Realme 7 Pro review: Ticks all the essential boxes | Economic Times

GET IT FOR: Rs 19,999 HIGHLIGHT: 65W fast-chargingRealme made an interesting bet in the mid-range segment with the launch of Realme 7 Pro. It is one of the fastest charging smartphones in the sub-Rs 20k category. The handset promises to deliver an all-round performance.The 7 Pro boasts of a 6.4-inch full HD+ display with 1080x2400 pixel resolution. The display offers 60Hz of refresh rate and is protected with a coating of Corning Gorilla Glass 3+ on top. The always-on display offers bright colour reproduction and makes watching movies and playing games a delight. The display offers sufficient legibility even under direct sunlight. Realme 7 Pro is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor. The smartphone comes in two variants — 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage and 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The smartphone smoothly handles all the routine tasks and it also manages to perform well during graphic intensive tasks.Multi-tasking is a cake walk on the device and you can also enjoy lag-free gaming sessions.The smartphone runs Android 10 operating system topped with the company's own UI, which comes with some bloatware. The Realme 7 Pro sports a quad camera setup — a 64MP main sensor, 8MP ultra-wide angle lens and 2MP macro and 2MP depth sensor. The front is home to a 32MP selfie shooter.The camera delivers pretty good performance and the images offer ample detailing and vibrant colour reproduction. In some situations, you might see a little bit of noise in the images but the image quality is good at this price. The 7 Pro is backed by a 4500 mAh battery which easily lasts for a day on mixed usage. The USP of the smartphone is that it comes with 65W fast charging, which means that your drained out smartphone can charge completely in 30-35 minutes. At a starting price of Rs 19,999, the Realme 7 Pro is not a bad deal. Some might think that a 60Hz display is not enough but the company is compensating for it with 65W fast charging support.The smartphone ticks all the essential boxes and can give competition to rivals in the same price segment. But if you want to look at the alternatives, then consider the Samsung Galaxy M31s which starts at Rs 19,499.- The writer is with gadgetsnow.com.