Realme 7i with Snapdragon 662 and 90Hz display goes official

By Vasan G.S. • Updated On Sep 17, 2020

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As customary, Realmi has brought the trimmed down version of the Realme 7 (review) to life. Christened Realme 7i, the new phone runs on a Snapdragon chip unlike the standard 7. Further, it has got a less fancy design, an inferior HD+ display, slower charging speed, etc in the list of downgrades.

But even with those, the phone still packs a lot of decent specs in the package. Here. have a look —

Realme 7i Features

Although the display stretches 6.5 inches diagonally and 90Hz refresh rate, it is now an HD+ panel. The punch hole is still there with a 16MP sensor. And the back cameras are also a 64MP leader, followed by an 8MP (ultrawide) shooter, and two 2MP sensors.

The software is Realme UI based on Android 10. This is running on top of a Snapdragon 662 processor, paired with 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage, 8GB of RAM, and 5000mAh battery. The charger is an 18W adapter though.

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Among other things, you also get, face unlock, rear fingerprint reader, dual-band Wi-Fi, LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD slot, and a USB Type-C port. The phone is out in two color options, viz. Aurora Green and Polar Blue.

Realme 7i Price and Availability

The Realme 7i is currently launched in Indonesia at a price of IDR 3,199,000 (~Rs. 15,800). The company hasn’t disclosed the details about international availability. However, since the precursors had made a visit to India, we expect this one shall too.

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Realme 7i vs Realme 7 Specs

Model	Realme 7i	Realme 7
Display	6.5-inch, LCD, 1600 x 720 (HD+), 90Hz refresh rate	6.5-inch, LCD, 1080 x 2400 (full HD+), 90Hz refresh rate
Software	Android 10, Realme UI	Android 10, Realme UI
Processor	Snapdragon 662	MediaTek Helio G95
Memory	8GB LPDDR4x	6GB/8GB LPDDR4x
Storage	128GB UFS 2.1 storage, Dedicated card slot (up to 256GB)	64GB/ 128GB UFS 2.1; Dedicated card slot (up to 256GB)
Battery	5000mAh, 18W fast charging inside the box	5000mAh, 30W fast charging inside the box
Rear camera	64MP F1.8 (primary); 8MP F2.2 (wide-angle); 2MP F2.4 (portrait sensor); 2MP F2.4 (macro); 1080p@30fps video recording	64MP F1.8 (primary); 8MP F2.3 (wide-angle); 2MP F2.4 (portrait sensor); 2MP F2.4 (macro);Up to 4K@30fps video recording
Selfie camera	16MP, F/2.1; 1080p@30fps video recording	16MP, F/2.0; 1080p@30fps video recording
Fingerprint sensor	Capacitive (rear)	Capacitive (Side-mounted)
Dimensions and weight	164.1×75.5×8.5~8.9mm; 188 grams	162.3mm x 75.4mm x 9.4 mm; 196.5 grams

Vasan G.S.

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