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Price |
₹ 12,900 onwards
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Launch Date (India) |
Apr, 2019
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Oct, 2018
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Expected Launch Date |
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Smartphone OS |
Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Low likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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Android 8.1 Oreo, Upgradeable to Android 10Low likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
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Touchscreen |
Yes (Capacitive)
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Yes (Capacitive)
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Screen Size |
6.4 inches
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6.3 inches
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Screen Resolution |
720x1560 pixels (~ 268 pixels per inch)
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1080x2340 pixels (~ 409 pixels per inch)
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Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels |
Yes
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Yes
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Scratch Resistant Display |
Yes
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Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
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Display Type |
AMOLED
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IPS LCD
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Screen Refresh Rate |
60 HzStandard
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60 HzStandard
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Display Features |
Super AMOLED, Infinity-V display
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LCD, Dewdrop Full Screen, 2.5D Curved Glass
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Full Physical QWERTY Keypad |
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Processor |
1.6 GHz
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1.95 GHz
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Processor Type |
Octa Core
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Octa Core
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Processor Name |
Samsung Exynos 7884BRanked #96 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 660Ranked #48 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
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GPU |
Mali-G71 MP2
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Adreno 512
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RAM |
3 GB
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4 GB
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3G |
Yes
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Yes
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4G |
Yes
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Yes
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5G |
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VoLTE |
Yes
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Yes
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WiFi |
Yes
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Yes
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VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling |
Yes
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Yes
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GPS |
Yes
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Yes
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Bluetooth |
Yes
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Yes
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Connecting Port |
USB-C
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microUSB
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Primary Camera |
13MP + 5MP
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16MP + 2MP
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Camera Auto-Focus |
Yes
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Yes
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Camera Flash |
Yes
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Yes
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HD Video Recording |
Yes (Full HD)
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Yes (4K)
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Other Camera Features |
13MP: F/1.9 Aperture, 5MP: 123° Ultra-wide angle lens; F/2.2 Aperture
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16MP: F/1.7 Aperture; Sony IMX398 Sensor; Dual Pixel Focus; EIS, 2MP: F/2.4 Aperture, AI Portrait Mode
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Secondary Camera |
8MP
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16.0MP
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Secondary Camera Features |
F/2.0 Aperture
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F/2.0 Aperture, AI Beauty Selfie
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Internal Memory |
32 GB
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64 GB
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Expandable Memory Slot |
Yes, up to 512 GB
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Yes, up to 256 GB
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Contacts Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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SMS Storage |
Unlimited
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Unlimited
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Music Player |
Yes
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Yes
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FM Radio |
Yes
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Dual SIM |
GSM+GSM
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GSM+GSM
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Thickness |
7.8 mmMedium
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8.5 mmMedium
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Weight |
169 gmMedium
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174 gmMedium
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Width |
74.7 mmOk for one-handed use
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74.0 mmOk for one-handed use
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Audio Output |
3.5mm jack
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3.5mm jack
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Water Resistant |
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Battery Capacity |
4000 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Battery Standby |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Standby (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime |
N/A
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N/A
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Battery Talktime (3G) |
N/A
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N/A
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Fast Charging Support |
Yes
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Included Fast Charger |
Yes, 15.0W Fast Charger
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Other Battery Parameters |
N/A
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Audio Playback Time: 12 hrs, Video Playback Time: 10 hrs, Internet Browsing Time: 12.5 hrs
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Fingerprint sensor |
Yes
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Yes
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Other Features |
Noise Filtration
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Noise Filtration
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2-minute Review [Positives] |
- Nice design, with a modern front panel - a 6.4-inch display, superslim bezels and a top U-shaped notch
- Decent 6.4-inch AMOLED display - it has good color reproduction, and good sunlight legibility
- Samsung has gotten the software part on point with it's recent launches, with it's new One UI, that's now one of the better, more streamlined Android skins around - it's especially well suited for big displays like this, packs an intuitive gesture navigation system, and other useful things like a convenient 'dark mode'
- Good set of cameras for the price bracket
- The rear setup includes a 13-megapixel primary lens and a 5-megapixel wide-angle lens - the pictures come out especially good outdoors
- Portrait mode works well too, and there is Samsung's Live Focus option, which gives you control over how blurry the background appears
