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The realme X (8GB RAM) is a slightly better phone, but the realme X (4GB RAM) is slightly better value for money. Which phone should you buy? It’s a close call, but if your budget allows for it, then realme X (8GB RAM) might be a slightly better choice.

realme X (4GB RAM)  realme X (8GB RAM) 
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Excellence Score
37.0
40.8
Value for Money Score
67.6
64.9
Price ₹ 17,999 onwards ₹ 20,999 onwards
Launch Date (India) Jul, 2019 Jul, 2019
Expected Launch Date N/A N/A
Smartphone OS Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android version Android 9.0 Pie, Upgradeable to Android 10Expected update to next Android version
Touchscreen Yes (Capacitive) Yes (Capacitive)
Screen Size 6.53 inches 6.53 inches
Screen Resolution 1080x2340 pixels (~ 395 pixels per inch) 1080x2340 pixels (~ 395 pixels per inch)
Tall Aspect Ratio / Minimal Bezels Yes Yes
Scratch Resistant Display Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Yes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display Type AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Refresh Rate 60 HzStandard 60 HzStandard
Display Features Eye Care Mode Eye Care Mode
Full Physical QWERTY Keypad
Processor 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz
Processor Type Octa Core Octa Core
Processor Name Qualcomm Snapdragon 710Ranked #44 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 710Ranked #44 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPU Adreno 616 Adreno 616
RAM 4 GB 8 GB
3G Yes Yes
4G Yes Yes
5G
VoLTE Yes Yes
WiFi Yes Yes
VoWiFi/WiFi-Calling Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes Yes
Connecting Port USB-C USB-C
Primary Camera 48MP + 5MP 48MP + 5MP
Camera Auto-Focus Yes Yes
Camera Flash Yes Yes
HD Video Recording Yes (4K) Yes (4K)
Other Camera Features 48MP: F/1.7 Aperture; PDAF; Sony IMX 586 Sensor; 1/2.0" Sensor Size, 5MP: F/2.4 Aperture; Depth Sensor, HDR, Super Nightscape, Chroma Boost, Portrait Mode, Video: [email protected]; [email protected]/120fps; [email protected], Gyro-EIS 48MP: F/1.7 Aperture; PDAF; Sony IMX 586 Sensor; 1/2.0" Sensor Size, 5MP: F/2.4 Aperture; Depth Sensor, HDR, Super Nightscape, Chroma Boost, Portrait Mode, Video: [email protected]; [email protected]/120fps; [email protected], Gyro-EIS
Secondary Camera 16MP 16MP
Secondary Camera Features Motorised Pop-up Camera, F/2.0 Aperture, 25mm Focal Length (wide), 1/3" Sensor Size, 1.0um Pixel Size, Sony IMX 471 Sensor, AI Intelligent Beauty, Portrait mode, HDR Motorised Pop-up Camera, F/2.0 Aperture, 25mm Focal Length (wide), 1/3" Sensor Size, 1.0um Pixel Size, Sony IMX 471 Sensor, AI Intelligent Beauty, Portrait mode, HDR
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB
Expandable Memory Slot
Contacts Storage Unlimited Unlimited
SMS Storage Unlimited Unlimited
Music Player Yes Yes
FM Radio
Dual SIM GSM + GSM GSM + GSM
Thickness 9.4 mmThick 9.4 mmThick
Weight 191 gmHeavy 191 gmHeavy
Width 76.0 mmOk for one-handed use 76.0 mmOk for one-handed use
Audio Output 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Water Resistant
Battery Capacity 3765 mAh 3765 mAh
Battery Standby N/A N/A
Battery Standby (3G) N/A N/A
Battery Talktime N/A N/A
Battery Talktime (3G) N/A N/A
Fast Charging Support Yes, 20W VOOC Flash Charge 3.0 Yes, 20W VOOC Flash Charge 3.0
Included Fast Charger Yes, 20.0W Fast Charger Yes, 20.0W Fast Charger
Other Battery Parameters N/A N/A
Fingerprint sensor Yes Yes
Other Features In-display Fingerprint Sensor; Noise Filtration; Dolby Atmos In-display Fingerprint Sensor; Noise Filtration; Dolby Atmos
2-minute Review [Positives]
  • Beautiful, 'shimmering' rear (plastic) panel, and a modern, notch-less 6.5-inch OLED screen - easily one of the best looking phones in this price bracket
  • The notch-less display spans almost edge to edge, with a pop-up selfie camera mechanism (which is quite something to have, in this price bracket)
  • Fairly fast in-display fingerprint reader
