Realme is launching two new smartphones in India today – the Realme X2 Pro and Realme 5s. The X2 Pro has already been launched in China. It is a flagship smartphone with top of the line hardware, fast charging, quad cameras and more. The Realme 5s, on the other hand, is a budget smartphone with improved hardware compared to the Realme 5 that was recently launched.
Realme’s X2 Pro will compete with the OnePlus 7T, Asus 6Z and Redmi K20 Pro smartphones. The Realme 5s, on the other hand, will compete with the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, Vivo Z1 Pro and others. In terms of hardware, the Realme X2 features a 6.5-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It also houses an updated in-display fingerprint sensor. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ mobile platform, it offers up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
The Realme X2 Pro also features a quad rear camera setup with 64-megapixel f/1.7 main shooter. It is paired with an 8-megapixel ultra wide-angle camera, a 13-megapixel telephoto camera and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. For selfies, the Realme X2 Pro features a 16-megapixel shooter.
Realme X2 Pro, Realme 5s live stream details
The event will kick off at 12:30PM today and Realme will be live streaming it too. However, if you are unable to watch the live stream, you can follow our live blog below to know about the smartphone prices, availability, specifications and more.
LIVE blog follows
Realme Buds will be offered for free with Realme X2 Pro.
Realme X2 Pro will be available for:
8GB + 128GB = Rs 29,999
12GB + 256GB = Rs 33,999.
First sale on November 26.
First sale November 29, 12PM.
Realme 5s will be available for:
4GB + 64GB = Rs 9,999
4GB + 128GB = Rs 10,999.
First sale November 29, 12PM.
You will be able to buy the new Realme smartphones even if you don’t have a credit or debit card.
Let’s switch gears, ready for the pricing?
Realme 5s comes with Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC and 5,000mAh battery.
It comes with ultra wide angle video recording capabilities.
Realme 5s comes with 48-megapixel quad cameras.
Now time for Realme 5s.
Realme X2 Pro will come with support for DJI Osmo Mobile 3.
Ultra wide-angle videos, 960fps super slow motion video recording and stabilization are some camera features.
Nightscape mode also available on selfie camera.
There is Super Nightscape mode for low-light photography.
You get regular (high-res) sensor, ultra wide angle camera, telephoto lens and a depth sensor.
Realme X2 Pro features 64-megapixel quad cameras with 20X hybrid zoom.
There is Game Space feature to offer an uninterrupted gaming experience.
Vapor chamber cooling feature is also present to keep the thermal levels down while gaming.
The smartphone will come with up to 12GB RAM and 256GB storage.
The X2 Pro comes with UFS 3.0 storage, increasing the read and write speeds by 80%.
Under the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SoC with CPU clock speed up to 2.96GHz.
Realme X2 Pro comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner that can unlock the smartphone in 0.23 seconds.
The smartphone display also supports HDR10+.
Realme X2 Pro flaunts a 6.5-inch 90Hz display running at FHD+ resolution
You can choose between Neptune Blue and Lunar White color options.
The Super VOOC Charger comes in the box.
For safety, there is 5 layer protection in place.
Realme X2 Pro comes with a 4,000mAh battery with 50W Super VOOC fast charging support. Can fully charge in 35 minutes.
Realme Product Manager – Nidhi Bathia on stage to walkthrough Realme X2 Pro.
Charging status after 19 minutes –
Huawei P30 Pro – 51%
Samsung – 46%
iPhone 11 – 32%
Realme X2 Pro – 78%
3.5 million monthly production capacity, all Made in India.
Realme will bring Qualcomm powered 5G enabled smartphones to India next year. More details at MWC 2020.
Realme sold 5.2 million smartphones in Diwali this year.
This includes 2.2 million quad-camera phones.
Time for a demo
Charging speed between Realme X2 Pro vs Note 10+, iPhone 11 Pro Max and Huawei P30 Pro. All with less than 5% battery.
The event begins, Madhav Sheth on stage to talk about the new smartphones.
The event is about to begin in a few minutes, stay tuned.
The Realme 5s will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC. It will come with quad cameras, a massive battery and more.
The Realme X2 Pro brings 50W fast charging capabilities, currently the fastest charging speed available in India.
The Realme X2 Pro comes with 64-megapixel quad cameras with 20X digital zoom capabilities. The smartphone has already been launched in China and today it is debuting in India.
That’s it from the launch event. Stay tuned to BGR.in for more updates.