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Introduction
The Realme 6 is the new Pro, that's what the company keeps telling us. But what does that mean? Well, it means that the Realme 6 isn't a direct successor to the Realme 5 and instead, it takes the Realme 5 Pro's place. The shift in strategy has also resulted in a price hike for the Realme 6 series. The Realme 6 is considerably more expensive than the Realme 5, and the Realme 6 Pro enters in a new price bracket.
But let's focus on the "new Pro - the Realme 6. It looks like Realme is offering a substantial upgrade compared to both the Realme 5 and 5 Pro. For instance, the new Helio G90T chipset on board should provide even better performance than before, and the 6.5-inch LCD panel is in line with today's trends by offering a 90Hz refresh rate. Sure, it's not OLED, but this is a mid-range phone we are talking about. Kudos to Realme for bringing high-refresh rate to the masses.
Realme 6 specs
- Body: 162.1 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm, 191g; Front glass, plastic body
- Screen: 6.5" IPS LCD, FHD+ (1080 x 2400px) resolution, 405 ppi
- Camera: Primary: 64MP Quad-Bayer, f/1.8 aperture, 0.8µm pixel size, 1/1.72" sensor size; Ultra-wide: 8MP, f/2.3 aperture, 1.12µm pixel size, 1/4" sensor size; Macro: 2MP f/2.4, 1.75µm pixel size, 1/5" sensor size; Depth sensor: 2MP mono camera
- Front camera: 16MP f/2.0 aperture
- Chipset: Mediatek Helio G90T (12nm): octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mali-G76 MC4 GPU
- Memory: 4GB/64GB, 6GB/128GB, 8GB/128GB, expandable via microSD card
- OS: Android 10, Realme UI.
- Battery: 4,300 mAh, 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0
- Connectivity: 4G LTE; Dual SIM; Dual-band Wi-Fi, Buetooth 5.1, GPS, USB Type-C 2.0
- Misc:Side-mounted fingerprint reader
Additionally, the handset boasts 30W fast charging, big enough battery, and four cameras for versatile photography. A telephoto is the only thing missing from the long specs sheet, but Realme assures that the 2x digital zoom using the main 64MP sensor is enough to provide you with comparable telephoto quality.
Design and handling
Design-wise, the handset looks a lot like most smartphones these days. Only the front uses glass - it's Gorilla Glass 3, to be exact. The back is made of polycarbonate while the frame is a mixture of aluminum and plastic.
An interesting note to make - Realme says the phone is waterproof, although hasn't provided any proof, meaning there's no official IP certification to go with those claims. Nevertheless, the company assured us that the handset would do just fine in the rain or when splashed with some water. The "ports are tightly sealed".
There's a small curvature to the front panel for added comfort while the back has a more pronounced curve to the sides. We would have appreciated a bit more curvature for the sake of comfort. And the camera bump is big enough to cause wobbling unless you put on the included silicone case.
The surface also feels like a fingerprint and scratch magnet. For the short time, we've been testing the Realme 6, it was able to pick up a couple of small scratches, but this is expected given that the back panel isn't glass. That doesn't take away the fact that it looks gorgeous. Realme says it was going for the comet-like effect, hence the name of the color we have here - Comet Blue.
The front of the device comes with thin side bezels while the top and bottom come out a bit thicker. The punch-hole camera design is particularly interesting, though, as the camera itself looks a bit bigger than usual while the bezel around it is surprisingly thin. Maybe a bit far from the left edge eating away a good chunk of the screen real estate. Maybe a centered design would have been better, although we found this to be quite subjective.
Moving to the side frame, we like the clickiness of the power button, which has the fingerprint reader embedded in it, and the volume rockers. The fingerprint reader placement is ideal for users using the phone with their right hand. Picking the phone with your left hand, you can either unlock it using the face recognition feature or register your middle or index finger on your left hand. But that also requires some finger gymnastics. For more about the usability of the fingerprint reader, check out the next page where we talk hardware and software features.
Hardware overview
One of the centerpiece features of the Realme 6 is undoubtedly the 90Hz IPS screen. It's 6.5" in diagonal offering FHD+ (1080 x 2400px) resolution. Realme says the peak brightness of this panel is a little over 400 nits, and we will make sure to check that out once we have more time with it. And as for now, it seems to be doing okay on a bright sunny day. We suspect that there's a Max Auto mode involved here because 400 nits are not enough to provide good enough legibility on an LCD on a sunny day.
