Realme foldable line incoming, Madhav Sheth reveals

09 March 2023
The brand has plans for both a compact flip style and a larger foldable model.

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Anonymous, 10 Mar 2023I was thinking about to buy new one, actually. Any experien... moreUsed quite a few of them. Honestly, great devices! One can easily ADB the bloatware out of it.

The only main gripes would be those shitty 2Mpx cameras and a really lethargic update cycle (although they do come out). Everything else is quite good, including the haptic motors they put into it.

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    tekina, 09 Mar 2023Trash incoming. I have zero trust in Realme making a good device.I was thinking about to buy new one, actually. Any experience using Realme devices? Might want to share it, so I can understand product I want to buy?

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      • 09 Mar 2023

      Big foldable for under 1000 euros please.

      Now you have to buy older Samsung Galaxy fold models if you want cheaper price.

        Trash incoming. I have zero trust in Realme making a good device.

          Anonymous, 09 Mar 2023With a HD display and Unisoc chip they can even make it for... moreAn HD display on a Foldable sounds like a extremely bad product design.

          Also, a Unisoc SOC would never be able to pull off 2 displays at the same time.

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            • 09 Mar 2023

            Rumors about Realme’s folding phone ambitions have been going on for years - who exactly writes these sorts of articles? Any idea when Realme was founded?

              Anonymous, 09 Mar 2023Yeah sure..800usd foldable phone that has lower screen'... more3-4 months is an exaggeration, but I would agree most people would not be comfortable spending half to repair the screen. If they manage to get the price down to $600 (which is a pipe dream), it would be worse. You might as well just buy a new phone at the point.

                would be a better realme foldable phone with madhav sheth wallpaper as default wallpaper whenever you first turning it on.

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                  • 09 Mar 2023

                  D7200 for flip
                  D8200 for fold

                    I probably prefer a Flip because of size and lower price. But I may try to own a Fold once in my life to see what the fuss is all about.

                    I'll probably will stick to the Flips. I really don't like carrying large, heavier devices and never been much of a tablet user. Had an iPad mini 2 for 6 months and rarely used it except to stream Netflix because the speakers were so good. Would binge watch old Saved By The Bell episodes from it.

                    Realme is all about low prices. Bring out a Flip first and price it under $600. And if it breaks, cheaper to repair. You really can't trust Chinese brands with aftermarket service. So bringing out a $1500 Fold doesn't make the most sense for Realme users who expect cheap prices. Not expensive to buy and expensive to repair if you get one from Realme.

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                      • 09 Mar 2023

                      Better software

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                        Anonymous, 09 Mar 2023They actually dont cost that much. In reality all modern OL... moreYeah sure..800usd foldable phone that has lower screen's quality and durability than S series or iPhone. With zero possibility to repair since majority of realme user dont want to spend another 400usd for new foldable screen after 3-4 months of usage.

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                          Cyberchum, 09 Mar 2023"IPS panel for COVER screen." I didn't kn... moreOh my bad, but it would be REALLY jarring to have both an IPS and OLED displays on the same device.

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                            Anonymous, 09 Mar 2023But 99% of Realme consumenr only spent money under 600USD. ... moreThey actually dont cost that much. In reality all modern OLED displays without a cover glass are foldable. The 400-500usd, is the repair price. Since repair becomes more complex because of the hinge and form factor. They can definitely reduce price by cheaping out on the quality, refresh rate, resolution of the display along with poorer cameras and processors. Although 600usd would be quite hard to reach, 800usd on the other hand is definitely possible.

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                              • 09 Mar 2023

                              Just spare the phone from a 8MP ultrawide. Even worse if the 2MP macro follows it too.

                              Main cam with OIS + 13MP ultrawide or just a good main cam with OIS. But forget these useless secondaries, please.

                                Anonymous, 09 Mar 2023IPS LCD panels cannot fold. Only OLEDs can, so that's ... more"IPS panel for COVER screen."

                                I didn't know that the cover screen needs to fold, too.

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                                  rizki1, 09 Mar 2023reduce the priceIPS LCD panels cannot fold. Only OLEDs can, so that's out of the question. But they can try to save money on refresh rate or resolution.

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                                    rizki1, 09 Mar 2023Realme Fold, but specs with Dimensity 7200 or SD 778G and I... moreWith a HD display and Unisoc chip they can even make it for $300 probably

                                      Narazumono, 09 Mar 2023Why ips?reduce the price

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                                        rizki1, 09 Mar 2023Realme Fold, but specs with Dimensity 7200 or SD 778G and I... moreYeah sure..with only display + usb port, not the whole phone.

                                        Because the price for the display itself is 400-500USD.👍