realme launched the realme P4 Power, the company’s latest smartphone in the P4 series, in India this last week. This is the first phone with a 10,001mAh battery in the country, and has a familiar screen, SoC and the camera set up as the realme P4.
It should be the best battery phone, but how does it do for daily use compared to other phones in the Rs. 25,000 price range? Let us dive into the review to find out.
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| Battery Life |
| Conclusion |
Box Contents
- realme P4 Power 5G 12GB + 256GB in Trans Orange colour
- Clear Protective case
- 80W SuperVOOC Charger
- USB Type-A to Type-C Cable
- SIM Ejector tool
- User manual and warranty information
Display, Hardware and Design
The realme P4 Power sports a 6.8-inch (1280 × 2800 pixels) 1.5K curved AMOLED display with up to 144Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate and 450 PPI. 144Hz works in some stock apps, and otherwise it mostly stays in 120Hz.
The display is bright since it has HBM, or outdoor brightness, of up to 1800 nits, so the sunlight legibility is good. You can select the lowest allowed brightness, which is useful in a dark room in which you want the display not to be bright.
It offers good colour output since it has 100% DCI-P3 color gamut. You can select from vivid, Natural, Cinematic, and Brilliant screen colour modes. The phone has AI eye comfort function, and DC Dimming. The phone also has HDR 10 support, which works for YouTube, and Netflix.
The phone doesn’t have a notification LED, but it has an always-on-display that shows contextual info and notifications all day or as per schedule. The phone has 1.48mm ultra narrow side bezels and 1.72mm bottom bezel. It has X-axis linear vibration motor. There is Corning Gorilla Glass 7i protection for the screen.
The phone has a tiny punch-hole that houses a new 16-megapixel camera. Above the display, there is an earpiece on the top, but it doesn’t double up as a secondary speaker. It has an in-display optical fingerprint scanner.
Coming to the button placements and ports, the power button is present on the right side along with the volume rockers. There is nothing on the left. The Dual SIM slot, primary microphone, USB Type-C port and the loudspeaker grill are present on the bottom. The secondary microphone is on the top, and the IR blaster present on the back in the camera deco.
Even with a curved screen, the phone has flat sides giving it a good grip. It has a plastic frame but comes with a matte finish, so it doesn’t attract fingerprints easily. The phone has a TransView Design is where technology that reveals internal structure as part of the exterior design. There is circuit-inspired patterns and exposed screw details highlight a raw, tech- forward aesthetic, said the company. In addition to the TransOrange, the phone also comes in TransSilver, and TransBlue colours.
The phone has military-grade durability and has IP66 + IP68 + IP69 ratings for dust and water resistance. Even with a huge 10001mAh battery, the phone weighs 219 grams and is 9.08mm thick.
Camera
- 50MP rear camera with 1/1.95″ IMX882 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, 2-axis OIS,
- 8MP ultra-wide camera with f/2.2 aperture
- 16MP front camera with Sony IMX480 sensor, f/2.4 aperture
The camera UI in the realme UI 7 is familiar. There is Vibe mode, Panorama, Film, Slo-mo, Time-Lapse, Dual-View video, Underwater mode text scanner, and tilt-shift. The rear camera offers 14.6MP output after pixel binning, and the front camera images are 16MP in size.
Daylight shots came out well, thanks to the tested 50MP Sony IMX882 sensor, and the dynamic range is better with auto HDR. Even though you can zoom up to 20X, the quality of the image might not be the best when you zoom in. 2x zoom is good for macro shots.
The portrait mode is decent, and the ultra-wide camera does its job. Low light shots are good with a lot of details and less noise. The night mode is useful, but it takes a few seconds to process. There is also a tripod mode. The 16MP front camera does a good job. The bokeh shots are good, with decent edge detection.
Check out the camera samples
It can record videos in up to 4K 30 fps or 1080p 60fps, slow motion 1080p at 120fps from the rear camera, and the front camera can shoot 1080p 30 fps videos. Portrait video mode is limited to 1080p 30fps. There is also ultra-steady video shooting, but it is limited to 1080p 60fps. OIS does a good job for the rear camera.
Software, UI and Apps
The realme P4 Power runs Android 16 based realme UI 7.0 out of the box. It has Android security patch for December 2025 out of the box, and it recently got January 2026 patch. The phone will get 3 Android updates and 4 years of security updates.
There is Light Glass Design, and adds several AI features such as AI Notify Brief, AI Framing Master, AI Gaming Coach, AI translate, AI Camera, AI Smart Loop, Flux Theme 2.0 and more. There is AI Ultra Clarity, AI Eraser, AI Glare remover, and AI Perfect Shot, and more.
Apart from the usual set of realme apps and Google apps, it comes with several preloaded apps such as Netflix, Snapchat, LinkedIn, PhonePe and more. These apps can be uninstalled, but come back once the phone is reset. There are also Hot Apps and Hot Games. Since it has an IR blaster, you get IR remote feature.
Out of 12GB LPDDR4X RAM, you get 11.19GB of usable RAM, and about 7GB of RAM is free when default apps are running in the background. It also has DRE or dynamic RAM expansion feature, which uses the built-in storage as RAM. This has up to 14GB of additional RAM expansion. Out of 256GB UFS 3.1, you get about 219.66GB of free storage.
Fingerprint sensor and Face unlock
It has an in-display fingerprint sensor that unlocks the phone quickly, but it is not as fast as a physical fingerprint sensor. You can add up to 5 fingerprints. You can also use the fingerprint for app local and payments in apps. Furthermore, you can change the fingerprint animation and also disable it, and also enable quick launch option to launch apps directly from the lock screen by holding the fingerprint. The phone also has face unlock feature.