Moving onto the chipset, the already familiar Helio G90T seems to be doing a pretty good job in this price range. The chip is based on the 12nm manufacturing process and employs an octa-core CPU (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) and a gaming-capable Mali-G76 MC4 GPU. However, we suspect this won't be enough to drive the modern gaming titles on the Google Play Store at more than 60 fps. So the 90Hz feature of the display will be usable only when navigating through menus, browsing and scrolling on your preferred social media platform. The chipset itself is also paired with a dual-layer graphite and copper foil for improved heat dissipation. Here are a couple of benchmarks to see how it stacks against the competition and its predecessors.
GeekBench 5.1 (multi-core)
Higher is better
- Xiaomi Redmi K30
1692 - Realme 6
1654
GeekBench 5.1 (single-core)
Higher is better
548
508
AnTuTu 8
Higher is better
- Realme 6
290051 - Xiaomi Redmi K30
272229 - Realme 5s
168635
The available memory variants are 4, 6, and 8GB of RAM while storage can be as low as 64GB and can go up to 128GB. MicroSD card support is still on the list of features along with the 3.5mm audio jack.
Moving onto the cameras, we've got a 16MP unit with f/2.0 aperture. Once you switch over to the selfie cam or if you opt to facial recognition, a ring around the punch-hole lights up - a pretty nice touch.
The back employs a capable 64MP sensor coupled with a f/1.8 aperture and the final output is 16MP stills. Realme promises excellent telephoto-like performance at 2x zoom. But since the ultra-wide viewing angle can't be replicated, Realme has included a dedicated 8MP camera for this. The aperture is f/2.3, the sensor size is 1/4" and provides a respectable 119.1-degree field of view.
The other two cams are 2MP mono sensor for depth information while the other 2MP unit is used for close-up macro shots. The former is used strictly for portrait shots and assists the main camera by providing not only depth information but also additional light helps with contrast and helps with the processing of some filters.
We weren't able to explore all of the camera features but there are a few cool additions. For instance, Realme is hopping on the action camera-like video capturing with its new UIS Video Stabilization and UIS Max Video Stabilization features. The first one should capture gimbal-grade stabilized videos in 1080p resolution using the main camera while the latter version of the feature uses the ultra-wide camera, again in 1080p resolution. Both should come in the near future with an OTA.
The battery department hasn't been overlooked either. Realme has bumped up the battery capacity to a respectable 4,300 mAh but more importantly, the company has put to work Oppo's 30W VOOC Flash Charge 4.0, which should charge the entire battery in less than an hour. That's definitely one of the fastest charging solutions around these parts of the market.
And as far as biometrics go, we found the embedded capacitive to be super snappy and reliable. However, there are some niche issues that may arise when using this type of fingerprint solution. We already talked about how awkward it would be unlocking the handset using your left hand, so here's another complaint. If you need to just take a look at the lock screen for your recent notifications, pushing the power button using your registered finger will instantly unlock the device when you don't want to. Alternatively, you can always switch on the double-tap-to-wake function as it would wake up the phone without unlocking it.
Software - Realme's own UI
The Realme 6 is among the first devices from the company running the in-house UI based on Android 10 out of the box. So we are rather familiar with it. It's a departure from the heavy UI customization so stock Android fans would appreciate this. Here are a couple of screenshots to get a feeling of how it looks and feels.
Screenshots from the new Realme UI
Additionally, Realme is really proud of its so-called DocVault solution for secure storage of its personal information and important government documents. Users can manage and certify documents digitally without having to sit down on a PC. This includes documents like PAN Card, driving license, Adhar card, registration of vehicles, etc.
Early verdict
Despite the price hike, Realme is stepping up its game in the sub INR 15,000 segment. Bringing a high-refresh rate screen, high-performance mid-range chipset and unparalleled charging solution at this price is impressive. So even if you are not okay with the price increase compared to the vanilla Realme 5, you can't deny the fact that there are a number of hardware improvements backing up this decision.
There are still some questions to be answered before going out with a final verdict, though. It remains to be seen whether the camera will live up the hype and how the new software feels. It might win over some new fans but lose some current ColorOS users.
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