The new Realme X7 Max will tackle not too long ago launched and upcoming fashions from OnePlus, Xiaomi, and Vivo, amongst others. Less than six months after the launch of the Realme X7 and X7 Pro, this new mannequin raises the stakes by way of processor energy and options so as to keep related within the delicate sub-Rs. 30,000 phase. The Realme X7 Max is priced beginning at Rs. 26,999 which is significantly decrease than the Rs. 29,999 that the X7 Pro launched at, regardless of having a higher-end processor.
The greatest replace is the MediaTek Dimensity 1200 SoC, which is alleged to be not solely extra highly effective but in addition extra energy environment friendly than the Dimensity 1000+ which powers the Realme X7 Pro (Review). This processor has eight cores plus built-in Mali-G77 graphics. There’s a stainless-steel and copper vapour cooling system to assist guarantee sustained efficiency.
Realme additionally boasts of the great 5G help that this SoC permits, which incorporates a number of bands, twin standby and standalone mode on each SIMs, and 5G provider aggregation. 5G remains to be a good distance from changing into mainstream in India, however we’ll be testing the processing energy of this SoC in our full evaluation.
Another vital change is the styling of the Realme X7 Max. Gone is the massive ‘Dare to Leap’ slogan throughout the rear, which we noticed on the extra vibrant variants of the Realme X7 (Review) and X7 Pro, and which was unavoidable on the Realme 8 sequence. Instead, we have now a smaller model of it in a field together with the Realme brand. It’s nonetheless pretty distinguished and catches the sunshine at sure angles, but it surely’s a lot much less in-your-face than earlier than.
The rear panel is usually matte textured plastic, however there is a thick, shiny, off-centre stripe passing via the digicam module, through which you may additionally discover the brand new brand association. While the stripe is extremely prone to selecting up fingerprints, the remainder of the again just isn’t, but it surely additionally feels surprisingly like one in every of Realme’s C-series funds telephones reasonably than a premium mannequin. There’s even a slight flex to the rear panel when you press down on it with a finger.
At 179g in weight and eight.4mm in thickness, making it pretty comfy within the hand, although one-handed use would possibly want a little bit of stretching. The physique is IPX4 rated for splash resistance, and Realme has used Asahi Dragontrail glass on the entrance. There are three color choices – Asteroid Black, Mercury Silver, and a completed known as Milky Way, which even the corporate says is difficult to describe, however seems to be an iridescent gentle purplish color.
The Realme X7 Max has a 6.43-inch full-HD+ Super Amoled display screen
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You get a 6.43-inch full-HD+ Super Amoled display screen with a 120Hz most refresh price and up to 360Hz contact sampling price, which players would possibly respect. HDR is not famous within the telephone’s specs, however the most brightness is 1000nits and there is a claimed 100% DCI-P3 color gamut protection. There’s an in-display fingerprint sensor and a small gap for the entrance digicam within the higher left nook. Stereo audio system and Dolby Atmos help ought to make for good general leisure, which we’ll see for ourselves within the full evaluation. Interestingly, there is a 3.5mm headset jack on the underside, which is one thing the Realme X7 and X7 Pro lacked. The firm cites person suggestions as soon as once more as the rationale for this alteration.
Realme has launched two variants, one with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage priced at Rs. 26,999, and the opposite with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage for Rs. 29,999. It’s price noting that the Realme X7 Pro was launched solely with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage, however for Rs. 29,999. The firm has used UFS 3.1 storage which can assist apps load rapidly, however there is no microSD slot for extra storage. The 4500mAh battery capability is sort of common for this phase. The X7 Max expenses at up to 50W and like its siblings, it comes with a 65W charger within the field.
The three rear cameras sit flush with the raised module on the rear. You get a 64-megapixel major digicam, 8-megapixel ultra-wide digicam, and 2-megapixel macro digicam. Realme touts a number of new options enabled by the Dimensity 1200’s capabilities in addition to Realme UI 2.0. The most fascinating of those is an improved Nightscape mode which captures and processes full-resolution 64-megapixel pictures so as to maximise element. There’s additionally a doubtlessly fairly helpful AI Passport Photo mode which ought to allow you to take selfies and minimize out the background completely.
The new Realme X7 Max will compete with the not too long ago launched Mi 11X (Review), the OnePlus Nord (Review) and its impending alternative, and the Samsung Galaxy A52 (Review), amongst many different smartphones. Depending on worth, it may also tackle the upcoming Poco F3 GT which is based mostly on the identical Dimensity 1200 SoC.
If you obtain a Realme X7 Pro only in the near past, you are in all probability greater than a little bit irritated by the launch of the X7 Max with higher specs at a cheaper price in such a short while. However, we’re nonetheless to full our full evaluation of this new mannequin, so we’ll offer you a greater concept of how the 2 stack up towards one another in the actual world. That’s developing quickly on Gadgets 360, so do keep tuned.
