realme 9i Unboxing and First Impressions

Today, realme launched the realme 9i smartphone in India as the successor to last year’s realme 8i. This features a 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz LCD variable refresh rate screen, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 680 6nm SoC compared to Helio G96 in the predecessor and also comes with 33W dart charge fast charging. We got hold of the phone, and here is our unboxing. Continue reading “realme 9i Unboxing and First Impressions”

realme 9i with 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 680, up to 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting from Rs. 13999

realme just launched realme 9i, the successor of the realme 8i in India, as it had promised. This comes with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz refresh rate and 180Hz touch sampling rate, 6 different refresh rates (30Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz and 90Hz) and 90.8% screen-to-body ratio and a 16-megapixel camera on the front. It is powered by Snapdragon 680 6nmSoC with up to 6GB of RAM, and has 5GB Virtual RAM on 6GB+128GB
version that will give you up to 11GB RAM. Continue reading “realme 9i with 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 680, up to 6GB RAM, 5000mAh battery launched in India starting from Rs. 13999”

realme Book Enhanced Air with 14-inch 2K display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 16GB RAM, light-weight body announced

realme introduced the realme Book Slim in India last year, and it was also introduced in India simultaneously. Earlier this month, the company introduced the realme Book Enhanced edition in China that packs a faster Intel i5-11320H 11th gen processor, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage and support for new generation of VC liquid cooling. Continue reading “realme Book Enhanced Air with 14-inch 2K display, 11th Gen Intel Core i5 processor, 16GB RAM, light-weight body announced”

realme number series shipments cross 40 million globally

realme has announced that its number series was ranked No.4 as of Q3 2021 among the ‘New Age Smartphone Families’, according to Strategy Analytics. It said that it is the fastest-growing Android smartphone series to reach 40 million shipments, achieving the milestone in 14 quarters since the launch of realme in 2018. Continue reading “realme number series shipments cross 40 million globally”

realme 9 Pro with 6.59-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695, 5000mAh battery surfaces in renders

realme is all set to launch the realme 9i, the company’s first smartphone in the realme 9 series, in India on January 18th. Today the first renders of the realme 9 Pro has surfaced along with rumoured specifications, thanks to @OnLeaks. This shows a 6.59-inch punch-hole display with a 120Hz refresh rate and an in-display fingerprint sensor. Continue reading “realme 9 Pro with 6.59-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 695, 5000mAh battery surfaces in renders”

realme 9i with 6.6-inch FHD+ 90Hz display, Snapdragon 680, 5000mAh battery launching in India on January 18

After teasers, realme has confirmed that it will launch the realme 9i, the successor to last year’s realme 8i in India on January 18th. Even though we had already seen a couple of vivo phones powered by Snapdragon 680 SoC in India, realme says that the realme 9i will be the first in the segment with the chipset.

The smartphone was introduced in Vietnam and Thailand earlier this week, comes with a 6.6-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90Hz variable refresh rate, 90.8% screen-to-body ratio and a 16-megapixel camera on the front. It is powered by the latest Snapdragon 680 6nm SoC with up to 6GB of RAM, and up to 5GB Virtual RAM.

It will retain the 50-megapixel primary rear camera, 2-megapixel B&W portrait sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 4cm macro shots. The phone has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD card slots, and packs a 5000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging compared to 18W in the predecessor.

realme 9i specifications

  • 6.6-inch (2412 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD screen, 90Hz adaptive refresh rate with up to 480 nits brightness
  • Octa Core Snapdragon 680 6nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 610 GPU
  • 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 6GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
  • Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
  • Android 11 with realme UI 2.0, upgradable to Android 12 with realme UI 3.0
  • 50MP rear camera with Samsung JN1 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 2MP B&W portrait camera and 2MP 4cm macro sensor with f/2.4 aperture
  • 16MP front camera with f/2.1 aperture
  • Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
  • 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers
  • Dimensions: 164.4×75.7×8.4mm; Weight: 190g
  • Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
  • 5000mAh (typical) battery with 33W fast charging

The realme 9i will come in Blue Quartz & Black Quartz colours. We should know the price when the phone is launched in the country next week.

