Realme is now flirting with the premium mid-range market with the Realme X. Aside from having a pop-up camera, the brand is improving the screen and the rear cameras of the Realme X.
Realme X
The Realme X comes packed with a 6.53-inch FullHD+ display without any notches. The company was able to remove the notch by employing a 16MP pop-up selfie camera like its contemporaries.
At the rear is a dual camera setup composed of a 48MP f/1.7 main camera backed by a Sony IMX 586 sensor and a 5MP f/2.4 depth sensor. The brand has also removed the traditional rear-mounted fingerprint scanner in lieu of an in-display fingerprint scanner.
The Realme X is powered by a 3,750mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 20W Fast Charging. The smartphone also comes with Dual-SIM capabilities, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE chip, up to 8GB of RAM, and up to 128GB of internal storage depending on the model.
Realme X Lite
The Realme X Lite is essentially a rebranded Realme 3 Pro. As such, it comes with the same specifications as the 3 Pro. Inside is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE with up to 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.
The smartphone does come with a 6.3-inch 2340 x 1080 notched screen since the notch hides the 25MP f/2.0 front-facing shooter. At the back is a 16MP + 5MP dual camera setup and a fingerprint scanner.
| Model | Realme X | Realme X Lite |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE |
| Screen | 6.53-inch, FullHD+, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | 6.3-inch, Dewdrop Full Screen, FullHD+, Gorilla Glass 5 |
| RAM | 4GB/6GB/8GB | 4GB/6GB |
| OS | Android 9.0 with ColorOS 6.0 | Android 9.0 with ColorOS 6.0 |
| Rear Camera | 48MP f/1.7 Sony IMX586, 5MP f/2.4 | 16MP + 5MP f/1.7 |
| Front Camera | 16MP pop-up | 25MP f/2.0 |
| Storage | 64GB/128GB | 64GB/128GB expandable via dedicated MicroSD slot |
| Network | Dual-SIM, 4G LTE | Dual-SIM, 4G LTE |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, USB Type-C | WiFi, Bluetooth, MicroUSB |
| Battery | 3,750mAh, VOOC 3.0 | 4,045mAh, VOOC 3.0, 20W Fast Charger |
| Others | In-Display Fingerprint Scanner, Dolby Atmos, Face Unlock, HyperBoost 2.0 | Face Unlock, HyperBoost 2.0 |
Here are the prices for both Realme X and X Lite and their respective variants:
Realme X
- 4GB/64GB – CNY 1,499 (PhP 11,500)
- 6GB/64GB – CNY 1,599 (PhP 12,000)
- 8GB/128GB – CNY 1,799 (PhP 14,00)
Realme X Lite
- 4GB/64GB – CNY 1,199 (PhP 9,000)
- 6GB/64GB – CNY 1,299 (PhP 10,000)
- 6GB/128GB – CNY 1,499 (PhP 11,500)
No word yet if the Realme X will arrive in other regions under a different moniker. The Realme X Lite, however, will arrive in the Philippines as the Realme 3 Pro on May 17, 2019.