In September and October of last year, the lifestyle partner of the youth, and the Top 1 smartphone brand in the Philippines, realme, released the realme 7 series smartphones. Initially, they have introduced the two: realme 7, marketed for gaming, with its MediaTek Helio G95 processor, and realme 7 Pro, centered on photography, with the 65W fast-charging capability. The realme 7i was made available in the market a month later, targeting consumers on lifestyle and social media for its built-in night filters on the camera.
The realme 7 Series: Technical Specification Compared
There are a few brands in the competitive smartphone market that make headlines with their creativity and pricing. One such brand that has gained prominence as one of the Philippines’ most top smartphone brands of choice, most especially for the younger generation, realme. This smartphone maker is a very young business on the market. It was only released in May 2018. Before the brand had ended a year in the market, it had built quite a name for itself. Today, there are a few people who own a true smartphone.
Founded by Sky Li and a team of young professionals with expertise in the mobile industry, this new smartphone brand is renowned for delivering premium quality at great prices. It’s a company that insists on offering the finest consumer service without having to invest a lot in it. Therefore, with a device that everyone uses on a regular basis, like a smartphone, the company makes great use of creativity and offers affordable premium-looking goods.
Being a brand largely operated by youngsters, this one offers trendy-looking devices. The design team introduces innovative concepts that the youth would love to adopt. Both the new features are integrated so that consumers can keep up to date in the technology segment.
The realme 7 series consists of three (3) smartphone devices: the realme 7, realme 7 Pro, and realme 7i, that are marketed as the smartphone for the younger generation who are into gaming, photography, and lifestyle, respectively. Each smartphone model is offered in different color variants, technical specifications, pricing, and more.
Technical Specifications
Here below is a comparison table presenting the different specifications1 of three of the realme 7 series smartphone devices:
| Technical Specifications | realme 7 | realme 7 Pro | realme 7i |
|---|---|---|---|
| Device Model Code | RMX2151 | RMX2170 | RMX2103 |
| Product Tagline/Catch Phrase | – Capture Sharper. Charge Faster. – World’s First Helio G95. |
– Capture Sharper. Charge Fastest. – Philippines’ Fastest-Charging 65W SuperDart Technology |
– Capture Sharper. Play Smoother. – Capture Every Style. |
| Finish / Color | Mist Blue, Mist White | Mirror Silver, Mirror Blue | Aurora Green, Polar Blue |
| Internal storage2 | 128GB UFS 2.1 | 128GB UFS 2.1 | 128GB UFS 2.1 |
| Weight | 196.5g | 182g | 188g |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) |
162.3mm x 75.4mm x 9.4mm | 160.9mm x 74.3mm x 8.7mm | 164.1mm x 75.5mm x 8.5-8.9mm |
| Display | – 16.5cm (6.5”) Fullscreen – 90Hz Ultra Smooth Display – Resolution: 2400×1080 FHD+ – Screen-to-body Ratio: 90.5% – PPI: 405 – Corning Gorilla Glass |
– 16.3cm (6.4”) Super AMOLED Fullscreen – Resolution: 2400×1080 FHD+ – Screen-to-body Ratio: 90.8% – PPI: 409 – Corning Gorilla Glass |
– 16.5cm (6.5”) – 90Hz Ultra Smooth Display – Resolution: 1600×720 HD+ – Screen-to-body Ratio: 90% – LCD multi-touch display – Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Processor | Helio G95 Gaming Processor3 CPU: Octa-core, Up to 2.05GHz GPU: ARM Mali-G76 MC4 |
Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 720G4 CPU: 8nm, Octa-core, Up to 2.3GHz GPU GPU: Adreno 618 AIE：5th Generation Qualcomm AI Engine |
Snapdragon 662 Processor CPU：Octa-core CPU, 11nm, up to 2.0GHz GPU：Adreno 610 |
