Realme X with 48MP camera, SD 710 priced as low as $218

Realme, which first debuted in India barely a year ago, heads to China with a smartphone that has never been introduced in any of the markets it’s in. Not in India, not in the Philippines, not anywhere else.

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Meet the Realme X, a device specced to the hilt in the category it belongs. Consider these: a pop-up 16-megapixel selfie camera that reminds us of handsets like the OPPO F11 Pro and Vivo V15 and V15 Pro; a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 sensor paired with a 5-megapixel one for shots with bokeh effect; and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 chip.

Throw in a 6.53-inch, Corning Gorilla Glass 5-protected AMOLED display with a high, 91.2% screen-to-body ratio and a fingerprint sensor underneath it. Add a 3,765mAh battery with support for 20-watt VOOC 3.0 fast charging and a user interface that’s based on Android 9.0 Pie for good measure.

All these features for a price tag of as low as ¥1,499, which is equivalent to P11,418 in Philippine pesos and $218 in U.S. dollars. You can find pricing for all three available Realme X memory configurations below:

4GB/64GB: ¥1,499 (P11,418 or $218)
6GB/128GB: ¥1,599 (P12,181 or $232)
8GB/128GB: ¥1,799 (P13,704 or $262)

The Realme X will be released in China May 20. There are Garlic and Onion Master Editions that will become available for ¥1,899 (P14,456 or $276) at a later time, though.

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We’re wondering if it will be released in the Philippines, considering that it costs almost the same as the Realme 3 Pro, which is launching in the country May 17. Let’s see.

Realme X specs

6.53-inch AMOLED display, 2,340 x 1,080 resolution (19.5:9) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor
4GB/6GB/8GB RAM
64GB/128GB expandable storage
Dual 48-megapixel, f/1.7 rear camera, 5-megapixel, f/2.4 depth sensor with LED flash
Pop-up 16-megapixel, f/2.0 front camera
Fingerprint reader (under-display)
3,765mAh battery with 20-watt VOOC 3.0 fast charging
ColorOS 6 based on Android 9.0 Pie
Color variants: Steam White, Punk Blue

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Editor-in-chief: Alora Uy Guerrero has 23 years of experience as an editor for print and digital publications such as Yahoo. She took time off journalism to manage OPPO’s digital-marketing campaigns. When not busy with her babies, she’s working on Revü, a passion project — or probably traveling or obsessing over her favorite bands, movies, TV shows, and basketball teams.