Realme X2 with fourth-gen AI engine launched in India at Rs 16,999 onwards
The tech giant also unveiled its first true wireless earphones at Rs 3,999.
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The Realme X2 comes with 4,000mAh battery, and is equipped with low voltage and high current proprietary 30W VOOC flash charge 4.0, thus, making it the fastest-charging mid-range smartphone.
Realme, on Tuesday, took the wraps off its new smartphone, the Realme X2 in India at a starting price of Rs 16,999. The Chinese tech giant also expanded its its accessory portfolio its first true wireless earphones for Android - Realme Buds Air - at Rs 3,999.
The new device is an upgrade to Realme XT. It is powered by an 8nm Kryo octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chip with 2.2 GHz CPU. Realme X2 also boasts of a fourth-generation artificial intelligence (AI) engine and machine vision function.
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"We have had an incredible year at realme providing the best power packed devices in each price segment, venturing into the premium segment and now going truly wireless with Realme Buds Air," Madhav Sheth, CEO, Realme India, said in a statement.
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The Realme X2 comes with 4,000mAh battery, and is equipped with low voltage and high current proprietary 30W VOOC flash charge 4.0, thus, making it the fastest-charging mid-range smartphone.
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The device comes in three variants -- 4GB+64GB, 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB, priced at Rs 16,999, Rs 18,999 and Rs 19,999 with three colour options -- Pearl Green, Pearl White and Pearl Blue.
The new device will be available starting December 20 on Realme.com, Flipkart.com and other stores.
According to the company, the Realme X2 incorporates the Gorilla Glass 5, which makes the 6.4-inch Super AMOLED dew drop screen a fantastic and eye-catching.
It has an ultra-narrow border and the narrow bottom bar design of 4.3 mm and has a screen-to-body ratio of 91.9 per cent. The smartphone has a 64MP sensor+ 48MP sensor and a 6P lens.
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"With the Quad Bayer technology, the size of a single pixel can reach 1.6um, and its resolution, latitude and low light performance are all comprehensively increased. The pixel-level colour mapping algorithm is then used to
shape clearer, high-quality images," the company said.
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There's a 32MP AI Beautification front camera that supports the Quad Bayer technology and is able to synthesise extra-large pixels of 2µm.
OnePlus 7T Pro, Galaxy Fold, Oppo Reno 2 & Other Smartphones That Left Us In Awe This Year
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2019 was a year of technology as a lot of companies showed optimism with their mind-blowing smartphones. In a race to win over their customers, various smartphone brands promised the ultimate smart experience with features like pop-up selfie camera, 20x zoom, 5G and foldable screens.
While the much-awaited devices like Apple 11 Pro Max, Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, OnePlus 7T Pro were reviewed highly, disappointment came from the Google flagship when the company said Pixel 4 and 4 XL won't launch in India.
Since smartphones have become an integral part of our lives, here's a list of all the devices launched this year that deserve reconsideration.
2019 was a year of technology as a lot of companies showed optimism with their mind-blowing smartphones. In a race to win over their customers, various smartphone brands promised the ultimate smart e..
With 6.5-inch screen and rounded corners, Apple's new premium device that launched in September along with two siblings is nothing less than a visual delight. It comes with Super Retina XDR OLED display. All the storage variants come in 4GB RAM.
Powered with Apple's faster A13 bionic chip, the smartphone sports a triple-camera system with 12MP ultra wide, wide and telephoto cameras. The 12MP TrueDepth front camera click good quality images with features like Portrait Mode, 4K video and Slo-Mo. The TrueDepth camera in Apple's flagship can ensure facial identification for secure authentication. The device also has fast charge with 18W adapter, and wireless charging facility.
The tech company claims that the device is splash, water and dust resistant (rated IP68) at a maximum depth of four metres for up to 30 minutes. It comes in four smart colours - Silver, Gold, Midnight Green, Space Grey.
iPhone 11 Pro, which also has a triple camera set-up, is available in the similar colour and storage variants as Pro Max. The company also launched an update to the iPhone XR - iPhone 11 in three variants - 64GB at Rs 64,900, 128GB at Rs 69,900 and 256GB at Rs 79,900. It will be available in Purple, Green, Yellow, Black, White and PRODUCT (RED).
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This is one of Samsung's highly-rated flagship phones. Powered with Samsung's Exynos 9825 octa core, Gorilla Glass 6 protect the front and back of the 6.8-inch device. The screen is dynamic AMOLED HDR10+ display with 3040 x 1440 pixel resolutions. With an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner and ultra-thin bezels, the smartphone sports a 4,300mAh battery and 15W Qi wireless charging (reverse charge). The IP68 rating that keeps the device dust and water resistant.
Quad camera (12MP + 12MP + 16MP + ToF 3D sensor) and 10MP front camera are the highlights of the device. This device has a glossy finish and comes in Aura Glow, Aura White and Aura Black. The unique S-Pen features make it even fun.
Check out the review of this blazing-fast smartphone.
Price: Rs 79,999 (12GB/256GB) | Rs 89,999 (12GB/512GB)
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OnePlus 7 Pro, which launched in July, has a massive 6.67-inch Fluid AMOLED display, multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 3120 x 1440 pixels resolution. Powered by the 2.84GHz Snapdragon 855 octa core processor, the device has a powerful 4000 mAh battery and an in-built Warp Charge technology that can charge the smartphone in 20 minutes.
