Realme XT with 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED display, 64MP quad rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner launched in India starting at Rs. 15999


Realme has finally launched the most expected realme XT smartphone in India, as it had announced. The phone packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with 91.9% screen-to-body ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by Snapdragon 712 with up to 8GB of RAM, runs Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0 and is the first phone in India with 64-megapixel primary rear camera with 1/1.72″ Samsung GW1 sensor and f/1.8 aperture. It has a 8MP 118° ultra-wide angle lens with 1.12μm pixel size, f/2.25 aperture, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP camera for 4cm macro with 1.75μm pixel size, f/2.4 aperture are same.

The phone also has AI scene recognition, Chrome boost, Super nightscape and Expert mode. There is also EIS support for video. It has a 3D Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the back, and the back offers  hyperbola light effect.

It has an In-display fingerprint sensor, and the company uses GOODIX G3.0 sensor. The phone packs  a 4000mAh battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging that lets you charge the phone up to 55% in just 30 minutes with the bundled VOOC 3.0 charger in the box and also comes with USB Type-C port.

Realme XT specifications

  • 6.4-inch (2340  × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with 550nit brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
  • Octa Core Snapdragon 712 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.3GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU
  • 4GB / 6GB / 8GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM, 64GB/128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
  • ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • 64MP rear camera with 1/1.72″ Samsung GW1 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, EIS, 8MP 119° ultra-wide angle lens with f/2.25 aperture, 1.12μm pixel size with 2MP depth sensor, f/2.4 aperture, 1.75μm pixel size, 2MP for 4cm macro with f/2.4 aperture, 1.75μm pixel size
  • 16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX471 sensor, f/2.0 aperture
  • In-display fingerprint sensor
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio, Dolby Atmos
  • Dimensions: 158.7×75.16×8.55mm; Weight: 183g
  • Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
  • 4000mAh battery (typical) with VOOC 3.0 fast charging

The realme XT comes in Pearl White and Pearl Blue colors, is priced at Rs. 15,999 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version, 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version costs Rs. 16,999 and the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs Rs. 18,999. It will be available from Flipkart and realme.com starting from September 16th, Monday. Realme will also sell realme XT Iconic Case at Rs. 399 from October.

Launch offers

  • 6 months free replacement for first sale (64,000 units)
  • Free Paytm First membership worth Rs. 750 with benefits up to Rs. 20,000 by paying through Paytm UPI on realme.com

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