Realme, one of OPPO’s sub brand, has always stood out with its smartphones ,with pretty attractive price to performance ratios, which are good for most people in low cost and mid range segments. Lately, this brand has rolled out one of those phones that gets called “best” in the $350 price bracket : Realme X7 Pro.
Even if the price is kind of reasonable, the Realme X7 Pro brings amazing specs that are hard to ignore, almost nothing in terms of what it lacks. So the real question is ,is there a rival in the same price range that can truly compete? Just considering the screen factor alone is enough to make the Realme X7 Pro for other devices on the market “short of breathing” in terms of quality.
Highlights on Realme X7 Pro
Although it does not bring a luxurious experience like high-end models, in general, Realme X7 Pro still has many outstanding highlights, which can be mentioned as Slim and lightweight design, excellent screen, good camera, strong performance in the segment,…
Realme X7 Pro is completed relatively well. The machine has two glass “covers” in the middle of the plastic frame. Compared to many other smartphones in the same segment with the back only finished in plastic, the glass back on the Realme X7 Pro is a big plus. This back is also designed to be curved on both sides so that users can hold it more comfortably.
The only minus point on this back is that it leaves many fingerprints and sweat, so users should regularly clean the device to keep the aesthetics. In addition, as mentioned above, Realme X7 Pro is a relatively thin and light smartphone with a weight of only 184g and 8.5mm thick, not too thin but comfortable to hold.
The front of the Realme X7 Pro continues to be a big plus. This screen in the device has a size of 6.55 inches, it uses a Super AMOLED panel with Full HD + resolution, and also comes with a 120Hz refresh rate.
Given this price, having a 120Hz Super AMOLED screen is one of the biggest advantages of the Realme X7 Pro, for really good display quality and a smooth experience. Most mid-range smartphones in the segment only have high refresh rate IPS screens or 60Hz refresh rate AMOLED screens or at most 90Hz AMOLED screens.
That is a very popular “mole” design screen today. The “mole” part is quite small in size, so it does not affect the daily use experience much. This area is also where the 32MP selfie camera is located.
Because it uses AMOLED panels, the Realme X7 Pro is also given an in-screen fingerprint sensor, so you get kind of a fast unlocking speed.
On top of that, the Realme X7 Pro comes with a dual speaker setup, where the main one is at the bottom and the second speaker, is basically combined cum speaker on the top edge of the screen. The quality of this speaker is not too good, but it still provides a much better entertainment experience than just a single speaker.
One of the next advantages is the 64MP main camera system of the device. In general, due to the mid-range segment, the image quality produced by this camera cluster is not too excellent. Still, it is not too bad, completely able to meet most of the basic photography needs of users. The minus point is that the device does not have a telephoto camera, so taking portrait photos to remove fonts is not good.
A few photos taken with the main camera of Realme X7 Pro are bright enough conditions. The color is a bit flatter than reality; the detail is high, the ability to handle HDR is relatively good.
Photos are taken in portrait mode of Realme X7 Pro, the camera of the device separates the background from the subject at an acceptable level, zooming in will still see a blur in certain border areas; of course, this is inevitable from
Selfies taken from Realme X7 Pro tend to be smooth and slightly soft; neutral colors and details are not as high as when taken with the main camera.
Low-light shot with Realme X7 Pro (auto shot on the left and night mode shot on the right). With a separate night mode, the image that produces bright and dark areas is processed more balanced, the image is sharp, but the details are still lost due to noise processing.
The performance keeps being a pretty noticeable edge for gamers who are on a tight budget. The Realme X7 Pro arrives with a MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ 7nm chip. And that chipset gives a solid pace compared to most other rivals in the same segment , it feels way more strong than the Snapdragon 765G , plus it is also pretty much on par with the Snapdragon 855. With the Reno5 using the Snapdragon 720G, it’s likely not going to beat the Dimensity 1000+ inside the Realme X7 Pro, when you look at performance overall. The Realme X7 Pro has 65W fast charging too, which is quicker than the 50W found on the Reno5 , so it feels a bit more nimble in day to day use.
Realme X7 Pro also has a 4500mAh battery, which can completely provide a full battery life with mixed-use tasks. We used the Realme X7 Pro with about 5 hours of continuous on-screen, mainly gaming and surfing Facebook over Wi-Fi with the screen at 50% brightness. If you don’t play games, the device can completely last up to a whole second day if it is only used to make calls, surf the web.
Realme X7 Pro comes with a 65W fast charger available in the box; fully charging its 4500mAh battery will take less than 40 minutes.
Because it is the Chinese domestic version, the Realme X7 Pro comes with software that still has many junk applications, but most of them are unused. The minus point is that users will have to manually install Google services (including the Google Play app store), the installation will be simpler than Huawei devices.
Realme X7 Pro also has another advantage that is the ability to support 5G networks. Still, because this is a version for the Chinese market, nothing can guarantee compatibility with 5G bands in the Asia market. Future. Therefore, do not choose to buy Realme X7 Pro if you are only interested in the 5G of this device.
Who is the rival of Realme X7 Pro?
If only considering the price segment, below are some of the main competitors of the Realme X7 Pro.
The newly launched OPPO Reno5 is one of the rivals that can be considered the “same father” with the Realme X7 Pro. OPPO Reno5 has a quite outstanding design thanks to its “color-changing” back, multi-featured camera, It also has an AMOLED screen, but the refresh rate is at 90Hz. Reno5 with Snapdragon 720G chip will hardly surpass the Dimensity 1000+ chip on Realme X7 Pro in terms of performance. Realme X7 Pro also supports 65W fast charging, which is faster than 50W on Reno5. The biggest advantage of Reno5 comes from the fact that this is a genuine device, available with Google Play and better supported than Realme X7 Pro.
Another competitor from Samsung is the Galaxy A71. It has been released for about a year; this is still one of the hot machines in the mid-range segment. The Galaxy A71 has a slim and lightweight design, a plastic back, a cluster of 4 64MP cameras that are quite similar to the Realme X7 Pro but less competitive in terms of display, performance (Snapdragon 730), and charging technology fast.
“Household brother” Realme 7 Pro. Realme 7 Pro has some hardware parameters quite similar to Realme X7 Pro (camera, battery, 65W fast charging) but is inferior in screen (no 120Hz) and performance is weaker (Snapdragon 720G).
Conclude
At present, Realme X7 Pro is being sold in the market for $350. In this price segment, it’s hard to find an “equal” competitor to the Realme X7 Pro in a comprehensive way. Realme X7 Pro converges many advantages of a high-end phone, such as a high-quality screen, good camera, battery life, and 65W fast charging, especially in the configuration when the Dimensity 1000 chip + is extremely outstanding performance.
If you are a user who cares about the performance of the device, as well as not afraid to spend a little time installing Google Play, the Realme X7 Pro is the “best” choice in the price range. You can refer to other “genuine” team devices, such as the newly launched OPPO Reno5 or Realme 7 Pro. As we mentioned above, of course, these devices would not be equal to Realme X7 Pro when considering several other factors.
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