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Revision as of 12:57, 11 July 2020

realme
Company typeCorporation
IndustryConsumer electronics
FoundedMay 4, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-04)
FounderSky Li
Headquarters
Shenzhen
,
China
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Sky Li (Founder and Chief Executive Officer) [1]
ProductsSmartphones
Earphones
Powerbanks
Realme UI
Phone cases
IoT Products
Bags
Televisions[2]
ParentBBK Electronics[3]
Websitewww.realme.com

Realme (stylised realme) is a smartphone and AIoT company based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.[4] The company also produces other products such as televisions and headphones.[5]

History

Realme was officially established on May 4, 2018 by Sky Li.

On July 30, 2018, Sky Li announced his intention to establish realme as an independent brand on the Chinese microblogging website Weibo.[6] In May 2018, Realme launched its first smartphone Realme 1 in India.[7] In November 2018, Realme changed its logo.[6]

On September 4, 2018, Realme launched Realme 2 in India and Realme 2 Pro in October 2018[8]

On May 15, 2019, Realme held its first conference in Beijing, China, to officially enter the Chinese market, launching Realme X, Realme X Lite and Realme X Master Edition.[9][10]

In June 2019, Realme officially announced its entrance into the European market[11] and posted its first photo shot by its 64MP camera.[12] By July 2019, realme entered twenty markets, including China, India, South East Asia, and Europe.[13]

According to a report by the international authoritative analysis institution Counterpoint, realme's global shipment registered 4.7 million units worldwide in Q2 2019, an increase of 848% year-on-year, and became one of the top 10 mobile phone manufacturers in the world.[13]

By August 2019, realme has passed 10 million users around the world.[13]

In August 2019, realme showed a prototype device with a 64MP quad-camera both in China and India.[14][15]

Market

On its first anniversary, Realme announced it was going be entering the Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese markets[16][17] and sold about 15 million handsets in its first year of operation.[18]

Realme launched its first product, "Realme 1," exclusively to the Indian market in May 2018 on Amazon India. By July 2019 Realme had launched in more than 20 markets, including China, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, and Russia.[19] Realme launched in the Australian market in October 2019.[20] As of November 2019, Realme has a 14.3% share in the Indian smartphone market.[21][22]

Products

Realme 1

Realme's first smartphone product, Realme 1, launched in India in May 2018. It has an 18:9 display with 6.0-inch FHD+ resolution and is equipped with a MTK Helio P60 chipset, a 13MP single rear camera with a single tone LED flash, an 8MP front camera without LED Flash, and a non-removable 3410 mAh battery.[23] It was initially available in three storage configurations: 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, and a version with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage and sold more than 400,000 units in the first 30 days exclusively on Amazon India.[24]

Realme 2

Realme 2 was unveiled on September 4, 2018. It comes with a 6.2-inch HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9. The model's current version of ColorOS is 6.0 and inspired by Android 9 Pie. The phone is powered by a 4230 mAh battery and runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor. It features a diamond-cut back glass design, which retains the phone's all-glass body and comes with three unlock modes: Smart Lock, Face Unlock, and a fingerprint sensor on the back.[25] The Realme 2 has a 13MP+2MP dual rear camera and 8MP front camera. It sold 200,000 units in 5 minutes exclusively on Flipkart.[25]

Realme 2 Pro

The Realme 2 Pro smartphone was launched in September 2018. It comes with a 6.30-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080x2340 pixels at a density of 409 pixels per inch. It was the first Realme product to be sold outside of India; it launched in Indonesia on October 9, 2018.[26] No details for release in the Philippines have been announced.

