Realme 2 review: Why buy affordable 'noch' smartphones?

Realme 2 review: Why buy affordable 'noch' smartphones?

Realme 2 review: Why buy affordable 'noch' smartphones?

OPPO Reality 2 starts at Rs 8,990. The price variant of 3 GB RAM is priced at Rs 8,990 and 4 GB RAM variant is priced at Rs 10,990. We have reviewed the phone with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant. Let's know whether this smartphone has reached our expectations or not.
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OPPO has launched its second smartphone Reality 2 under its sub-brand Reality. Reality 2 is an upgraded variant of last Realm 1. Oppo's intention to launch a cheap phone with the reality brand is to compete with Shomei. Most smartphones in the country launch in the budget category and Reality 2 is the new name in this segment.
There is a lot of smartphones in India with less than Rs 10,000 in the category. OPPO Reality 2 starts at Rs 8,990. The price variant of 3 GB RAM is priced at Rs 8,990 and 4 GB RAM variant is priced at Rs 10,990. It has been launched in Diamond Black, Diamond Red and Diamond Blue Color. We have reviewed the phone with 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage variant. Let's know whether this smartphone has reached our expectations or not.

The design

Reality 2 comes with a glossy design look. The phone is made of matte finish metal body and has 2.5 de front glass and glass back. The phone looks like Reality 1 and Oppo F9 Pro. Like the Reality 1, it comes with Diamond Cut design. The phone weighs 168 grams and its dimensions are 156.2 x 75.6 x 8.2 millimeters.
On the front of the phone a knock has been given which has a selfie camera and earpiece. Speakers, Micro-USB ports, microphones and 3.5mm audio jacks are available on the bottom side. The phone has a dual nano-SIM card slot on the left, while the volume buttons are given on the right with the power button. The smartphone has a diamond-cut design on the rear, which is equipped with a black and blue color scheme. There are 13 megapixels and two rear sensors of 2 megapixels on top with LED flash in the handset. A fingerprint sensor has been given in the middle. The 'Realme' logo can be seen on the rear below.

It is easy to use Realm 2 with one hand and it does not slip through hands. The matte finish given on the edges of the phone is convenient to hold it with one hand while taking photos. Except the edges, fingerprints are almost on the whole phone.

The display

Realy 2 has a 6.2-inch HD + display, whose screen-to-body ratio is 88.8 percent. The resolution of the screen is 1520 x 720 pixels and the aspect ratio is 19: 9. The display also looks the same from different viewing angles. The colors of the display are sharp but are not shiny. Overall, nothing is special in the display but it does not disappoint too.

The performance

The phone has 1.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor and Adreno 506 GPU. The handset has 4 GB RAM and 64 GB inbuilt storage which can be increased to 256 GB via microSD card. The phone is available in 4 GB RAM / 64GB storage and 3 GB RAM / 32GB storage.
The smartphone runs on the ColorOS 5.1 operating system, which is based on Android 8.1.0. The phone has features like 4G VoLTE, GPS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and OTG. In addition, Light sensor, G-sensor, Accelerometer, Magnetic induction sensor and Proximity sensor are also given in the phone.

The phone has some user-friendly features such as full screen multitasking feature, 3-finger screenshots. As the name goes with the screenshot can be taken by swiping down three fingers on the screen. Apart from this, features such as assistive ball, smart driving, smart call and smart assistant are also available in the phone. Through the clone phone setting, complete data can easily be transferred from one phone to another. On the other hand, it is easy to run two social media accounts on a phone through the Clone App feature.

Secure login options like fingerprint sensor, face unlock and passcode are available in the phone. During the review we have been able to use all three options well. The speakers in the phone are great for watching videos in a small room. However, to avoid faster volume and background noise, we recommend using earphones to be better.

Realime game space setting has been given for gaming enthusiasts. Gaming Acceleration, Network Protection and No Disturbance can be played with no hassle games. The phone has achieved fine scores on the benchmarking website. While running the phone, we did not see any problem like hanging, the handset's performance in this price phone is fine.
The user interface is easy in Realm2 and there are no apps available for it. In the file manager, you will find options like audio, video, photos and documents.
The camera
There is nothing new in the phone's camera. When you open the camera app on the phone, you will find modes like HDR, time-lapse, video, photo, portrait, sticker and panorama. In daylight, the two rear cameras of the phone get clear and dated photographs. But objects that are visible to you like trees and vehicles are visible, but this happens only after zooming out. PDAF (Phase Detection Technology) has been used in Reality 2.

Selfie camera disappoints at night. The screen does not make any difference with the flash on or off, and the pictures appear to be very scattered. Talking about the front camera, Sharp is not seen in both outdoor and indoor situations. Video recording can be done in 1080 pixels and 720 pixels from the phone. The recorded video is clear in the day but quality is not very good at night.

Battery

The phone takes about 3 hours to complete charge of 0. With few uses we have been able to run the phone for about one and a half days. The phone battery lasted 9 to 10 hours with the same use. Reality comes with a 4230 mAh battery and has a phone with 2 great battery backups. After continuous use of about 2 hours, the phone starts to warm up.

Decision

A catwalk where companies compete with each other, there are many good things in this phone. Realm 2 has a 4230 mAh battery, which is an important factor. However, the design of the phone is not very special, but its performance is fine. Mid-range features are available today in a category with less than Rs. 10,000. Camera performance is fine in daylight. Look at the price and if you do not want the camera. But if you want a budget phone with strong battery life then the Realm 2 phone is for you. Apart from this, smart phones of brands like Shaomi, Honor are also available.