# Realme X review: A worthy Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy M40 rival (HT Tech) > Realme X is available in India at a starting price of ₹16,999. The smartphone features an AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 710AIE SoC, and up to 8GB of RAM. # Realme X review: A worthy Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro, Samsung Galaxy M40 rival ## Realme X is available in India at a starting price of ₹16,999. The smartphone features an AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 710AIE SoC, and up to 8GB of RAM. May 09 2021, 23:48 IST ![Follow on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/follow-us-facebook.png) ![Follow on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/follow-us-facebook-hover.png) ![Share](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Share.png) ![Share](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Shareclicked.png) ![Share on WhatsApp](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/whatsapp.png) ![Share on WhatsApp](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/whatsapp-hover.png) ![Share on Twitter](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/twitter.png) ![Share on Twitter](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/twitter-hover.png) ![Share on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/facebook.png) ![Share on Facebook](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/facebook-hover.png) ![Bookmark](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Bookmark.png) ![Bookmarked](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/Bookmarked.png) ![Realme also offers a special Spider-Man theme variant](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/rf/image_size_960x540/HT/p2/2019/07/28/Pictures/_3b53a424-b10c-11e9-a723-55bad35bb354.jpg) Realme also offers a special Spider-Man theme variant (Realme) ![Author Photo](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/HTTech-new-circle-logo.png) ### By KUL BHUSHAN Realme X is a big step forward for Realme which has so far focused on India's lower tier of mid-range and budget categories. From a pop-up selfie camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor to the 48-megapixel rear camera, Realme X is a massive upgrade over Realme 3 Pro. Priced at ₹16,999 (starting), Realme X betters Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 in terms of specifications and features. It's also cheaper than Xiaomi's Redmi K20 which starts at ₹21,999. Design & Display Realme X is a rare non-Samsung smartphone under ₹20,000 to offer an AMOLED display. The full HD+ screen is bright and colourful. At no point, it feels it like you're using a mid-range smartphone screen. A notch-free design is a welcome move. It's quite big at 6.53-inch but if you prefer watching videos or games on your phone, you would not mind the bigger screen. Realme X is also one of the cheapest phones to offer an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The sensor is fast and accurate, thanks to Goodix module. As far as design goes, Realme X comes with 3D glass back panel. The phone feels much superior to Realme 3 Pro. Despite a big size, Realme X feels light and offers a comfortable grip. Also read click here. Camera Realme X brings Realme's A game in the camera department. Not only it matches Redmi Note 7 Pro on some occasions, Realme X is now among the best camera phones in this price category. The phone comes with a dual-rear camera which consists of 48-megapixel and 5-megapixel sensors. Note that the primary sensor is Sony's IMX586 which is available on phones like OnePlus 7 Pro and Redmi Note 7 Pro. Daylight shots from Realme X are above expectations with a great deal of colour balance and details. Lowlight shots are also much better than a lot of phones in this price range. The built-in modes such as HDR and Chroma Boost can be useful if you want to enhance certain aspects of an image. The dedicated night mode has also become better. The 16-megapixel pop-up selfie camera is fast and takes decent selfies. Realme X's lowlight performance is much better than other mid-range phones in India (HT Photo) ![image caption](https://images.hindustantimes.com/tech/static/revamp/images/png/ht-tech-bg-img-245-140.png) Realme X's lowlight performance is much better than other mid-range phones in India (HT Photo) Performance Realme X is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 710AIE processor with up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. The base model features 4GB of RAM. As expected, Realme X handles graphics-intensive apps with ease. Don't expect the phone to run like a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855-powered device. But SD710 is a reliable chip and brings a range of optimisations for mid-range phones. Realme X makes most of these optimisations. You can also play games such as PUBG Mobile on the phone without any worry. Realme X is powered by a 3,765mAh battery which is good enough to last a day on heavy usage. The Vooc Flash Charge 3.0 (20W) comes handy when the battery hits the critical 15 or 20% mark. Verdict Realme X is the latest value-for-money smartphone in India. Realme X's biggest strengths are the camera and design. There are some unique features such as in-screen fingerprint sensor and pop-up selfie camera as well. At a starting price of ₹16,999, Realme X makes the cut. Some other top under ₹20,000 phones in India are Samsung Galaxy M40, Redmi Note 7 Pro and last year's Poco F1. Catch all the Latest Tech News, Mobile News, Laptop News, Gaming news, Wearables News , How To News, also keep up with us on Whatsapp channel,Twitter, Facebook, Google News, and Instagram. 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