MAY 2021 • TECH ADVISOR 51understandablesimilarities.It required
a whollydifferentchipsetin orderto
supportsuchspeedsandis oneofthe
first phonesthroughour reviewsgauntlet
totingMediaTek’sDimensity800Uchip.
Sothequestionnowis whetherthis
remixedRealmeis asmuchofa steal
asits brethren.
DESIGN
There’s no mistaking the Realme 7 DNA
within this phone’s design. It’s almost
identical – in termsofdimensionsand
weight – to the standardmodel,meaning
it’s a fairly sizeableandheftyhandset,at
almost 200g. The domino-likecamera
module, however, looksjustliketheone
found on the backoftheRealme7 Pro.
The plastic backis comfortableto
hold, proves prettyscratch-resistant
(although Realme
also throws a
free case in the
box for good
measure) and has
the same split
reflective design
as the other two
members of the
7 series; with a
more understated
overall finish
than some of
Realme’s other
recent offerings (like the Realme X50
5G). The single Baltic Blue colourway
that the phone is offered in, with its satin
reflective finish, adds an extra level of
sophistication to the design, while also
repelling smudges and fingerprints well.
Realme favours thin side-mounted
fingerprint sensors, which in this case
also doubles as a power button. It’s
well placed on the phone’s right side
and proves consistently responsive,
with the option of an insanely speedy
(albeitsimpleRGB-only)faceunlock
alternative,if you prefer.
For the price, it’s no surprise that
there’s no official IP certification or
anything of that nature but there is at
least a layer of Gorilla Glass 3 offering
some shatter and scratch resistance
over the phone’s display, bolsteredThere’s no mistaking the Realme 7 DNA within this phone’s design.