Music and Multimedia
YouTube Music is the default Music Player. It has customizable Smart, Movie, Game and Music modes, but doesn’t have Dolby Atmos. It doesn’t have FM Radio support. Audio through the mono speaker is decent, but wish it had stereo speakers. Audio through earphones is good as well.
This has Widevine L1, so you can play HD content on Netflix and other streaming apps. HDR works for YouTube and Netflix.
Dual SIM and Connectivity
The realme P4 Power has support for 5G SA and NSA n1/n3/n5/n8/n28B/n40/n41/n77/n78 Network Bands in India. It has 4G Wi-Fi and VoLTE, with support for Carrier Aggregation. Other connectivity options include Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.4, GPS / GLONASS / Beidou. It has OTG support but doesn’t have NFC support. Moving on, the call quality is good, and we did not face any call drops, and the earpiece volume was loud. It has a stock dialer with call recording support.
The realme P4 Power’s body SAR is 0.614W/Kg and head SAR is at 1.193W/Kg, which is well under the limit of 1.6 W/kg (over 1 g) in India.
Performance and Benchmarks
It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra SoC. It has 4X Arm Cortex-A78 cores at up to 2.6GHz, paired with 4X Arm Cortex-A55 cores at 2GHz. This uses TSMC’s 4nm process.
The phone has 4613mm² AirFlow VC Cooling to help keep the phone cool and a total heat dissipation area of 18356 mm² that includes a VC soaking plate + Copper-graphite heat dissipation material + graphite materialike COD, BGMI and Genshin Impact.
The Arm Mali-G615 GPU does a good job in games. Working in conjunction with the Dimensity processor is a dedicated HyperVision AI chipset that is tasked with handling specialized visual computations, including graphics rendering, frame rate upscaling, and AI-based resolution enhancement. According to realme, this hardware-level offloading of visual tasks allows the Dimensity 7400 to achieve performance levels comparable to higher-tier chipsets.
The dual-chip configuration enables stable 144FPS gameplay in popular supported titles, real-time frame generation, and resolution upscaling to 1.5K. Features attributed to the HyperVision AI chip include AI Hyper Clarity, AI Hyper Motion, and AI Always-On HDR. You can play graphic-intensive games like COD, BGMI, and Genshin Impact without any issues, and native 90 fps gaming works in BGMI.
In 3D Mark wild life stress test, it scored 98.4% which is good. The temperature increased from 29 to 34 degrees, which is minimal. That said, check out some synthetic benchmark scores below.
It scored 101K points on AnTuTu 11.
Battery life
Coming to the battery life, the phone packs a whopping 10,001mAh (typical) built-in Titan battery. It lasts for two days even with heavy use.
I got over 10 hours of screen on time with 2 and half days of heavy use, on mixed Wi-Fi, and 5G in 144Hz, which is impressive. This has 80W SuperVOOC Charge, same as most mid-range realme phones. It can charge up to 50% in slightly over half an hour and up to 100% in less than one and half hours with the bundled 80W charger, which is good.
There is smart charging and an option to stop charging at 80% to improve the battery health. It shows battery health, and the company says that it can maintain over 80% of battery health even after 1650 charging cycles or 8 years. This also has bypass charging when gaming, so the charging current bypasses the battery to go straight to the motherboard, so it doesn’t affect the battery. It also has 27W reverse wired charge, so you can use it as a power bank.
Conclusion
The realme P4 Power is a fascinating outlier in the mid-range segment. By successfully cramming a massive 10,001mAh battery into a chassis that remains surprisingly manageable at 219 grams, realme has created a device that effectively eliminates battery anxiety. It isn’t just a “two-day phone”; for moderate users, this is easily a three-to-four-day companion, yet it doesn’t compromise on the modern essentials like a 1.5K 144Hz AMOLED display or 80W fast charging.
While the primary draw is the battery, the Dimensity 7400 Ultra combined with the HyperVision AI chip ensures that performance remains competitive for gaming and multitasking. The inclusion of IP69 ratings, Gorilla Glass 7i and military-grade shock resitance also makes it durable.
However, the phone isn’t without its quirks. The lack of stereo speakers is a notable omission in this price bracket. Additionally, while the main camera is reliable, the secondary sensor and the front camera are just average.
If you are a heavy traveler, a long-session gamer, or someone who simply hates being tethered to a wall charger, the realme P4 Power stands in a league of its own. It successfully balances extreme battery capacity with a refined design and solid performance, making it the definitive “Marathon Runner” of the Rs. 25,000 segment.
Pricing and availability
The realme P4 Power is priced at Rs. 25,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model, 8GB + 256GB model costs Rs. 27,999, 12GB + 256GB costs Rs. 30,999. There is Rs. 2000 limited-period bank offer, which makes the effective starting price Rs. 23,999.
It is available for purchase from Flipkart, realme.com and across offline stores.
Alternatives
There is no direct competition when it comes to battery in the price range. There is OnePlus Nord CE5 with a 7100mAh battery in the budget. POCO X7 Pro with a 6550mAh is also a good option in the budget.
Pros
- 144Hz AMOLED display is good
- Smooth performance
- Capable main camera
- Good build quality, IP69 ratings
- Exceptional battery life with fast charging
Cons
- No stereo speakers
- Pre-installed bloatware requires some initial cleanup.