The Realme 2 Pro is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 1.95 GHz(under clock) octa-core processor with the Adreno 512 GPU and also comes with 8 GB of RAM and features 128 GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256 GB via a microSD card. The Realme 2 Pro has a 16MP (f/1.7) + 2MP (f/2.4) dual rear camera, and a 16MP(f/2.0) front camera. It comes with UFS 2.1 Storage in 8/128 GB variants). It is powered by a 3500 mAh non-removable battery, measures 156.70 x 74.00 x 8.50 millimeters (height x width x thickness), and weighs 174 grams. It runs on ColorOS 5.2, based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), and currently runs on ColorOS 6, based on Android 9.0 (Pie), and has RealmeUI, based on Android 10 in June 2020.

The realme 2 Pro is dual-SIM (GSM and GSM) and also accepts Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, USB OTG, Micro-USB, Active 4G on both SIM cards, and 3G and 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include face unlock, a fingerprint sensor, a compass/magnetometer, a proximity sensor, an accelerometer, an ambient light sensor, and a gyroscope.[27]

Realme C1

Realme launched Realme C1 after launching realme 2 Pro. The realme C1, powered by the Snapdragon 450 1.8 GHz octa-core processor. The realme C1 has a 6.2-inch HD+ 1520 X 720 pixel (19:9 aspect ratio) display with a screen-to-body ratio of 88.8 percent.

The C1 has a 13MP + 2MP dual rear camera, and a 5MP (f/2.2) front camera. It has a 4230 mAh battery, 2 GB of RAM, and 16 GB of storage. The realme C1 runs on ColorOS 5.1.[28]

On January 28, 2019, realme also introduced two new variants of realme C1 by calling them realme C1 (2019). These two variants are actually realme C1 with 2 GB RAM / 32 GB storage and 3 GB RAM / 32 GB storage. There are no changes in design or other specifications.[29] While on November 29, 2018 the Realme C1 single variant with the 2 GB RAM and 16 GB storage was officially launched in the Philippines and its flash sale started on December 25, 2018.[30]

Realme C2

The Realme C2 has a 12 nm Helio P22 chipset and a 6.1” display with HD resolution and a waterdrop notch. 4000mah battery The chip is coupled with 2/16 GB and 3/32 GB memory combinations, and runs ColorOS 6.0, based on Android Pie. It has Chroma Boost and some basic slow-mo (80 fps at 480p). The phone was offered in Diamond Blue , Diamond Black,ruby red and sapphire blue colors It arrived on Flipkart on May 15, 2019.[31]

On May 31, 2019, the Realme C2 was officially launched in the Philippines. It has a 6.1-inch dewdrop display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, and runs on a MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, which contains a PowerVR GE8320 GPU. The Realme C2 was released as two variants: 2 GB of RAM with 16 GB of storage and 3 GB of RAM with 32 GB of storage.[32]

Realme U1

The Realme U1 was launched on November 28, 2018, as an Amazon India exclusive.[33] It has a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with a dewdrop notch. The phone uses MediaTek Helio P70 (12 nm) SoC with ARM Mali-G72 MP3. It has two storage configurations: 3 GB RAM with 32 GB of storage and 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage. The phone comes with a 13MP + 2MP dual rear camera and 25MP front camera with Sony Sensor. Realme U1 has 3500 mAh battery and runs on ColorOS 5.2, based on Android 8.1 (Oreo).[34][35]

Realme 3

The Realme 3 was launched on March 4, 2019, as a Flipkart India exclusive. It has a 6.2-inch HD+ display with a teardrop notch. The phone is powered by the MediaTek Helio P70 SoC along with ARM Mali-G72 MP4 GPU. It has two storage configurations: 3 GB RAM with 32 GB of storage and 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage. The device comes with a 13MP + 2MP dual rear camera and 13MP front camera. It has a 4230 mAh battery and runs on ColorOS 6.0, based on Android 9.0 (Pie).[36]

On March 19, 2019, it was launched in the Philippines as a Shopee Philippines exclusive for the 3 GB RAM with 32 GB storage. It has also a 6.2-inch HD+ display with a teardrop notch. The phone is powered by the Mediatek Helio P70 SoC along with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. It has two storage configurations available for offline stores and or realme's kiosk nationwide: 3 GB RAM with 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage. The device comes also with 13MP front camera. The realme 3 also packs a 4,230mAh battery and runs on ColorOS 6.0, based on Android 9.0 (Pie).[37]

Realme 3 Pro

The realme 3 Pro (known as the "Realme X Lite" in China) was launched on April 22, 2019.

