Flipkart has now officially kick-started its annual festive sale, called the Flipkart Big Billion Days Sale. During this sale, the recently launched Realme 2 Pro smartphone can be purchased from at Rs 2,332. The Realme 2 Pro price in India starts at Rs. 13,990 for the 4GB RAM with 64GB of storage version while the 6GB RAM with 64GB of storage version retails at Rs.15,990. There is also an 8GB RAM with 128GB of storage version which cost Rs. 17,990. But during this sale Realme 2 pro will be made available with no cost EMI option. While the 4GB RAM variant can be bought with a per month EMI of Rs. 2,332, the 6GB RAM version will be available with an EMI of Rs. 2,665 per month. On the other hand, the 8GB RAM model of the Realme 2 Pro will be available with a no-cost EMI of Rs. 2,999. There will be an additional Rs. 1,000 discount on all Realme 2 Pro models during the Flipkart Big Billion Days sale, while buyers will also get a 10 percent instant discount on purchases made through HDFC Bank cards. In terms of specifications, Realme 2 Pro sports a 6.3-inch (1080x2340 pixels) full-HD+ screen with 90.8 percent screen-to-body ratio, 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and 409ppi pixel density. The device is powered by Qualcomm’s octa-core, AI-enabled, Snapdragon 660 AIE SoC, which allows better performance and runs on Android 8.1-based ColorOS. This is paired with three memory options of 4GB, 6GB and 8GB along with two storage options of 64GB and 128GB. The Realme 2 Pro sports a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual-camera setup at the back, with the second sensor enabling depth-effect shots. At the front, there is a 16-megapixel camera, which is also capable of portrait shots through an AI-based depth effect. The phone has 3,500 mAh battery capacity but lacks support for fast charging.<doc-sep>Realme 2 Pro was launched in India for a price starting at Rs 13,990 Realme 2 Pro was launched in India for a price starting at Rs 13,990 Realme entered the Indian market in May this year with the Realme 1 smartphone. In the past five months, the company has introduced three smartphones with the Realme 2 Pro being the latest device in Realme’s portfolio. Realme 2 Pro is a feature-packed smartphone that flaunts modern design and offers the more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC. Priced at Rs 13,990 for the base model, the new Realme phone undercuts its rivals in the mid-range segment in India including Xiaomi Mi A2, Honor Play and the Nokia 7 Plus. Realme 2 Pro specifications look enticing on paper but does it stand out in real-world performance? We find out in our review. Realme 2 Pro specifications: 6.3-inch full HD+ display | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor | 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage | 16MP+2MP rear camera | 16MP front camera | 3,500mAh battery | Android Oreo 8.1 Realme 2 Pro price in India: Rs 13,990 for 4GB RAM/64GB storage, Rs 15,990 for 6GB RAM/64GB storage and Rs 17,990 for 8GB RAM/128GB storage Realme 2 Pro review: What’s good? Realme 2 Pro features a laminated glass design. It has a polycarbonate chassis covering the perimeters that offer better grip on the phone. Realme 2 Pro flaunts an all-screen front-fascia with a small dewdrop-like notch on top that gives an aesthetic appeal. The notch houses the front camera with earpiece right above it and sensors placed on the left side. The phone comes with a dedicated microSD slot which is located on the left side above the volume buttons while the power button sits on the right side. Realme 2 Pro is 8.5mm thick and weighs 174 grams Realme 2 Pro is 8.5mm thick and weighs 174 grams Ergonomically, the phone is quite good with fingers comfortably resting on the volume keys and power button. A mono speaker grille, micro-USB port and 3.5 mm audio jack sit at the bottom part of the phone. On the rear side, you will find a circular shaped fingerprint sensor and slightly protruded dual cameras, which are aligned horizontally. As for the display, Realme 2 Pro sports a 6.3-inch full HD+ display with 19.5:9 aspect ratio. It has a screen-to-body-ratio of 90.8 per cent. With bezels trimmed minimally from all sides and a small cutout on top, the front panel offers extra real screen estate to consume content. The front panel is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. The display is quite bright and produces vibrant colours with sharp text details. The phone is Widevine L1 certified, which means you can stream Netflix content in HD. Further, Realme 2 Pro offers adjusting the colour temperature which you will find under Display & Brightness settings. Realme 2 Pro features a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with dewdrop notch on top Realme 2 Pro features a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with dewdrop notch on top Powering the phone is a capable octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor paired with Adreno 512 GPU for graphics rendition. Realme 2 Pro comes in three RAM/storage configuration- 4GB RAM/64GB storage, 6GB RAM/64GB storage and 8GB RAM/128GB storage. We reviewed the high-end variant that packs 8GB RAM. The phone functions seamlessly, be it multi-tasking, running graphic-intensive games, taking photos and editing in Snapseed. PuBG, Real Racing 3 and Alto’s Odyssey Adventure ran smoothly rendering detailed graphics. While playing it for a near 30 minutes run-time, we did not face any drops in frame rates. As for synthetic benchmark, the phone managed to score 1,23,064 points in AnTuTu. Realme 2 Pro earned 1453 in single-core score Geekbench test and 5428 in multi-core score test. Realme 2 Pro benchmark test scores Realme 2 Pro benchmark test scores On the software front, Realme 2 Pro runs ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 Oreo OS. Similar to Oppo phones, it does not have an app drawer. However, the phone offers a host of gestures and features which are quite handy. It includes a Smart Sidebar the functions as a Quick toggle and can be accessed by swiping to the left on the home screen. With this feature, you can quickly open social apps, camera etc and even customise it by adding apps based on your preferences. Realme 2 Pro offers a dedicated gaming mode as well that disable alerts while throttling games. There’s a Swipe-up Gesture Navigation mode that enables to hide or tweak the navigation keys. Besides the fingerprint sensor, Realme 2 Pro comes with facial recognition as well. Both the features are quite consistent and respond quickly. You can use facial recognition to secure apps and private safe, however, you need to set a privacy passcode first to access these features. Although the Realme 2 Pro does not house a front-facing LED flash, the screen lightens up in the dimly-lit environment to open the device with face unlock. Realme 2 Pro runs Android Oreo OS and includes a bunch of features like Smart SideBar, Swipe-up Gesture Navigation etc Realme 2 Pro runs Android Oreo OS and includes a bunch of features like Smart SideBar, Swipe-up Gesture Navigation etc The imaging sensors are one area where we were quite impressed with the Realme 2 Pro. The phone features dual rear camera setup comprising of a 16MP Sony IMX398 sensor and a 2MP secondary sensor for depth effect. The cameras are capable of shooting striking shots in good lighting condition. The images turn out quite bright with rich green and reds. Even while capturing small objects, we observed plenty of details popping out in the phone’s screen. The dynamic range is good and the phone is capable of taking nice indoor shots as well with balanced contrast and saturation. Surprisingly, the phone managed to take good shots in low-light with fewer grains and decent colour reproduction. Realme 2 Pro sports 16MP+2MP dual rear camera setup Realme 2 Pro sports 16MP+2MP dual rear camera setup In terms of battery capacity, Realme 2 Pro carries a 3,500mAh battery and supports USB OTG (on-the-go). In our PCMark test, the phone managed to score 7934 in Work 2.0 performance test. Talking about battery performance, the phone lasted for more than a day with usual day-to-day activities that include browsing the Internet, streaming videos, scrolling through the social apps. Realme 2 Pro bundles a 5V/2A charger that takes nearly two hours to fully charge up the device. The capable Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC with Adreno 512 GPU manages to render smooth frames and detailed graphics The capable Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoC with Adreno 512 GPU manages to render smooth frames and detailed graphics Realme 2 Pro review: Camera samples Realme 2 Pro bright light camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro bright light camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro low-light camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro low-light camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro outdoor camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro outdoor camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro macro shot (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro macro shot (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro good lighting camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro good lighting camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro indoor camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro indoor camera sample (Image resized for web) Realme 2 Pro: What’s not good? Talking about the cons, Realme 2 Pro although features a vivid display, the front panel is reflective on certain angles which makes it difficult to read content in bright light. Besides, the phone is thick and bulky that pulls both your hands to operate mostly while typing texts for extended hours. Moreover, with the app drawer missing it becomes