- The 8-MP selfie cam is good too - the color output is bold and realistic, and there's a good portrait mode here as well
- Very good battery life with a large 4000-mAh battery, combined with the low power display - you will easily get 1.5 days of use
- Decent fast charging speed - you will get 30% charge in 30 minutes, and 100% in less than 2 hours
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- The Realme 2 Pro, takes a different design philosophy compared to previous Realme phones, and is more about refined, premium, understated aesthetics - it all comes off quite well - and makes for easily one of the best looking devices in the mid-range segment
- The paintjobs themselves are pretty catchy, and have a slight depth effect, which looks nice
- The glossy rear panel is plastic but looks like glass
- It is made via an injection molding process which requires 15 layers of sectional lamination and is claimed by Realme to be heat and impact resistant to a certain extent
- The body of the phone is all smooth curves - the edges are curved ever so subtly and they perfectly merge with the metallic rim without any sharp corners whatsoever
- When it comes to in-hand feel, the Realme 2 Pro is a joy to use
- The device has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor which is quite fast and easily recognizes fingerprints in less than a second
- The Realme 2 Pro also has support for Face Unlock functionality, which is surprisingly fast too, though it is more reliable when used in a well-lit environment
- The Realme 2 Pro packs a gorgeous 6.3-inch FullHD+ (1080×2340) display with a 19.5:9 aspect ratio - the side and top bezels are virtually non-existent, with only a 5.5 mm thick chin at the bottom with rounded edges, granting the device an impressive 90.8% screen-to-body ratio - the Realme 2 Pro’s signature design element of course is a waterdrop-shaped notch at the top - only previously seen in significantly more expensive phones like the Oppo F9 and the F9 Pro - and it looks equally stunning on the Realme 2 Pro - the minimalist appeal of the tiny, waterdrop notch is striking and arguably looks way better than the wide notches we have come to see on the iPhone XR, iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max trio, as well as an increasing number of Android smartphones - as for the display quality itself, it's quite brilliant when it comes to color reproduction, hues appear punchy and saturation is never an issue - sunlight legibility is good too - this is easily the best display in it's price bracket
- Color OS adds plenty of useful features to the Android experience - such as the 'Smart Assistant' (which can be accessed by swiping right on the homescreen, and basically acts as a command center where users can access tools such as Quick Functions for quickly launching frequently used apps, check the weather, track health vitals such as steps walked, and do a lot more), 'Smart Sidebar' (which allows users to populate it with certain apps they use frequently and always want them at their disposal - the ‘Smart Sidebar’ can be accessed by swiping a thin sidebar at either edge of the screen), 'Kids Space', and navigation gestures
- Very good, butter smooth performance, backed by a fast Snapdragon 660 processor - the device delivers on any task you throw at it, including heavy games - notching up performance scores similar to the Snapdragon 660 equipped Mi A2
- Good set of dual rear cameras, with strong image output in both good lighting conditions, as well as indoors - the images have good details, vibrant colors and adequate depth - bokeh shots come out well too with rich details and vibrant hues
- Decent selfie camera too - takes good quality images, even though they are slightly over-exposed - and had a decent software bokeh effect
- On the whole, the Realme 2 Pro cameras are pretty much on-par with the 2 best camera phones currently ruling the mid-range, the Redmi Note 5 Pro and the Mi A2
- Good battery life - the phone comfortably breezes past a day, even with heavier use
- Decent charging speed (takes about 2 hours to go from 0 to 100%), even though fast charging is not supported
- On the whole, the Realme 2 definitely looks like another winner from the Realme camp and will give some tough competition to the phones ruling across the mid-range segment like the Redmi Note 5 Pro (larger battery, better software, but Realme 2 wins on design, display, and performance), Zenfone Max Pro M1 (larger battery, stock Android, but again Realme 2 wins on design, display, performance, and cameras), Mi A2 (stock Android, but Realme 2 wins on a better design, a better display, a larger battery, and headphone jack), Nokia 6.1 Plus (stock Android, but Realme 2 wins on a better design, a better display, better cameras, and a larger battery), and finally the Poco F1 and the Honor Play (they both have better performance with flagship chipsets, but Realme 2 wins on better design) - everything considered, Realme has very likely another champion phone on its hands - in the meantime, the mid-range in India keeps getting more and more competitive
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2-minute Review [Negatives] |
- The glossy plastic body is easily scratched, and also tends to gather fingerprints (you will want to use a case)
- The phone's rear fingerprint sensor is slow (you will mostly prefer using face unlock)
- Screen resolution is on the low side though - text, and app icons can often look slightly jagged on the A20's display
- The performance powered by the Exynos 7904 chipset (similar to Snapdragon 632) and 3GB of RAM is fine in day-to-day use, but not quite up to the level of the best performers in this price bracket
- On the whole, while the A20 is a decent option for the price bracket, and does especially well with battery life and a decent set of cameras - however, it falls a bit behind in terms of performance, and is a mixed bag in terms of the display - AMOLED, but low resolution - you will find better all-round options from the likes of Xiaomi, Realme and Asus
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- The downside to all the glossy charm of the rear panel is that the Realme 2 Pro is also a fingerprint magnet - if you don’t use a protective cover, you’ll find yourselves cleaning the rear panel multiple times throughout the day
- The display is not flawless though - it is evident that Realme utilized a rectangular LCD panel which has been covered with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass on top and a thick chin of bottom bezels with rounded edges - the rounded bezels hide a little bit of content at the two bottom corners of the LCD panel, which can create an issue in apps which hold important control at these points - for example, in case of the PUBG game, the rounded bottom bezel covered a significant portion of the ‘x’ button used to go back in the game’s UI
- Aesthetics wise though, Color OS is not the most refined, or clean Android UI, and this is one area where Realme falls a little behind stock Android, or MIUI phones in this price bracket
- There are some UX quirks too in Color OS, like an annoying 2-step process to clear a notification
- Video recording is a bit of a weak point, given the otherwise high quality of the camera - even with EIS, the videos tend to come out shaky if you are moving
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Expert Reviews |
Decent budget buy in-depth Read Review »
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If you need a new phone and want the best bang for the buck - the Realme 2 Pro is the new champ in its category in-depth Read Review »A beautiful smartphone...has a lot of things going in its favor, but poor video recording capabilities and an unrefined Android skin are drawbacks in-depth Read Review »Has a lot going for it...a solid option under 20k, if you are looking for a good all-rounder in-depth Read Review »Oppo's Sub-Brand Makes A Splash In The Budget Sector in-depth Read Review »The Realme 2 Pro is certainly powerful....if you have a budget of around Rs 14,000, the 4GB RAM variant is a no-brainer in-depth Read Review »If performance is what matters, the Realme 2 Pro will work for you in-depth Read Review »Another example of how these days you can get a very appealing smartphone without spending a small fortune in-depth Read Review »Definitely earns the “Pro” moniker over the Realme 2...But the UI is a bit of a letdown in-depth Read Review »A no compromises phone available at some great, disruptive prices in-depth Read Review »Value for money in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » in-depth Read Review » hands-on Read Review »
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User Reviews |
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