On May 17, 2019, it was officially launched in the Philippines. It has three variants: 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, and 6 GB RAM with 128 GB storage. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE chipset along with an Adreno 616 GPU.[38]

The Realme 3 Pro has a bezel-less 6.3-inch(16 cm) full-HD+ IPS display with a teardrop notch at the top, an aspect ratio of 19.5:9, and a screen-to-body ratio of 90.8%. It is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SOC, 4 GB RAM/6 GB RAM, and 64 GB/128 GB of internal storage that can be increased up to 256 GB via microSD cards. It is the first phone in its price range to use a Snapdragon 710 chipset.

The Realme 3 Pro is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 cover. It has a weight of 172g and is updated to Android 10 with a new RealmeUI custom skin.[39]

The Realme 3 Pro has a 16MP+5MP dual-camera setup on the back and offers features such as bokeh mode. The primary sensor is a Sony IMX519. It also has a 25MP front-facing camera. The front camera also supports an AI Face Unlock feature.

Realme X

On May 15, 2019, the Realme X was launched in China and India on 14 July.[40] It was released with a notchless full HD+ Super Amoled display of 6.53 inches made with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and embedded with an in-display fingerprint reader. The phone runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 along with Adreno 616 GPU.

The Realme X released in China in three variants: 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM with 64 GB storage and 8 GB RAM with 128 GB storage. In India it was launched with 4 GB/8 GB of RAM with 128 GB storage.

The back panel of the phone has a 48MP Sony IMX 586 Sensor, a 5MP dual camera, and a 16MP Sony IMX 412 Sensor pop-up front-facing camera.[41]

Realme X Master Edition

On May 15, 2019, the Realme X Master Edition was officially launched in China. It was designed by designer Naoto Fukasawa.[40] The Realme X Master Edition was released with a notchless full HD+ sAMOLED display of 6.53 inches made with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and embedded with an in-display fingerprint reader. The phone runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 along with Adreno 616 GPU. However, some contradictory reports have claimed that it features the Snapdragon 855 chipset. The Realme X Master Edition released in China in three variants: 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, and 8 GB RAM with 128 GB storage. The back panel of the phone has a 48MP Sony IMX 586 sensor, a 5MP dual camera, and a 16MP Sony IMX 412 Sensor pop-up front-facing camera.[41]

Realme 3i

The Realme 3i was launched on July 16, 2019. On July 23, 2019, the Realme 3i was launched in India. It has two variants: 3 GB RAM with 32 GB storage and 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage. It runs on a MediaTek Helio P60 AIE chipset along with an ARM Mali G-72 GPU. The phone is loaded with colorOS 6.0 based on Android Pie 9.0. The model has a bezel-less 6.22-inch HD+ IPS display with a teardrop notch and a 15.8 cm viewable display. The Realme 3i is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio P60 clocked at 2.0 GHz, there are two variant available: 3 GB RAM with 32 GB internal storage and 4 GB RAM with 64 GB internal storage. The realme 3i has a 13MP+2MP dual-rear camera setup, offering features such as bokeh mode. The primary sensor is a 1.12 micrometer with supporting sensor of 1.75 micrometer CMOS. The phone also has a 13MP front-facing camera which supports AI face unlock feature. The realme 3i is powered by a 4,230 mAh battery that does not support fast charging. It comes with Micro USB as port option. The company bundles a regular 10W charger.[42]