difficult to find for an app from the bunch since the home screen gets all cluttered. The glass-encased body is prone to fingerprint grease and smudges. Realme 2 Pro comes with a micro-USB port and mono speaker grill Realme 2 Pro comes with a micro-USB port and mono speaker grill<doc-sep>If you truly want value for money then you should buy the lower end variant of the Realme 2 Pro which costs Rs 13,990. Realme is a company which has, since its introduction early this year, made a big impact in the budget segment with its smartphones Realme 1 and Realme 2. It looked as though the budget smartphone king Xiaomi finally had a real and worthy competitor. Riding on the two devices’ success, Realme is now aiming for an even bigger market with its recently announced Realme 2 Pro. The first time I saw the Realme 2 Pro, my thoughts were that this phone looks just like the Oppo F9 Pro, but with a less flashy design. Though the Realme 2 Pro starts from Rs 13,990 for 4 GB RAM and 64 GB internal storage, the model I received was the very top-end one which costs Rs 17,990 and had 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage. After having spent close to two weeks with the device I believe that for this price point one can easily spend Rs 2,000 more and get a Poco F1. In my opinion, if people really want to buy the Realme 2 Pro, then the should definitely go with the Rs 13,990 model. Here’s why. Build and Design: 6/10 The Realme 2 Pro is an unusually thick phone at 8.5 mm or at least it feels quite thick in the hand. Comparing the thickness of the Mi A2 and Realme 2 Pro revealed that the latter looked nearly 30-40 percent thicker. It was also quite heavy in my hand which is quite surprising since the phone does not pack in a massive battery. On the front, we see the water drop notch which Realme is calling as the Dewdrop screen. The phone looks identical to the F9 Pro from the front and it is not surprising since Realme is an Oppo sub-brand at the end of the day. On the back, we see that Realme has abstained from the use of its diamondback design which we saw in both Realme 1 and Realme 2. Now we have a single shade polycarbonate back which looks a bit dull to me. The fingerprint scanner and dual-cameras are also present at the back. On the bottom, we find a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a speaker grill, and a micro USB port. On the right side, we see the power button while on the left we see the dual-SIM trays and the volume rocker buttons. Overall, the phone feels a bit bulky and not quite ergonomic. Features: 7.5/10 The Realme 2 Pro has a 6.3-inch FHD+ IPS LCD panel having a 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a screen-to-body ratio of nearly 90 percent as per the company. Under the hood, the phone has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 chipset along with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage. As mentioned before, there are other storage variants as well. There is also the option of expanding your storage using a microSD card of up to 256 GB capacity. The phone has a fingerprint scanner at the back and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box with Oppo’s proprietary ColorOS 5.2 skin running on top. In the camera department, we see that the phone has a 16 MP primary sensor along with a 2 MP secondary camera which acts as a depth sensor. On the front, we see a 16 MP camera with f/2.0 aperture. The phone can record 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps and does not support 4K recording. In terms of connectivity options, we see that the phone fulfils all the basic requirements such as dual 4G VoLTE SIM slots, Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a micro USB 2.0 OTG cable. Powering the device is a non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery. Display: 7.5/10 Right from the get go I’d like to say that I’m a big fan of this water drop style notch. If you don’t want to incorporate a mechanical slider like the Oppo Find X or Vivo NEX, it makes a lot of sense to go with this tiny little notch, which for the entirety of my usage has remained invisible to me. The shape of the notch is also an elegant curved V-shaped design and not the slight U-shaped notch we saw on the Vivo V11 Pro. That being said, the Realme 2 Pro does not seem to have the most colourful of displays. Sure it got bright enough in sunny conditions and also got considerably dim in the night, but I feel that the screen could have been more colourful. After playing the same video side by side on both the Mi A2 and the Realme 2 Pro, I have to say that the Mi A2 did have an edge over the Realme. By no accounts am I saying that the Realme 2 Pro has a bad display. As a matter of fact, it has one of the largest displays you can get in its price range on a body that’s about the size of a regular phablet. I’m just saying that the display could be more vibrant than it is now. In