Realme X2 smartphone review - budget phone with strengths

New smartphones are on sale almost every day. Each company positions new items as the best, which has not happened until now, but the average price turns out to be very biting! Realme, a subsidiary of OPPO, in the first month of autumn 2019, unveiled a smartphone with excellent specs at a price that won't hit your wallet. Realme X2 can be seen as a competitor Redmi Note 8 Pro... Both devices received NFC and a 64-megapixel main camera, and the new product could be bad for Xiaomi! He was not the one who released a productive smartphone with NFC for $ 210! Before looking for where it is profitable to buy a new product, you should take a closer look at the advantages and disadvantages, with which our review will help.

Killer or Competitor?

Why are these words spoken to Realme X2? Because the smartphone is almost an exact copy Redmi Note 8 Pro.

They have the same camera and memory. They can even be confused in appearance, especially when comparing the rear view, but the Realme X2 is equipped with a Snapdargon 730G chipset, which is energy efficient but does not heat up, and the Redmi Note 8 Pro went to Helio G907, Mr. "I'm productive, but hot". Dimensions Realme X2 - 158.7 × 75.2 × 8, and weight - 182 grams. How much does the novelty cost? The price indicated by the manufacturer is 210-225 dollars for the 6/64 GB model. Pre-ordering would save $ 15.

Design

This is what the manufacturer did not have enough time, imagination or desire for. The back cover is copied from Redmi note 8... Such is the curtsey towards Redmi, which raises its rating. So her products are worth something if the design has migrated to other devices.

Otherwise, Realme X2 does not stand out in design - everything is familiar and standard, with the exception of materials. The body is made of glass. The painted metal frame gracefully wraps around it from all sides. The design contains glossy shades and a pattern that shimmers beautifully in the light. Although it is not as high quality as, for example, in Xiaomi MI 9T, but at least something!

A protective Gorilla Glass 5 was used for the body. The phone is available in two colors:

• Pearl Blue;
• Pearl-White.

The manufacturer did not bother to equip the smartphone with protection from external influences. Particularly from splashes and dust. What makes the Realme X2 cooler "Note 8”Is in the screen, which occupied 91% of the front side of the device. Although the frames of the first are thinner than the second. To notice this, you should put two smartphones next to each other.

On the bottom there is a 3.5mm headphone jack. Realme X2 is 3G and 4G capable. Special additions include a compass, gyroscope and accelerometer. The interface in the smartphone is standard.

Screen

It is worth dwelling on the main feature of Realme X2 in a little more detail. The manufacturer certainly did not save on it. The phone has a SUPER AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.4 inches and a resolution of 1080 × 2340, that is, FullHD +. The screen is equipped with an OLED LED matrix, which means there is a fingerprint scanner. Thanks to AMOLED technology, good color reproduction and very deep blacks are achieved.

Overall, the screen is good, but don't expect tightly clumped pixels. Brightness at maximum and minimum has received user approval, but in the sun with Realme X2 it may not be entirely comfortable. There is a multi-touch function.

The technical side

The smartphone does not have an ordinary chipset, but a "gaming" version of the SD730 - Qualcoom SDM730 Snapdragon 730G.The processor, although not a top-end, but still manufactured using an 8-nanometer process. It will handle most applications and is suitable for active games.

The memory of the Realme X2 can be 6 or 8 GB (operational) and 64, 128 or 256 GB - permanent by UFS2.1.

According to the manufacturer, the fingerprint scanner will respond in 0.36 seconds, but is it worth believing? Reviews have shown that unlocking the screen takes a second or a little less. In 9 out of 10 cases, the scanner works accurately.

What else is Realme X2 good at? In communications thanks to the NFC module, so contactless payment lovers can rejoice! The rest of the smartphone parameters are standard:

• Wi-Fi dual band 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac;
• Bluetooth 5;
• GPS.

Realme X2 has a full "package" of common programs like FM radio and others. The smartphone is connected to the computer using a USB 2.0 format Type-C 1.0 conductor.