Realme 5

The Realme 5 was first launched on August 20, 2019, in India. It has three variants: 3 GB RAM with 32 GB storage, 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, and 4 GB RAM with 128 GB storage. It runs on a Snapdragon 665 AIE processor. The phone is loaded with colorOS 6.0 (based on Android Pie 9.0) and has a 6.5-inch mini-drop fullscreen LCD multi-Touch display.[43] The phone has an AI Quad Camera with Ultra Wide-angle Macro Lens, 12MP main camera with f/1.8 aperture, 8MP wide-angle camera with 119°±1.5° angle and f/2.25 aperture, coming up with 2MP portrait camera and 2MP macro camera. It is powered by a 5,000 mAh battery that does not support fast charging.[43]

Realme 5 Pro

The realme 5 Pro was first launched in India on August 20, 2019. It has three variants: 4 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, 6 GB RAM with 64 GB storage, and 8 GB RAM with 128 GB storage. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE processor. The phone is loaded with colorOS 6.1 (based on Android Pie 9.0). It has a 6.3-inch dewdrop fullscreen LCD multi-Touch display.[44]

Realme XT

The realme XT was launched on September 16, 2019. It runs on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 AIE processor. The phone is loaded with Android 9.0 Pie.

Realme X2 Pro

Main article: Realme X2 Pro

The Realme X2 Pro smartphone was launched on 20 November 2019. It supports the SuperVOOC 50W fast charging standard. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset.[45] The phone measures 161.00 × 75.7 × 8.7mm (6.34 in × 2.98 in × 0.34 in) and weighs 192 grams (7.02 oz). On the rear, there are 4 cameras: a 64 MP primary shooter with Samsung's GW1 sensor; a 13 MP telephoto lens, providing 2x optical zoom and supporting up to 20x hybrid zoom; an 8 MP 115 degree wide angle camera; and a 2 MP back and white camera for depth sensing in portrait mode.

Realme 5s

The Realme 5s was launched on November 29, 2019, in India. The Realme 5s shares some features with Realme 5, but the rear primary camera sensor has been upgraded to 48mp. It comes in two storage variants: 64gb or 128gb of ROM both equipped with 4gb of RAM.

Realme X2 Pro Master Edition

The Realme X2 Pro Master Edition launched in India in December 2019. It was created by Fukasawa. It comes only with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB storage.

Realme 5i

The Realme 5i was released in January 2020 in India and the Philippines. It shares some features with Realme 5, but the front-facing camera is only 8MP. It has 3 variants of storage: 32,64, and 128 GB of flash memory. It only includes 3 GB of RAM.

Realme C3

Main article: Realme C3

The Realme C3 is an entry-level gaming smartphone released in February 2020 in India and March 2020 in the Philippines. It has a 16.5 inch mini-drop fullscreen LCD display, 12MP main camera, 2MP macro camera, and 5MP selfie camera. It features video recording up to 1080p HD at 30fps and supports 120fps slow motion recording. It is one of the first smartphones with the MediaTek Helio G70 system-on-chip, and comes in two variants depending on the country—one with two back cameras and no fingerprint sensor which is sold primarily in India, and the international variant with three back cameras and a fingerprint reader. It also has a 5000mAh battery that supports reverse charging and 10W charging power. The C3 also comes with a 3.5mm headset jack, a Micro-USB charging port, and dual Nano-SIM and Micro SD card tray. The phone runs on Android 10 with the Realme UI 1.0 interface on top.[46][47]

Reviews for the C3 have mostly been positive, with reviewers praising the phone's value proposition and specifications, though Fergus Halliday of PC World Australia was less than enthusiastic, mostly criticising its camera and onboard storage.[48]

Realme Narzo series

The Realme Narzo series comes with 3 new models: Realme Narzo, Realme Narzo 10, and Realme Narzo 10A.

Realme X50 Pro

Main article: Realme X50 Pro

Realme X50 Pro is the first Realme smartphone with 5G connectivity.[49]

Realme X3 SuperZoom

Realme X3 SuperZoom come a first realme smartphone with 60x Periscope Zoom lens along with 64MP AI Quad Camera.

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