charged in 35 minutes with the new rapid charging technology. The smartphone also supports other charging technologies such as USB-PD and Qualcomm’s 18W rapid charging.

The Realme X2 Pro has a vertical camera module in the upper half of its back panel. It includes four sensors such as Samsung GW1 64-megapixel lens with f/1.8 aperture, a telephoto lens of 13-megapixel with support for up to 20x hybrid zoom, a ultrawide lens of 8-megapixel with 115-degree field-of-view and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The smartphone offers camera features such as super night scene mode, EIS, 4K videos recording at 30fps and slow-motion videos at 960fps. A horizontally placed Realme logo can be seen alongside the quad camera system of the phone. For snapping selfies, the Realme X2 Pro is equipped with an AI driven 16-megapixel selfie shooter that has support for super night scene along with 4-in-1 pixel merging technology.

The Realme X2 Pro comes with all the essential connectivity features such as dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C, dual frequency GPS, NFC and the good old 3.5mm audio jack. The handset is also equipped with stereo dual speakers coupled with Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res audio technologies.

Realme X2 Pro Price and Release Date

The pricing of the different variants of the Realme X2 Pro are:

• 6 GB RAM + 64 GB UFS 2.1 storage – 2,599 Yuan (~$367)
• 8 GB RAM + 128 GB UFS 3.0 storage – 2,799 Yuan (~$395)
• 12 GB RAM + 256 GB USF 3.0 storage – 3,199 Yuan (~$452)
  Color Variants: Luna (White) and Poseidon (Blue)

The pre-orders of the Realme X2 Pro that begins today will continue until Oct. 17. The first sale of the phone will be held on Oct. 18 at 10:00 AM (local time). The company will be offering 100 Yuan discount for buyers who purchase the Realme X2 Pro through the first sale.

Realme X2 Pro Master Edition Specs, Price and Availability

The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition crafted by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa was also unveiled at the event. It comes in multiple colors and features a signature of the designer on the rear. The Master Edition has 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage and it carries a price tag of 3,199 Yuan (~$452). The rest of the specifications of the Master Edition is same as its regular version.

Red Brick and Cement (Dark Gray) are the two color editions of the Realme X2 Pro Master Edition smartphone. It will be available for purchase on Nov. 11 in China. The first 100 units of the Master Edition will be available with 100 Yuan discount (~$14)

The Realme X2 Pro is also coming to India. The company is expected to hold a dedicated a launch event for it and the Realme XT 730G gaming-centric phone in December this year.

What’s your opinion on the Realme X2 Pro? Sounds like a good rival for OnePlus 7T, right? Share us your views by posting your comments below.

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