Realme X all you need to know

Realme X all you need to know

Realme has an event scheduled for May 15th in China where it’s likely to launch the Realme X smartphone. The handset, expected to be a mid-range offering, has been in and out of the rumour mill for quite some time. Here’s a round-up of what has been leaked and what can we expected from the Realme X smartphone:

The Realme X may have a pop-up selfie camera. The handset is going to be the first from the brand with a hidden front camera. As seen from the images (above), the pop-up selfie camera on Realme X will be positioned at the centre of the top edge. Moreover, the back panel may sport a glass layer, gradient finish, and the dual cameras vertically-aligned at the centre of the phone, with LED flash just below. Since there is no fingerprint scanner on the rear, we can presume it to be on the front underneath the display.

The advantage of the pop-up design is that you get more screen real-estate ratio with no hindrance of bezels or notch whatsoever. There may be a chin and narrow bezels around the screen, but that shouldn’t affect the immersive viewing experience on the phone. The Realme X is expected to feature a 6.5-inch AMOLED panel that will bear full-HD+ resolution and an in-display fingerprint sensor for biometric unlock.

The Realme X may have Qualcomm’s latest mid-range Snapdragon 730 SoC ticking at its core. The octa-core processor that was launched last month is said to offer advancements on gaming, photography, and artificial intelligence (AI). Realme is expected to pair the mobile platform on its upcoming offering with three configurations: 6GB + 64GB, 6GB + 128GB, and 8GB + 128GB.

VOOC fast-charging tech

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The Realme X is rumoured to pack a 3,680mAh battery with support for the next-gen VOOC 3.0 fast charging technology. The charging tech is OPPO’s proprietary and is said to improve the charging speed by 23.8 percent. The VOOC 3.0 allegedly churns out 20W of power, similar to OnePlus’s Dash charge, and lets you recharge your phone from 0 to 75 percent in 30 minutes. “VOOC 3.0 uses a completely new technology which brings the total charging time to 23.8% faster than the current VOOC 2.0,” as per the company’s VP Shen Yiren Brian.