  • The pop-up camera on the Realme X has a very quick ejection and retraction mechanism, which makes face recognition work pretty seamlessly too
  • Very good 6.5-inch OLED screen - colors are lively, with deep blacks
  • The lack of a notch really helps make the screen appear immersive, and consuming content on the screen is a pleasure
  • ColorOS UI is now much more streamlined than before - there’s also now an app drawer, and a useful shortcut menu accessed by swiping from the sides
  • The gesture navigation is nice and intuitive too
  • Thankfully, it's not ad-strewn either, like some of the recent phones from Xiaomi
  • Very good performance backed by the powerful Snapdragon 710 chipset - everything from daily use to high-end games is smooth
  • GPU performance is an especially strong point of the Snapdragon 710, so if you are into gaming, the phone tends to comfortably outperform rivals
  • Very good set of dual rear cameras (48MP+5MP) and front camera (16MP)
  • Good overall image quality in daylight, and fairly good quality in low-light as well
  • Night mode is pretty effective too
  • Very good portraits
  • Pretty great selfies too, from the 16MP front camera
  • Realme’s EIS does a solid job of stabilization during videos at up to 1080p/30fps
  • Support for 4K video recording (without EIS though)
  • Overall, the Realme X is among the best camera setups of this price bracket, comparable to the excellent cameras on the Redmi Note 7 Pro and the Realme 3 Pro
  • The Dolby Atmos-boosted speaker sounds pretty rich and gets fairly loud
  • Good battery life with a 3750 mAh cell - you will comfortably get a day of use, even with heavy usage
  • The class-leading VOOC fast-charging nicely complements the long battery life - it fills a completely depleted battery in 1:18h and it's at the 50% mark 30 minutes into it - which are some excellent numbers
  • The Realme X looks like an incredible value package, no matter how you look at it, and will inevitably disrupt its price bracket in a big way - what you get is top-end specs, a 'full screen' AMOLED display with a pop-up selfie camera, very good performance, an excellent set of cameras, and super fast charging - you can't ask for more
  • Beautiful, 'shimmering' rear (plastic) panel, and a modern, notch-less 6.5-inch OLED screen - easily one of the best looking phones in this price bracket
  • The notch-less display spans almost edge to edge, with a pop-up selfie camera mechanism
  • Fairly fast in-display fingerprint reader
  • Very good 6.5-inch OLED screen - colors are lively, with deep blacks
  • The lack of a notch really helps make the screen appear immersive, and consuming content on the screen is a pleasure
  • ColorOS UI is now much more streamlined than before - there’s also now an app drawer, and a useful shortcut menu accessed by swiping from the sides
  • The gesture navigation is nice and intuitive too
  • Very good performance backed by the powerful Snapdragon 710 chipset - everything from daily use to high-end games is smooth
  • GPU performance is an especially strong point of the Snapdragon 710, so if you are into gaming, the phone tends to comfortably outperform rivals
  • Excellent set of dual rear cameras (48MP+5MP) and front camera (16MP)
  • Very good overall image quality in daylight, and fairly good quality in low-light as well
  • Night mode is pretty effective too
  • Very good portraits
  • Pretty great selfies too, from the 16MP front camera
  • Realme’s EIS does a solid job of stabilization during videos at up to 1080p/30fps
  • Support for 4K video recording (without EIS though)
  • Overall, the Realme X is arguably the best camera setup of this price bracket now, even beating the excellent cameras on the Redmi Note 7 Pro and the Realme 3 Pro - and is in fact comparable to cameras in phones at twice the price
  • Good battery life with a 3750 mAh cell - you will comfortably get a day of use, even with heavy usage
  • The class-leading VOOC fast-charging nicely complements the long battery life - it fills a completely depleted battery in 1:18h and it's at the 50% mark 30 minutes into it - which are some excellent numbers
