After numerous leaks and teasers, Realme has confirmed that the company will launch the Realme X on May 15 at an event in Beijing. The company is entering the Chinese market with the Realme X alongside the Realme X Youth Edition, which as per leaks, is essentially the Realme 3 Pro with a different name. Realme's announcement also states that the Realme X is now up for registrations via major e-commerce platforms in China with a freebie in tow for early adopters. Realme X is likely to reach India soon after the China launch.
The official Realme Weibo handle announced earlier today that the Realme X will go official on May 15 at an event in the Chinese capital, marking the Oppo subsidiary's debut in the Chinese market. The company added that interested s can now for Realme X on leading Chinese e-commerce platforms like JD.com and Suning. The first 100 people to for the Realme flagship will get a pair of Realme headphones.
The company's official Weibo post does not say anything about the Realme X Lite or the Realme X Youth Edition, which is tipped to be a rebranded spotted alongside the Realme X on TENAA recently. However, the product page for the Realme X has already gone live on JD.com, indicating that the phone will soon go up for sale in China.
Realme X Lite/ Youth edition is said to be a rebranded Realme 3 Pro
Realme X specifications, price (expected) 1843l
As per a recent leak, the Realme X will be powered by the Snapdragon 730 SoC and will also feature an in-display fingerprint sensor. for VOOC 3.0 fast charging has also been rumoured, while the display will reportedly come with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. In the imaging department, the Realme X will reportedly feature a 48-megapixel rear camera accompanied by a 5-megapixel depth camera.
The Realme X is tipped to arrive in three storage configurations, with the base 6GB RAM + 64GB storage variant carrying a price tag of CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 16,500). The 6GB RAM + 128GB storage variant and the top-end 8GB RAM + 128GB storage version of Realme X will be priced at CNY 1,799 (roughly Rs. 18,500) and CNY 1,999 (roughly Rs. 20,600) respectively. Another Realme phone tipped to be the Realme X Pro powered by Snapdragon 855 is also tipped to be under development.