The OnePlus device is protected by 3D Corning Gorilla Glass, and has in-display fingerprint sensor, accelerometer, electronic compass, gyroscope, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and Laser sensor. It has a rear, triple camera setup - 48MP (primary) + 8MP with 3x optical zoom (tele-photo) + 16MP (ultrawide) - and comes with a 16MP pop-up front camera. The phone is available in Mirror Gray, Nebula Blue and Almond colours.
The recently-launched OnePlus 7T Pro is like an elder brother to 7 Pro. Available only in Haze Blue colour, the 6.67-inch smartphone has 90Hz fluid display with 3120 x 1440 pixels resolution. This, too, has a triple rear camera (48+8+16MP) with telephoto and ultrawide angle lenses, and a 16MP selfie camera. With a slightly bigger battery - 4085mAH, the device boasts of a 2.96GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus AI Engine octa-core chipset. It comes with an Oxygen OS based on Android v10 operating system.
OnePlus 7 comes in two options - 6GB + 128GB at Rs 32,999 and 8GB + 256GB at Rs 37,999, and 7T is available in two variants - Rs 37,999 (8GB + 128GB) and Rs 39,999 (8GB + 256GB).
Price: 7 Pro - Rs 48,999 (6GB + 128GB) & Rs 52,999 (8GB + 256GB) | 7T Pro - Rs 53,999 (8GB + 256GB)
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Gaming smartphones have made it big this year, and one of them that captured tech experts hearts was Black Shark 2. The 6.39-inch comes with an amoled display and 2340 x 1080 pixels resolutions. Powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset, the device lasts long with a 4,000mAh battery. It also supports 27W fast charge, and features interesting game-focused software.
On the camera front, it sports a dual rear camera (48MP + 12MP), and 20MP front camera. It runs on stock Android OS and has an in-display fingerprint scanner. The device has large top and bottom bezels, and no headphone jack.
Read the complete review before making the final decision.
Price: Rs 39,999 (6GB + 128GB) | Rs 49,999 (12GB + 256GB)
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It will have a 6.4-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED, Infinity-O display with 3040 x 1440 pixel resolution, and 5G phones will be 6.7-inch Quad HD+ Dynamic AMOLED
display. While the Galaxy S10 Plus boasts of a 4100mAh battery, the 5G variant sports a 4500mAh one.
Price: Rs 69,990 (8GB + 128GB) | Rs 87,900 (8GB + 512GB - only ceramic models) | Rs 1,13,900 (12GB + 1TB - only Performance Edition ceramic models)
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With a 32MP selfie camera and a rear quad camera setup (40MP + 20MP + 8MP + ToF sensor), Huawei P30 Pro is a great device for photography lovers. AI-based image stabilisation, which offers 5x optical, 10x hybrid, and 50x digital zoom, completes the setup. It comes with features such as phase detection, contrast-based and laser autofocus.
The devices sports a 6.47-inch OLED Dewdrop display, and is powered by 7nm HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC. It boasts of an in-display fingerprint scanner, IP68-certified rating that ensures dust and water resistance, and support for DCI-P3 colour gamut.
P30 Pro is available in two colour options - Aurora and Breathing Crystal. It runs on a 4,200mAh battery with 15W Wireless Quick Charge and 40W SuperCharge support, and reverse wireless charging feature.
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Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 and Adreno 640, the device boasts a 5000 mAh battery for uninterrupte gaming. The 6.65-inch Full HD display and 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution add clarity to the screen.
The rear 48MP camera has a Sony IMX586 sensor, and comes with a 16MP front camera. The device also comes with sensors like fingerprint, G-sensor, electronic compass, gyroscope, proximity, ambient light sensor and sensor hub. It is availabel exclusively on Flipkart.
Price: Rs 35,999 (8GB + 128GB)
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The new Oppo Reno 2 boasts of a rear quadcam with 20X Zoom (48MP+8MP+13MP) and a 16MP front facing camera. With features like Ultra Dark Mode, Professional mode, Portrait, Night scene, Time-lapse photography and Slow motion, this device makes photograhy fun. This phone brings bokeh effect to videos as well.
Protected Corning Gorilla Glass 6, Oppo's new device is powered by 2.2GHz Qualcomm 730G octa core processor and Adreno 618. It has a 6.5-inch AMOLED multi-touch capacitive touchscreen with 2340 x 1080 pixels resolution. It runs on Android v9.0 based on Color OS 6.1 operating system. The 4000mAH battery can give a talk-time of nearly 35 hours, claims the company.
Price: Rs 39,990 (8GB + 256GB)
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Entering the most-powerful gaming smartphones list, the ROG Phone II is powered by the 2.96 GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset and 6000mAh battery.
The 6.59-inch smartphone has a True 10-Bit HDR Amoled display with 120Hz refresh rate (the highest seen on a smartphone). It doesn't have a notch, and is protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 6.
The gaming beast has a rear camera (48MP + 13MP) and 24MP front camera without a flash, and dual front-firing speakers. It is also equipped with gaming-centric technologies like bidirectional airflow system, 3D vapour cooling chamber, copper heat sink, heat transfer vents among others.
It is available in Black and Red colours. Check out the complete review.
Price: Rs 37,999 (8GB + 128GB) | Rs 59,999 (12GB + 512GB)
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