Realme X50 Pro 5G (12GB RAM + 256GB)

Realme X50 Pro 5G has plenty going for it. The brand has dared to stow several industrial firsts to this 205-gram slab. You get Dual Mode 5G, Wi-Fi 6, latest Snapdragon 865 SoC, and many more in its smart telephony paraphernalia. The high-profile hardware should be a legit advantage for passionate and demanding users (or gaming enthusiasts). But the high numbers don’t always equate well to the result. A prime example is the optics. Photos out of the X50 Pro are definitely good, but no comparison with the iPhones and Pixels of the phone arena. The parallels ought to be made once you are in the flagship race. The camera can still stand its ground when compared to other popular flagship killers in the same budget. We would have preferred iconic design, wireless charging and water resistance. Instead, what you have here is 5G, which many would rightly consider a superfluous extra at this point in time. And that’s the note I would close my review with – if you are a lighthouse customer, this sums up as a strong proposition for you. Instead, if you baulk at the concerns shared above, you may wait for the new OnePlus or Mi 10 or even a Realme thanks to its breakneck pace of launching phones. Contrary to my worries surrounding the supply issues due to Coronavirus, the X50 Pro is available via Flipkart. So, in case you’re interested, the phone starts at a price of Rs. 37,999 going all the way up to Rs. 44,999 for the top 12GB variant.