any case, a regular user will not be able to discern the difference unless it's placed beside a phone with a better display. OS and Software: 6/10 In terms of the software, I fell that ColorOS falls short of expectations for a custom skin on Android. Although the phone comes with the Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box, the ColorOS 5.2 skin, for the most part, hinders usage. There are a few things I hate about it, with the most important being the lack of an app drawer. The settings menu was quite confusing and some of the actions such as finding out the amount of storage left on the phone were hidden extremely deep inside. There’s a lot of bloatware strewn across the interface such as something called the Realme Share and quite a few times I clicked on it thinking it's a hotspot tethering option. There are also duplicate apps for Music, photos, gallery, browser and so on. Also, you cannot uninstall any of them. This is just a colossal waste of space and having alternative apps for popular functions is just not needed. I am not going to stop using ShareIt to use a custom Realme app for the same function. Packing a phone with custom apps which cannot be uninstalled, is not helping anyone. Individual notifications cannot be removed with a single swipe. First, you'll have to swipe left on the notification and then a red dustbin icon appears which upon being clicked removes the notification — again, completely pointless. If it’s a clean software experience that you are after, then, in my opinion, the Mi A2 is the way to go. If the software is not an issue for you then ColorOS will not be bothering you. Performance: 7.5/10 While the Realme 2 Pro does pack in seriously good internals, I have to say that since the Xiaomi Poco F1 came out, all phones under Rs 30,000 started to look quite underpowered, to say the least. The Realme 2 Pro variant that I had for testing, packs in the Snapdragon 660 SoC which is quite a decent mid-range chipset. Though benchmarks are not quite the final indicator of phone’s performance, the benchmarks below show how much of a gap both devices have. That is evident as the Poco F1 houses the flagship Snapdragon 845 SoC. In real life, the Realme 2 Pro is quite fast for daily activities such as streaming videos, clicking photos, opening multiple apps, and so on. However, I feel that the 8 GB RAM on the device could be a bit of an overkill. There are barely any apps that need that kind of RAM capacity on a mid-range device. If you are not a power user, even 4 GB RAM is more than enough for your needs.<doc-sep>
Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1 sale today: Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1 first sale today exclusively on Flipkart: Price, specifications Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1 sale today: Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1 first sale today exclusively on Flipkart: Price, specifications Realme 2 Pro, Realme C1 Sale: Oppo owned Realme recently launched two new smartphones in the Indian market, Realme 2 Pro and Realme C1. Realme 2 Pro comes in three RAM/internal storage variants – 4GB RAM/64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage and 8GB RAM/128GB internal storage priced at Rs 13,990, Rs 15,990 and Rs 17,990, respectively. The Realme C1 is priced at Rs 6,999. Both the smartphones will be available exclusively on Flipkart, starting 9PM for plus members and 12AM for normal users. Realme 2 Pro sports a 6.3-inch full HD+ display with a resolution of 2340×1080 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.5:9. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor paired with Adreno 512 GPU. The device comes in three RAM/internal storage configurations – 4GB RAM/64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM/64GB internal storage and 8GB RAM/128GB internal storage expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. It runs Google’s Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the company’s own ColorOS 5.2 skin on top. All of this is backed by a 3,500mAh battery. The device sports a dual camera setup on the back consisting of a 16MP primary sensor with an aperture of f/1.7 paired with a 2MP secondary sensor. On the front, it features a 16MP sensor with an aperture of f/2.0 for taking selfies. The Realme C1 sports a 6.2-inch HD+ display with a resolution of 1520×720 pixels with an aspect ratio of 19:9. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor paired with Adreno 506 GPU. The device comes with 2GB of RAM along with 16GB of internal storage expandable up to 256GB via a microSD card. It runs Google’s Android 8.1 Oreo with the company’s own ColorOS 5.1 skin on top and is backed by a 4,230mAh non-removable battery. Realme C1 comes with a dual camera setup on the back consisting of a 13MP primary sensor paired with a 2MP secondary sensor. On the front, it features a 5MP sensor for taking selfies.