Realme has officially teased its pop-up camera smartphone Realme X India launch on Twitter. The company on Monday tweeted a teaser poster noting “Realme X Coming Soon”. The company CEO, Madhav Sheth, tweeted similar announcement and confirmed “onion and garlic design master editions.”
To recall, the Realme X made its debut in China in May. The company alongside launched Realme X Lite, the rebranded version of the Realme 3 Pro for Chinese market. During the unveiling, Realme had mentioned about the India launch in second half of 2019, and now the device will finally make it to India very soon.
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
Previously, Sheth also mentioned that the Realme X will be priced between Rs 18,000 and Rs 20,000 in India. In China, Realme X is offered in three storage variants – 4GB RAM with 64GB storage priced at RMB 1,499 (approximately Rs 15,000), and 6GB RAM with 64GB storage priced at RMB 1,599 (approximately Rs 16,000). There is also a top end model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage priced at RMB 1,799 (approximately Rs 18,000). It remains to be seen if Realme launches all three variants in India or the top-end 8GB RAM variant.
Watch: Realme X first look
Realme X features, specifications
The highlight of the smartphone is its 6.53-inch Full HD+ edge-to-edge AMOLED display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and resolution of 2340×1080 pixels. And there is no notch, thanks to the rising selfie camera. The camera has a resolution of 16-megapixel and Realme is using a Sony IMX471 sensor.
At the back, there is a dual-camera setup, where one is a 48-megapixel primary sensor. It is paired with 5-megapixel secondary sensor for depth. The camera, backed by AI, also supports Super Night Mode that lets you take crisp and clear photos in low-light. The camera also supports ultra slow-motion video recording of 960fps at 720p resolution, and 120fps at 1080p resolution.
Under the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoC paired with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. However, in India, the smartphone may launch with a different chipset, probably Snapdragon 730. There is also AI HyperBoost technology to ensure smooth performance. To keep things ticking, the smartphone comes with a 3,765mAh battery with support for VOOC Flash Charge 3.0. On the software front, the smartphone runs Android 9 Pie with ColorOS skin on top. Realme X also comes with an in-display fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication.
| Features | Realme X |
|---|---|
| Price | – |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 |
| OS | Android 9 Pie with ColorOS 6 |
| Display | 6.53-inch -FHD+, 19.5:9 aspect ratio |
| Internal Memory | Up to 8GB RAM + 128GB storage |
| Rear Camera | Dual 48MP + 5MP |
| Front Camera | 16MP |
| Battery | 3,765mAh |
