Smartphone Realme XT 730G - advantages and disadvantages

The coming winter is preparing an interesting new product from one of the fastest growing brands - Realme. Realme's notability lies in the excellent ratio of price and fullness of smartphones. The brand can compete in this matter with the best manufacturers of budget gadgets.

Model XT 730G has every chance not only to please fans of the brand, but also to attract the attention of new users with its bright design, large display and improved filling.

Realme brand

Realme is known as a sub-brand of Oppo.

Oppo is a well-known Chinese brand specializing in the production of audio devices, video devices and home appliances. The company was founded in 2004 as a division of the largest manufacturer of consumer electronics BBK Electronics. The production of mobile phones was scheduled for 2008, at the same time the first mobile phone was released.

With the Russian market, Oppo was ambiguous.The first sales appeared in the Russian Federation in 2013, and already in 2014 everything stopped. Since 2017, cooperation has improved again.

Realme was founded on May 4, 2018, which is remarkable, the brand concept is that gadgets are made for young people and they should decorate the pastime of the younger generation. So, May 4 in China is Youth Day, it is clear that the issue of launching was approached thoughtfully.

Realme is quite young, but it already has popular models among its launches and its own audience. A distinctive feature of the brand is the desire to create not just a high-tech gadget in the budget segment, but also a stylish smartphone in terms of design. To paraphrase a well-known saying, manufacturers want the cover of a book to match its content and vice versa.

Let's highlight the features of Realme brand smartphones:

• budget cost;
• price-quality ratio;
• design;
• large working surface of the screens;
• minimal display bezels.

Realme has already broken several records in terms of sales, although it has not yet taken its positions in the rankings of quality smartphones, but everything has its time, but for now it is worth taking a closer look at the XT 730G model.

Review

The release of the novelty is planned for December 2019, despite the fact that the announcement of the release already has a lot of information about what will please or, conversely, upset the gadget manufacturers this time, quite a bit.

Outwardly, it is difficult to say that the XT 730G will be able to surprise with something against the backdrop of all the releases from the brand's competitors in 2019. A glossy back cover with a beautiful gradient overflow can hardly make a strong impression.

However, a more powerful processor, fast charging, a good camera and other details will still be able to attract the attention of the public.

Equipment

The theme of the configuration, presumably, will be according to the classics of the genre:

• the gadget itself with a protective film;
• a small clip-assistant for the SIM-card tray;
• Charger;
• silicone case;
• USB cable (cord length according to the standard);
• documentation for the operation of the device.

Unless now the adapter will be 30W, and not 20W, as in the Realme XT model.

Design

The body of the new gadget will be glass Gorilla Glass 5 from Corning, the side panels are curved.

The rear panel houses the camera and flash. On the left side there are two separate buttons for controlling the sound volume, on the right side there is a power button, and on the bottom side there is a 3.5 mm audio jack.

It is planned to release the smartphone in two colors: pearl white and pearl blue.

Device dimensions:

• length - 158.7 mm;
• width - 75.2 mm;
• thickness - 8.6 mm;
• weight - 183 gr.

Here, as in many other smartphones, there is a problem with a protruding camera. However, the handy silicone case that is supposed to be included in the box solves this issue, thanks to a neat cutout for the camera.

Screen

The touch screen, made of the so-called 2.5D curved glass, is equipped with an IPS type matrix.

High resolution: 2340x1080, where the density of 1 inch is 402 ppi. We can conclude that thanks to the Super AMOLED technology, the color reproduction is quite realistic, especially in deep blacks, viewing angles are good and, in general, there should be no problems viewing information if the gadget is in the sun.

The diagonal of the screen is attractive - 6.4 inches, where the aspect ratio is 19.5: 9, i.e.for watching videos, for surfing the Internet and for games, this device is suitable.

Also in the XT 730G model, a good working surface of the display is 92.1%. In general, Realme is praised for the fact that they abandoned the frames at the top and bottom, leaving only a teardrop-shaped cutout for the selfie camera.

Thanks to scratch resistance, sensitive users can breathe a little, but since everyone understands that everything is relative, it is better not to forget about the case.

Filling

The operating system is ColorOS 6 based on Android 9.0, however, it is planned to upgrade to version 10.0 or the user will have the opportunity to do it themselves. The chipset is Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) with Adreno 618 graphics accelerator.

The processor has 8 cores: 2 cores with a frequency of 2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold and 6 cores with a frequency of 1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Sliver.

The ratio of RAM to built-in memory will depend on the configuration: 4GB / 64GB, 6GB / 128GB, 8GB / 128GB. There is a slot for memory cards, the maximum amount of which can be - 256GB.

Specifications indicate that the gadget is reliable, powerful, suitable for active games and more.

autonomy

The battery has been increased from 20W to 30W, the capacity is 4000 mAh. Battery type Li-Po, non-removable.

Fast charging is made according to the proprietary VOOC Super Charge version 3.0 standard.

If the Realme XT 730G has more support for fast charging compared to its predecessor, the manufacturers have left the capacity unchanged.

Camera

The main camera will be equipped with several modules: with a resolution of 64 MP - f / 1.8 and autofocus, with a resolution of 8 MP - f / 2.3 and 2 modules with a resolution of 2 MP - f / 2.4.

The rear camera is equipped with burst shooting, digital zoom, optical stabilization, panoramic shooting, focusing, etc., in addition, there is a dual LED flash.

The front camera has a resolution of 16 MP - f / 2.0.

Camera performance suggests that you can take not only macro shots with good sharpness, but also widescreen shots.

Unfortunately, it is not yet possible to verify how he photographs at night or takes pictures, as he pleases. However, the indicators and previous models give reason to hope for a decent photo quality.

Communications

Everything is standard here: Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac, Bluetooth version 5.0, GPS, USB.

There is no wireless payment technology (NFC), which is not in favor of the upcoming novelty.

Unlocking is carried out by a built-in fingerprint scanner. Also, the smartphone is equipped with a variety of sensors, for example, the proximity sensor turns off the display when the user brings the smartphone close to the face (in particular, during a phone call), in order to reduce battery consumption and avoid pressing the keyboard.

Price policy

It is difficult to name the average price, since there is no reliable information on this topic, only assumptions.

The only thing that is closer to December is to monitor the availability and prices of the official website of the brand, the well-known online store Aliexpress and the ebay marketplace.

Characteristics

In order to concretize everything mentioned in the review and for convenience and clarity, we draw up the most important indicators in a table.

Positive and negative sides

Having considered all the main information sections about the gadget, we will try to highlight its versatile qualities.

• Display;
• performance;
• battery;
• built-in fingerprint sensor.

• Lack of NFC technology;
• minor flaws.

In previous releases, there were questions from users, judging by the reviews, about the sound, what Realme XT 730G will present us with in this matter, we can only wait.

Results

Realme is the main competitor for Redmi, in many respects they are breathing down each other's backs. Which firm is better? Everyone will decide for himself, based on the selection criteria, the popularity of models, the functionality of gadgets. Indeed, even when comparing two models of the same brand, it is impossible to say which one is better to buy, because one has a good camera, the other has a more powerful processor. How to choose? Based on what is more important to you, take high-quality photos or be able not to be distracted from work, wherever you are.

Realme is still new to the market and therefore not all users trust it, however, looking at the same XT 730G, or rather at its filling, one cannot but admit that the device, respectively, and the brand are worthy of attention.