Realme X available for pre-ordering with Rs. 500 bonus credit
What's the story
Realme X, which is set to arrive in India on July 15, is now available for pre-ordering in a Blind Order sale.
Under the sale, which ends on July 14, you can reserve a Realme X handset for a token amount of Rs. 1,000.
Further, those who pre-order the phone will also get Rs. 500 as bonus credit from the company.
Here's more.
Key details
Blind Order sale offer: Deposit Rs. 1,000; Redeem Rs. 1,500
As part of the sale, Realme will add Rs. 500 when you buy the handset between July 22-26. This means you'll pay Rs. 1,000, but can redeem Rs. 1,500.
To blind order Realme X, go to the official link (https://bit.ly/2LfgrIL) and follow the instructions. For reserving Realme X Spider-Man edition, click on the booking link.
Notably, all orders can be canceled until July 22.
Design and display
Meanwhile, here's recalling the Realme X
The Realme X offers an all-screen design achieved by adopting a pop-up selfie camera. On the rear, the gradient finished back panel sports a dual-lens camera.
It features a 6.53-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and an optical in-screen fingerprint sensor.
And as part of Realme X Naoto Fukasawa collection, the company has introduced Onion and Garlic models as well.
Information
What's special about the Realme X Spider-Man edition?
Realme X Spider-Man Far From Home edition model retains the design and specifications of the standard Realme X. However, as a commemorative variant, it gets a Spider-Man protective case and a pre-loaded Spider-Man theme that revamps the UI of this model.
Camera
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
The Realme X features a dual lens rear camera setup comprising a 48MP (f/1.7) main camera along with a 5MP (f/2.4) depth sensor.
Up front, the phone packs a 16MP (f/2.0) selfie snapper packed in a pop-up module.
The main camera is capable of recording 4K videos at 30fps while the selfie camera can shoot 1080p videos at 30fps.
Internals
Under the hood
The Realme X is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 processor, paired with upto 8GB RAM and upto 128GB of storage.
Under the hood, it runs on Android Pie-based Color OS 6 and packs a 3,700mAh battery which supports VOOC 3.0 (20W) fast-charging.
Lastly, it offers all standard sensors and connectivity options including dual-SIMs (Nano), Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, and a USB Type-C port.
Coming soon
Realme X to launch in India at around Rs. 18,000
In China, the Realme X starts at CNY 1,499 (Rs. 15,300) for the 4GB/64GB base variant and goes upto CNY 1,799 (Rs. 18,300) for the top-end 8GB/128GB model.
However, going by Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth's recent tweet, the Indian version of Realme X may come with slightly different specifications, a new color variant, and could be priced at around Rs. 18,000.