Realme 11 5G and 11x 5G: The new contenders in the budget 5G phone market
The Realme 11 5G and Realme Buds Air 5 pair were unveiled to the Indian market at an event today by Realme. Additionally, it served as a platform for the official debut of the Realme 11x 5G, a cost-effective smartphone featuring a 64 MP primary camera and 33W charging.
Recently debuted in Taiwan, the Realme 11 5G is now finding its way to the Indian market. A large 6.72-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and a maximum brightness of 550 nits will be included on the device. The gadget will include a MediaTek Dimensity 6100+ SoC under the hood, along with up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 256GB of internal UFS 2.2 storage. A microSD card slot allows for further memory expansion.
Specifications and other features:
A main camera with 108 megapixels and a depth sensor with 2 megapixels are both located on the back of the device. There is a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front of the gadget, though. With this smartphone's enormous 5,000mAh battery, 67W rapid charging is possible. Along with a 180 Hz touch sampling rate, the Realme UI 4 running on Android 13 and a fingerprint scanner on the side are other intriguing features.
Essentially, the Realme 11x 5G is a little diminished version of the 11 5G base model. It sports a 6.72-inch display, although with an IPS LCD panel rather than an AMOLED one. The display is capable of supporting Full HD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, with a maximum brightness of 680 nits. Along with the Dimensity 6100+ SoC, up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and 128GB of internal UFS 2.2 storage, the Realme 11x 5G shares several features with the Realme 11 5G model.
The device only has a 64-megapixel main camera on the back. Meanwhile, the front-facing camera is an 8-megapixel snapper. The Realme 11x 5G is also powered by a big 5,000mAh battery. However, it only enables rapid charging up to 33W. This smartphone comes pre-installed with Android 13 OS-based Realme UI 4, a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a microSD card slot for capacity expansion.
Pricing and availability:
The Realme 11 5G and Realme 11x 5G have been released in India. Pre-orders for the two smartphones have begun on Flipkart, India's most popular e-commerce site. The Realme 11 5G is available in Glory Gold and Glory Black, while the 11x 5G is available in Midnight Black and Purple Dawn.
Realme 11 5G is priced at 18,999 INR for the 8GB + 128GB variant and 19,999 INR for the 8GB + 256GB, while the Realme 11x 5G will cost 14,999 INR for 6GB + 128GB and 15,999 INR for 8GB + 128GB variant respectively.
The basic 11 5G will be available for purchase on August 29 through the company's official website, Flipkart, and other retail outlets, while the 11x will be available on August 30. Notably, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is also providing a 1,500 INR discount on the Realme 11 5G and a 1,000 INR discount on the 11x 5G. The Realme 11 early bird sale will begin today at 1:30 PM, while the 11x early bird sale will begin at 6 PM.