2020 Winners and Losers: Realme

31 December 2020
Realme’s avalanche of 2020 smartphone models certainly had its ups and downs. Here are some of our thoughts.

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Alex 94, 31 Dec 2020Samsung s20 FE which is more than 500€ can't be flagsh... moreExactly

    Yes , People don't know Realme & Realme X50 was insanely priced , if it was $ 110 - 120 or so less it would have grabbed the market. Again its cameras are not so good across the board. Its also not full 5G compatible only few bands.

    Realme 6 Pro would have captured a niche section of market before Realme decided to Cannibalise its sale by selling very few units in market like India ( Yes , to Promote 7 Pro ).
    During sales like Black Friday , it was never available.

    Realme x3 had bad cameras ( Or should I say again - cannibalised for X3 SuperZoom ) so people could buy X3SuperZoom. It Pictures had marginally poor dynamic range , muted colours (marginally) , & 1.9x Zoom instead of Proper 2x. It was behind X50 & 6 Pro.

    X3 SZ & X3 also had poor night modes ( See GSMARENA review of x3sz ). Plus poor screen for price for most part it was also overpriced by USD 110 - 120 just like X50. All this happened due to pricing , no SD CARD , & no 3.5mm Jack. ( For both X50pro & x3SZ ).

    Obiviously many people don't know Realme = Oppo.

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      • 31 Dec 2020

      AnonD-972548, 31 Dec 2020I would like to see less models released in 2021. Also, Ole... more😂😂 lol Realme ui is better than one ui 😂😂

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        • 31 Dec 2020

        IpsDisplay, 31 Dec 2020Wow I didn't know realme destroyed xiaomi's busin... moreman gsmarena is talking about india

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          • 31 Dec 2020

          I had realms 3i currently it's fantastic so I think realms 7 fantastic

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            • hariharan007
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            • 31 Dec 2020

            Yes it's super day to hear all good news today

              The name of the brand itself is loser. Like who the hell thought of 'Realme'. I bet BBK hired Tiktokers lmao

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                • 31 Dec 2020

                I want iphone 12 pro max for my sister's birthday
                Gift

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                  • 31 Dec 2020

                  Tanase Adrian, 31 Dec 2020yeah man,like you said the x50 pro 5g is the real flagship ... moreFlagship that kills none.
                  Tons of cuts to decrease price.
                  Midrange powered by 865.

                  Better paying more for OP8 Pro.

                    I will agree that Realme X50Pro and X50Pro player edition are good flagship killer by two month using experience,but even in China they dont sell well.
                    Why?
                    1.Unfamous brand.For tech fans we know Realme belong to OPPO,but for normal buyer,no.Realme dont sell their phone in OPPO retail store in China until recently month(The later X7 and X7Pro are sold in OPPO store now).And they dont share costomer service too
                    2.It do have some advantage compare to Redmi K30Pro(Poco F2Pro in global),like the 90Hz screen instead of 60Hz,the 65W charging compare to 30W.But K30Pro are cheaper and always have more discount.The Mi10,in other hand,beaten the X50Pro by more premium camera,better UI.
                    3.OPPO group's problem
                    Realme X50P, Oneplus 8,OPPO ACE2 have close price and close spec(all FHD+ 90Hz screen,OPPO and Realme have similar UI and same charging tech)
                    It do make buyer confused.
                    This thing happened at late 2019 too,the Reno ACE,Realme X2Pro and Oneplus 7T are fight against each other.
                    At 2021,there will be no successor of Realme X50Pro...Realme get ACE series as step son

                      Tanase Adrian, 31 Dec 2020yeah man,like you said the x50 pro 5g is the real flagship ... moreSamsung s20 FE which is more than 500€ can't be flagship killer. That is mi 10t or poco f2 pro which are even under 400€.

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                        • 31 Dec 2020

                        senz, 31 Dec 2020Realme X50 Pro is good but like all Sd865 phones are overpr... moreSD865 costs $90 more than SD855.
                        Phones increased price by $200-300 compared to last generation.
                        CPU's fault?

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                          Realme X50 Pro is good but like all Sd865 phones are overpriced due to greedy Qualcomm.

                            yeah man,like you said the x50 pro 5g is the real flagship killer until s20 fe 5g and now you say it is a loser!!you are the greatest gsma!!

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                              • 31 Dec 2020

                              IpsDisplay, 31 Dec 2020Wow I didn't know realme destroyed xiaomi's busin... moreThey're only top 3 because 2020 is a messed up year with people being restricted to go places. I'd rather chance my $200 dollars on a disposable brand than risk $1000 on a really good brand that doesn't work for what I need.
                              I thought the west was known for being disposable but with the promotion of these cheap phones it looks like asia is the king.

                                Indian , 31 Dec 2020Believe me 2 year's ago I thought no one compet Xiaomi... moreWow I didn't know realme destroyed xiaomi's business

                                Man realme really killed xiaomi that explains why xiaomi sales has got them to top 3 in the world

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                                  Anonymous, 31 Dec 2020Wow. Are you from planet Earth?Well you are certainly not.

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                                    Indian , 31 Dec 2020Believe me 2 year's ago I thought no one compet Xiaomi... moreThe bad thing is popularity makes Realme starting to increase prices. It's the same problem with all BBK brands:. Once established, they will start to jack up prices. And then create another budget brand to start over.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 31 Dec 2020

                                      Not a fan of the brand, but I'm grateful for the competition they brought in the value market.
                                      And I hope that they ran out of depth sensors to put on the front. This pill cutout has to stop.

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                                        • 31 Dec 2020

                                        realme offers true value for money phones,
                                        in that sense they are the winners most of the time