Realme X now available via offline stores in India
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