realme Wireless Mouse – Silent with 800-1600 DPI adjustment launched in India for Rs. 799

realme has silently launched its Wireless Mouse – Silent, the company’s first Laptop/PC accessory in India. As the name indicates, it will be silent without the clicky sound. The ergonomic design fits in your palm naturally, and it has 62g (without the battery) lightweight body. It has 800, 1200 or 1600 DPI adjustment as well. Continue reading “realme Wireless Mouse – Silent with 800-1600 DPI adjustment launched in India for Rs. 799”

realme GT 2 with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 50MP IMX766 sensor, OIS, 5000mAh battery announced

Along with the realme GT 2 Pro, the company also introduced a cheaper realme GT 2 model. This packs a 6.62-inch Full HD+ E4 AMOLED screen with 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, 10240-level brightness adjustment, 120Hz refresh rate, 1000Hz intelligent instantaneous touch sampling rate and 92.6% screen-to-body ratio. Most specifications, including the dimensions, are similar to the realme GT 2 Neo. Continue reading “realme GT 2 with 6.62-inch FHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, Snapdragon 888, 50MP IMX766 sensor, OIS, 5000mAh battery announced”

realme GT 2 Pro with 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED 120Hz LTPO display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced

realme just introduced the realme GT 2 Pro, the company’s first premium flagship smartphone in China, as it had announced. The phone packs a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ second generation LTPO 1-120Hz variable refresh rate screen with 1000Hz touch sampling rate for during gaming, 10240 levels of brightness adjustment and 92.6% screen-t0-body ratio, thanks to an extremely narrow frame. The phone has DisplayMate A + certification, and features the next generation in-screen fingerprint scanner. Continue reading “realme GT 2 Pro with 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED 120Hz LTPO display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery announced”

realme 5G smartphone sales increased 831% YoY globally in Q3 2021: Counterpoint

realme was the fastest-growing 5G Android smartphone brand globally, posting 831% YoY growth in Q3 2021, according to the latest Counterpoint report. Global 5G smartphone sales saw 121% YoY in Q3 2021. with this realme retains the 6th spot in global 5G Android smartphone sales for the second consecutive quarter. Continue reading “realme 5G smartphone sales increased 831% YoY globally in Q3 2021: Counterpoint”

realme 7 Pro realme UI 2.0 Software Update Tracker [Update: C.28 with December Android Security Patch]

realme launched realme 7 Pro last week in India running Android 10 based realme UI 1.0. The company has already rolled out Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 update for the smartphone. The handset is confirmed to get Android 12 based realme UI 3.0 Early Access update in Q1 2022.

Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 comes with new features such as System Cloner, Quick Return Bubble, Enhanced Dark Mode, New App Drawer, Third-party Icon Support, Redesigned Notification Panel, Revamped Always-On display, Improved Game Space, and more. Check out this post to know about Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 features in detail.

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realme GT 2 Pro with 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery gets certified

Yesterday, realme confirmed that its GT 2 Pro smartphone will be introduced on January 4th, and the Master Edition was also teased in images. Now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China revealing the complete specifications, including a 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED screen for the first time on a realme phone, and it is expected to support 120Hz refresh rate. Continue reading “realme GT 2 Pro with 6.7-inch Quad HD+ AMOLED display, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 12GB RAM, 5000mAh battery gets certified”

realme GT 2 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 to be announced on January 4 [Update: Master Edition teased]

The realme GT 2 Pro Master Edition has been teased in images by Vogue Italy ahead of launch. This looks different from the earlier leaks. According to OnLeaks, the Realme GT2 Pro will come in three variants, Regular, Master Edition and the camera performances variant, and the leaked image is of the camera performance variant.

Continue reading “realme GT 2 Pro with Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 to be announced on January 4 [Update: Master Edition teased]”

realme GT 2 Pro to feature world’s first bio-based back cover, 150º ultra-wide camera and more

realme already confirmed that the realme GT 2 Pro, the company’s first premium flagship, will be powered by  Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform. Today at its realme GT 2 series special global event, the company announced 3 new main features of the realme GT 2 Pro in terms of design, imaging and communication. Continue reading “realme GT 2 Pro to feature world’s first bio-based back cover, 150º ultra-wide camera and more”

New realme Fit app hints at body testing and ECG features for its upcoming realme Band / Watch

realme already has realme Link  companion app for managing its smart devices, including the realme Band and the realme Watch. Now it has silently released a new realme Fit Android app, and the description says that this is a companion app for the TechLife Watch S100, and there is also an iOS app. Continue reading “New realme Fit app hints at body testing and ECG features for its upcoming realme Band / Watch”