Realme 7 Pro

Realme 7 Pro Verdict

Brand: RealmeProduct: Realme 7 ProKey specs: 6.4-inch sAMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 64MP primary camera, 65W super dart chargePrice: ₹19,999Rating: 4/5Realme is a name that needs no introduction. Over the past couple of years, the company has earned a name for itself in India for delivering smartphones with decent features at an affordable price. Yet, its efforts have somehow seemed a bit confusing if not half-hearted. Sure, you get a flagship-level device every six months but that comes with its share of pros and cons. And this hasn’t changed in the case of the Realme 7 Pro.It features several upgrades over the Realme 6 Pro and yet it misses out on a number of key details that are available in the Realme 7, which supposedly is the vanilla variant of series 7 smartphones. For instance, it gets a better display than the Realme 6 Pro and yet the Realme 7 takes away the crown for having a smarter display. Similarly, the Realme 7 Pro has a better and far more efficient charging technology than the Realme 7, but it is the vanilla variant that gets a bigger battery. Do you see what I mean? It’s a bit confusing!That said, the Realme 7 Pro isn’t a lost cause at all. It’s a good smartphone in its own right. There are some parts of it such as the camera, the display and the charging technology that manage to stand tall. In fact, it wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that it is easily one of the best smartphones in the 20K range.But the question remains - is the Realme 7 Pro worth it and should you invest in it? Read on…DesignRealme changes the back of its smartphones with each generation of smartphone. The Realme 3 series had a wave-like design, the series 5 smartphones had diamonds and the series 6 smartphones had a lightning bolt design. Following this trend, the company has changed the design in its series of smartphones, only this time it’s good.Realme 7 Pro comes with a simple yet extremely classic design that is an eye-pleaser. It sports a mirror-split design with a matte finish that gives it a more premium look compared to the older generations of Realme smartphones. While the back of the phone is made of plastic it almost doesn’t seem like it, at least not at the first glance. On taking a closer look, you not only realise that the phone has a plastic back but you also realise that it is a fingerprint magnet. Thankfully, Realme ships a transparent silicon cover in the box that is more than capable of keeping the phone... well... clean.Coming to the specifics, the Realme 7 Pro measures 160.9x74.3x8.7mm and it weighs a mere 182grams. On the other hand, the Realme 6 Pro, which in some ways is the ‘soul predecessor’ to the phone, measures 163.8x75.8x 8.9mm and weighs 195grams. The phone, as you can see, is lighter and marginally smaller than its predecessor. In practice, the Realme 7 Pro feels more natural while holding in hands. It also doesn’t tire your arm when you are talking on the phone for a long time. I, for one, surely appreciated this thanks to the long phone calls I usually am on. Beyond these, the Realme 7 Pro comes with a hybrid slot that can hold two SIM cards and a microSD card. This is placed on top of the volume rockers on the left. On the right side, you get a power button glazed in yellow that shines brightly against the royal blue body of the phone. At the bottom, there is a speaker, a Type-C port for charging and my favourite, a 3.5mm jack.All in all, the Realme 7 Pro has a well-rounded design that is comfortable to use and pleasing to look at. It makes a relatively affordable phone look a whole lot expensive.

Realme 7 Pro review: Something borrowed, something blue

If you are looking forward to experiencing the magic of Super Dart Charge with the gorgeous super AMOLED display, the Realme 7 Pro is the one for you.