Realme introduced the Realme X7 series in India a couple of weeks back, however, the latest X series smartphone, the Realme X7 and the Realme 7 Pro coexist in the same segment. Both the Realme X7 and the Realme 7 Pro start at Rs.19,999 in India for the base variant and therefore raises a confusion on which smartphone to pick?. Check out our head-to-head comparison between the newly arrived Realme X7; and the Realme 7 Pro across various categories including design, display, specifications, camera, performance and price to conclude which phone is the best choice for you.
Realme X7 vs Realme 7 Pro
Design and Display: The Realme X7, as well as the Realme 7 Pro sport a polycarbonate body and frame. In terms of connectivity, the Realme X7 lacks our much loved 3.5mm headphone jack; whereas the Realme 7 Pro has one, giving it a slight advantage over the other. Both the Realme 7 Pro and the X7 feature a 6.4-inch 60Hz Super AMOLED display with FHD+ 1080×2400 resolution. Moreover, both the smartphones have Widevine L1 certification, meaning users can enjoy their favourite Netflix, and Prime Video shows in HD resolution.
Chipset and Performance: While the Realme X7 comes with the Dimensity 800U chipset, which is a 7 nm-based Octa Core 5G chipset from MediaTek featuring 2x Cortex-A76 cores clocked at 2.4 GHz and 6x Cortex-A55 cores clocked at 2.0 GHz paired with the Mali-G57 MC3 GPU; the Realme 7 Pro packs in the Snapdragon 720G, an 8nm based on Octa Core 4G chipset from Qualcomm. The Snapdragon 720G has 2x 2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold cores and 6x Kryo 465 Silver cores clocked at 1.8 GHz paired with the Adreno 618 GPU.
Camera: The Realme X7 boasts a 64-megapixel f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7″, 0.8µm, PDAF primary sensor + 8-megapixel f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm + a 2-megapixel f/2.4, (macro). On the other hand, the Realme 7 Pro has a 64-megapixel Sony IMX682 f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73″, 0.8µm, PDAF primary +8 -megapixel f/2.3, 119˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0″, 1.12µm+ 2-megapixel f/2.4, (macro)+ 2-megapixel f/2.4, (depth) quad rear camera.
On the front, the Realme X7 has a 16-megapixel Sony IMX471 f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.0µm front camera whereas Realme 7 Pro has a 32-megapixel f/2.5, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm sensor.
Battery and Charging: The Realme X7 has a 4310mAh with support for up to 50W SuperDart fast charging; while the Realme 7 Pro has a 4500mAh with support for 65W SuperDart fast charging.
Software: Both the smartphones run on Realme UI 1.0 based on Android 10 for now. However, the company has confirmed that the Realme UI 2.0 based on Android 11 will be rolled out for both the devices in Q2 2021.
Pricing: The Realme X7 is priced at Rs.19,999 for the base 6GB+128GB variant and Rs.21,999 For the higher 8GB+128GB variant. Whereas, Realme 7 Pro is priced the same at Rs.19,999 for the base 6GB+128GB variant and Rs.21,999 For the higher 8GB+128GB variant.
That said, what’s your pick? Do let us know by dropping a comment down below.