This is a dual sim phone, but it needs nano sim cards. A separate tray is provided for each of them. There is room for a microSD memory card. You can fit a drive up to 256 GB. Sound is the weak point of a smartphone. Although there is headroom, the sound quality and level are rather weak compared to “Note 8". Alas, the company's proprietary speaker is installed in the Realme X2, which transmits a normal, but not disturbing sound to the soul. Autonomy is what Realme X2 managed to recoup. Its 4000 mAh battery supports 30 watt fast charging (V00C Flash Charge 3.0). The battery is familiar to owners of mid-range devices, but the best manufacturers use batteries that are more powerful. The basic package includes a 30-watt power adapter.

In 30 minutes, the charge level rises to 67%. In other smartphones, the result is not so fast. If you do not use the phone for games, install a dark theme and use the smartphone as usual, then you do not need to look for an outlet or power supply unit within 2 days.

The manufacturer equipped the Realme X2 with Android 9.0 (Pie) operating system and ColorOS.6 shell. These settings are entirely for the hobbyist, so those who prefer to root smartphones will have to find out how much this is possible. In the future, an update to Android 10, according to the developer, is planned, but for now you have to work with the functionality that is installed.

Camera

This is the part that downgrades and increases the popularity of the models. It is interesting not only for professional photographers, but also for girls who dream of clear pictures.

Rear camera Realme X2 "lapped" with Note 8 Pro... We are talking about 4 main modules, resolution and sensors. They have the following parameters:

1. Wide angle - 119 ° 8MP, f 2/3, 13mm, 1/4 ”, 1.12 micron.
2. The main camera is 64 megapixels, f / 1.8, 0.8 microns, PDAF.
3. Depth of field sensor - 2 MP, f / 2.4, 1.75 microns.
4. Macro - 2 Mp, f / 2.4, 1.75 microns.

The list is compiled in the order in which the cameras are located on the smartphone. Wherever it was taken, the camera was made in the best variations of the second half of the 19th century. There is electronic image stabilization, but only in the main camera.

The wide angle camera can be used for video. An interesting bokeh effect that can be turned on while recording a video. He is familiar with portrait mode for photography. Thanks to the additional module, there is the possibility of macro photography from a distance of 4 cm.

Videos can be recorded in the following resolutions:

• 2160p - 30fps;
• 1080p - 30/60 / 120fps;
• 720p - 60fps.

The front camera is 32 megapixel with f / 2.0 aperture. Examples of photos can be found on the Internet, including the network is full of pictures of how the smartphone takes pictures at night.

For those who like to tinker with the settings on their own, the Realme X2 camera provides such an opportunity. An expert mode is provided for this! Poor lighting is not a problem, because there is SuperNightcape. Chrome Boost will delight fans of bright and rich colors. With such indicators, you should not worry about how Realme X2 takes pictures. The camera is equipped with autofocus.

Summary of advantages and disadvantages

After conducting a comparative analysis, you can understand which model is better to buy.

• Performance;
• Dolby Atmos support;
• Fingerprint scanner under the screen;
• Quad camera with 64 megapixel main camera;
• Wide screen, convenient for viewing different types of content (videos, books, surfing the Internet or nimble games);
• Nice color rendering;
• Convenient size.

Everyone will find their disadvantages in the device, since it is difficult to find budget smartphones without them!

• Flat sound;
• Noticeable pixels;
• The display falls short of flagship standards.

For the most part, the Realme X2 proves itself to be reliable and comfortable! Time will tell whether it gets into the rating of high-quality ones.

Conclusion

How many people are on the planet - so many opinions. There are adherents of Apple products, who always have one answer to the question: "smartphone, which company is better"! Others choose inexpensive phones because they are not versed in innovation, and the gadget is used exclusively for "call-send SMS". Still others need only popular models, which are replaced by new ones immediately after they go on sale. In other words, everyone has their own selection criteria, so the Realme X2 smartphone may well find its fans, because it is suitable for solving basic tasks and for gaming.