| Memory | 6GB/8GB LPDDR4x | 8GB LPDDR4x Dual-channel | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| In-display Selfie Front Camera | – Sony 16MP Wide-angle Camera f/2.1, Sony IMX471 – Photography function: – Video recording: |
– 32MP Wide-angle Camera FOV 85°, f/2.5 – Photography function: – Video recording: |
– Sony 16MP IMX471 Sensor f/2.1 aperture, Sony IMX471 Sensor, 5P lens – Photography function:： – Video recording: |
| Rear Camera | – 64MP Primary Camera 26mm, f/1.8 Sony IMX682 Sensor, 1/1.73” Sensor Size – 8MP Ultra wide-angle lens – B&W Portrait Lens – Macro lens – Photography function: – Video recording: |
– 64MP Primary Camera 26mm, f/1.8 Sony IMX682 Sensor, 1/1.73” Sensor Size – 8MP Ultra wide-angle lens – B&W Portrait Lens – Macro lens – Photography function: – Video recording: |
– 64MP AI Quad Camera 119° Ultra Wide-angle Lens f/1.8 aperture, 6P lens, PDAF – 8MP ultra-wide-angle lens – 2MP B&W lens – 2MP Macro lens – Photography function:： – Video recording:： |
| Sound | Loudspeaker 3.5 jack supported |
Loudspear with stereo speaker (24-bit/192kHz audio) 3.5 jack supported |
Loudspeaker 3.5 jack supported |
| Cellular & Wireless Technology | – 3-Card Slot 2 SIM Slot + 1 MicroSD Slot – Frequency band – Wireless network – Navigation |
– 3-Card Slot 2 SIM Card + 1 MicroSD – Wireless network – Navigation |
3-Card Slot 2 SIM Card + 1 MicroSD – Frequency band – Wireless network – Navigation |
| Navigation | GPS, AGPS, GLO, BDS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSS | GPS, AGPS, GLO, BDS |
| Sensor | – Side-mounted fingerprint sensor – Magnetic induction sensor – Light sensor – Proximity sensor – Gyro-meter – Acceleration sensor |
– Under display, optical fingerprint sensor – Magnetic Induction Sensor – Light Sensor – Proximity Sensor – Gyro-meter – Acceleration Sensor |
– Rear-mounted fingerprint sensor – Light sensor – Proximity sensor – Magnetic induction sensor – Acceleration sensor – Gyro-meter sensor |
| Battery | 30W Dart Charge 5000mAh(typ) Massive Battery 4900mAh(min) Battery Capacity Includes an 5V/6A Charging Adaptor USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
65W SuperDart Charge 4500mAh(typ) Massive Battery Includes a 10V/6.5A Charging Adaptor USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
5000mAh Massive Battery (Typical) Supports reverse charging 18W quick charge (9V/2A charging adaptor) USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| Operating System | realme UI based on Android 10 | realme UI based on Android 10 | realme UI based on Android 10 |
Pricing and Availability
The realme 7 Series smartphones are currently available at e-commerce sites like Lazada and Shopee. The realme 7 (8GB RAM + 128 ROM) is at ₱14,990, while the realme 7 Pro (8GB RAM + 128GB) is at ₱17,990. The realme 7i (8GB RAM + 128GB ROM) is priced at only ₱11,990.
realme specializes in offering high-quality smartphones. Since entering the Philippine market on December 5, 2018, realme focuses on consumer expectations and offers goods with high performance and fashionable style easily made available at realme concept stores, pop-up shops, partnered resellers, and to the Philippines’ giant e-commerce sites Lazada, and Shopee.
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Fans of realme products are welcome to join the realme community on Facebook to see the latest news and discussions about the brand. Follow realme on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more updates.
Footnotes
- Specifications and contents may vary by region.
- Supported with one (1) MicroSDXC dedicated slot
- 300,000 AnTutu Benchmark
- Gaming Mobile Platform
- The realme 7i camera comes built-in with a set of the most popular night filters: Modern Gold, Cyberpunk, and Flamingo
