Realme X now available via offline stores in India
What's the story
Realme X, which was till now available only via online flash sales, is now up for grabs via brick-and-mortar stores.
The Chinese tech giant has announced that the premium mid-range handset would now be sold offline on Realme partner stores.
The key highlights of the phone include its all-screen design, pop-up selfie camera, and mid-level internals.
Here's more.
Design
Realme X: At a glance
The Realme X sports a notch-less edge-to-edge look achieved by adopting a motorized pop-up selfie camera up front. On the rear, the polycarbonate panel with gradient design houses dual cameras.
Further, the handset features a 6.53-inch AMOLED display with a full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
Cameras
For the shutterbugs and selfie lovers
In terms of optics, the Realme X boasts of dual rear cameras comprising a 48MP (f/1.7) main sensor and a 5MP (f/2.4) sensor to capture depth information.
For selfies and video calling, the phone sports a 16MP (f/2.0) single selfie shooter.
Moreover, the main camera is capable of recording 4K videos at 30fps, while the selfie camera can record 1080p videos at 30fps.
Internals
Under the hood
The Realme X is fueled by a Snapdragon 710 octa-core chipset, paired with 4GB/8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage.
The handset runs on Android Pie-based ColorOS 6 and packs a 3,765mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 (20W) fast-charging support.
Lastly, it packs all standard sensors and connectivity options including support for dual-SIMs (Nano), VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB Type-C port, and headphone jack.
Information
Finally, what about pricing?
In India, the Realme X is priced at Rs. 16,999 for the entry-level 4GB/128GB model and Rs. 19,999 for the top model with 8GB/128GB configuration. The phone goes up against rivals such as OPPO K3, Redmi K20, and Huawei Y9 Prime 2019.