10 Reasons Why Realme 2 Pro Is The Best Mid-Range Smartphone!

Realme has finally unveiled its mid-range killer Realme 2 Pro. Backed by some of the top features, the smartphone has been priced very competitively.  The base variant with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage has been launched at Rs 13,990.

The mid 6GB RAM and 64GB variant costs Rs 15,990, while the top variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage is priced at Rs 17,990.

Another surprise at the launch was the all new budget Realme C1. The smartphone will come with a notched display, Snapdragon 450 processor, dual cameras and a huge battery, all at just Rs 6,999.

10 Reasons Why Realme 2 Pro Is The Best Mid-Range Smartphone

A major upgrade over the current Realme phones, Realme 2 Pro is being dubbed as the Xiaomi Mi A2 killer.

Here are our top ten reaosnr why Realme 2 Pro is the best mid-range smartphone in the country right now:

The Phenomenal Upgrade

We saw some nifty upgrades on the Realme 2 Pro, including a top processor, dual cameras, a top of the line display and much more. Realme 1 missed out on good cameras, whereas Realme 2 missed out on performance. Realme 2 Pro filled in all the gaps with some mass improvements under. In all, the company has been able to deliver a stellar handset at this price.

Unbelievable Pricing

The Oppo sub-brand has been able to pack in a path-breaking smartphone, especially because of its price. The base unit is the cheapest Snapdragon 660 smartphone in the market right now. The competition in the mid-range market is fierce, and Realme 2 Pro has taken the fight to the next level. The smartphone starts shipping at just Rs 13,990.

6.3-inch Immersive Display

The smartphone will come with a 6.3 inch Full HD+ IPS display with a small water drop notch. Realme calls it a dew drop. The form factor is quite compact and it’s a huge display offering thinner bezels on the sides. Realme 2 Pro has a little chin down under, but it offers maximum screen space with a seamless viewing experience.

Premium Design & Built Quality

Relame 2 Pro dropped the diamond cut design. Unlike Realme 1 and Realme 2, Realme 2 Pro will come with a polycarbonate built in color hues like Black Sea, Ice Lake, and Blue Ocean. With the multiple layers at the back, it feels like a laminated glass panel. It’s a fingerprint magnet, but the built quality is pretty good.

Snapdragon 660 Taking The Charge

Realme 2 Pro will come with the best mid-range chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660. The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is a bit old, but remains to be very stable and is a performance oriented SoC. Snapdragon 660 ensure seamless multitasking and user experience. Realme 2 Pro will even be able to handles graphically intensive games and memory heavy apps with ease. On AnTuTu the smartphone scored a hefty 1,31,968 points.

Storage Availability

Unlike other mid-range smartphones in the country, Realme 2 has models available offering upto 128GB storage. That’s a huge plus considering its price. The top unit of Realme 2 Pro comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage, with a dedicated microSD slot offering additional storage upto 256GB, all at just Rs 17,990.

Dual Rear Sony IMX398 Sensors

Realme 2 Pro will come with a dual rear camera system comprising of a primary 16 megapixel f/1.7 Sony IMX398 sensor coupled with a 2-megapixel f/2.2 secondary sensor. The camera can take some really good shots in well-lit conditions and even in poor light. The bokeh works fine in portrait modes, and videos come out quite stabilized. The camera can capture well-detailed images producing good amount of colors.

16 Megapixel AI Powered Front Camera

Realme 2 Pro has a 16 megapixel f/2.0 sensor upfront powered by AI capabilities. The camera app on the Realme 2 Pro offers a lot of AI features with multiple shooting modes. The wide aperture on the front camera ensures that you can take groupfies easily. The camera also supports AI enabled bokeh shooting modes for real time blurs.

Software Customisations

The smartphone runs Android Oreo 8.1 based on Color OS. Its a customized skin, but has some cool tweaks like call recording option built into the dialer app and the AI panel. There is a Game Space app inside the device offering you an option to block any type of notifications and free up the memory automatically. This will help you to play games smoothly and manage the memory when you fire up a game.

The Huge 3,500mAh Battery

Reame 2 Pro comes with a 3,500mAh battery unit under. The smartphone can easily run for a day on a single charge. You can play games for a bit, stream music, watch videos, use your social media apps and it can easily breeze through the day. Realme 2 Pro doesn’t come with fast charging support, and with the brick inside the box you can charge upto 65 percent in an hour. From zero, it takes 2 hours and 20 minutes to charge completely.

Realme 2 Pro will be available exclusively via Flipkart from October 11!