  • The Realme X looks like an incredible value package, no matter how you look at it, and will inevitably disrupt its price bracket in a big way - what you get is top-end specs, a 'full screen' AMOLED display with a pop-up selfie camera, very good performance, an excellent set of cameras, and super fast charging - you can't ask for more
2-minute Review [Negatives]
  • ColorOS still has some bloatware though, and is not quite as clean/simple as stock Android
  • ColorOS still has some bloatware though, and is not quite as clean/simple as stock Android
Expert Reviews
  1. A mature, well-rounded smartphone with few flaws and plenty to like about it...easily recommended
    gsmarena.com in-depth Read Review »
  2. Great value
    forbes.com in-depth Read Review »
  3. It's clear that a lot of thought has been put into the the Realme X...there is very little to complain about
    bgr.in in-depth Read Review »
  4. Affordable, value for money flagship
    indianexpress.com in-depth Read Review »
  5. Value for money...A worthy Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy M40 rival
    hindustantimes.com in-depth Read Review »
  6. Premium smartphones get a solid contender...hard not to recommend
    ibtimes.co.in in-depth Read Review »
  7. Highly recommended smartphone from us in the sub-Rs 20,000 price range
    news18.com in-depth Read Review »
  8. A deal you simply cannot resist
    themobileindian.com in-depth Read Review »
  9. At this price, you will be hard-pressed to find a better deal
    indiatoday.in in-depth Read Review »
  10. Great value for money phone
    in.pcmag.com in-depth Read Review »
  11. Fiercely good
    gadgetsnow.com in-depth Read Review »
  12. A safe recommendation
    in.mashable.com in-depth Read Review »
  13. Flagship killer’s killer...uniquely positioned device that offers great features without many compromises
    deccanchronicle.com in-depth Read Review »
  14. Ticks almost all the boxes..a worthy competitor in the mid-range
    timesnownews.com in-depth Read Review »
  15. A beautiful smartphone that delights with its performance, imaging quality and vibrant display
    business-standard.com in-depth Read Review »
  16. androidauthority.com hands-on Read Review »
  17. firstpost.com hands-on Read Review »
  1. A mature, well-rounded smartphone with few flaws and plenty to like about it...easily recommended
    gsmarena.com in-depth Read Review »
  2. Great value
    forbes.com in-depth Read Review »
  3. It's clear that a lot of thought has been put into the the Realme X...there is very little to complain about
    bgr.in in-depth Read Review »
  4. Affordable, value for money flagship
    indianexpress.com in-depth Read Review »
  5. Value for money...A worthy Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy M40 rival
    hindustantimes.com in-depth Read Review »
  6. Premium smartphones get a solid contender...hard not to recommend
    ibtimes.co.in in-depth Read Review »
  7. Highly recommended smartphone from us in the sub-Rs 20,000 price range
    news18.com in-depth Read Review »
  8. A deal you simply cannot resist
    themobileindian.com in-depth Read Review »
  9. At this price, you will be hard-pressed to find a better deal
    indiatoday.in in-depth Read Review »
  10. Great value for money phone
    in.pcmag.com in-depth Read Review »
  11. Fiercely good
    gadgetsnow.com in-depth Read Review »
  12. A safe recommendation
    in.mashable.com in-depth Read Review »
  13. Flagship killer’s killer...uniquely positioned device that offers great features without many compromises
    deccanchronicle.com in-depth Read Review »
  14. Ticks almost all the boxes..a worthy competitor in the mid-range
    timesnownews.com in-depth Read Review »
  15. A beautiful smartphone that delights with its performance, imaging quality and vibrant display
    business-standard.com in-depth Read Review »
  16. androidauthority.com hands-on Read Review »
  17. firstpost.com hands-on Read Review »
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