In its continuing effort to remain ahead of the competition, Indian manufactured realme has launched its two latest youth flagship feature rich smart phones at a highly competitive price and further laced the offerings with a 70% of cost real Upgrade Program aimed at making them truly irresistible to the millennials.
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The realme 8 Pro, with an ultimate 108MP Infinity Quad Camera experience and offering two storage variants, starts at Rs 17,999. Now hold your breath this can be had for just Rs 12,599 under the company’s new real Upgrade Program. And, that’s not all. Consumers can also avail discounts, bank offers and No Cost EMIs up to 6 months on Flipkart, making the smartphone the most affordable in their segment as on date.
The realme 8, equipped with 64MP AI Quad Camera, a 6.4-inch (16.3cm) Super AMOLED Fullscreen and ultra-fast In-display Fingerprint Scanner and 5000mAh Battery with 30W Dart Charge, comes with a price tag starting Rs 14,999.
realme has also launched a Smart Scale at Rs 1999, which besides accurately detecting as small a change in your body weight as 50 grams, can provide 16 different health-related data, including BMI, muscle mass, body age, etc.
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Realme 8 Pro is the first realme smartphone to be equipped with a 108MP Ultra Quad Camera. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, it features a 6.4-inch (16.3cm) Super AMOLED Fullscreen with Ultra-fast In-display Fingerprint Scanner, 50W SuperDart Charge, realme UI 2.0 Out of the Box and Bold and Slim Infinite design. Available in two storage variants, the smartphone is priced at INR 17,999 (6GB+128GB) and INR 19,999 (8GB + 128GB) and is available for sale since March 25th on Flipkart.com, realme.com and mainline channels.
realme 8 is equipped with 64MP AI Quad Camera, a 6.4-inch (16.3cm) Super AMOLED Fullscreen and ultra-fast In-display Fingerprint Scanner and 5000mAh Battery with 30W Dart Charge. It is powered by MediaTek Helio G95 Gaming Processor, featuring realme UI 2.0 Out of the Box and slim and bold sci-fi design. Available in three storage variants, it is priced at INR 14,999 (4GB+128GB), INR 15,999 (6GB+128GB) and INR 16,999 (8GB + 128GB) and is available for sale since March 25 on Flipkart.com, realme.com and mainline channels.
Commenting at the virtual launch, Mr. Madhav Sheth, Vice President, realme and Chief Executive Officer, realme India and Europe said, “With realme’s flagships for the youth – the number series, we have introduced many trendsetting technology. Camera has always been a top-of-the-line feature of realme number series’ and one of its strongest suits with not only leading hardware in the segment but deep customized software with realme’s unique algorithm.
“Continuing with the same, we have introduced realme 8 series with world- first and new camera features for our users like Starry Time-lapse Video and Tilt-shift Time-lapse Video. realme 8 Pro is the first realme smartphone to be equipped with a 108MP Ultra Quad Camera and realme 8 will also allow our users to experience a 64MP AI Quad Camera, which is a step above most conventional camera systems. We have successfully reached 30 million number series users globally and undoubtedly our users will find realme 8 series to be a fantastic one as well.”
Key highlights: realme 8 Pro
Cameras
realme 8 Pro is the first realme smartphone being equipped with a 108MP camera. The primary camera is adopted with the third generation ISOCELL HM2 Samsung sensor with 108MP ultra-high pixel, an extra-large sensor of 1/1.52 inch and the maximum resolution of 12000×9000. HM2 is supported by the advanced ISOCELL Plus pixel isolation technology of Samsung, adopting new material developed by Fujifilm to replace the metal barrier for solving the interference problem between adjacent pixels. This reduces the optics loss and cross color, guarantees higher color fidelity and increases ISO by 15%. While Smart-ISO technology can choose the best ISO set up automatically according to the environment. No matter if it is dark or light, one can take a clear, bright and colourful photo.
119° ultra wide-angle lens:
With an f/2.25 aperture, 8MP resolution, users don’t need to lean back to capture the perfect shot thanks to the ultra-wide-angle lens with a 119° field of view and capture more stunning images of landscapes, architecture, and large groups. The ultra macro lens enables users to capture micro world with a 4cm shooting distance. The new color filter system of the B&W portrait lens enables the portrait lens to detect a wider array of light, assisting the main lens to capture light better, enhance image contrast, create retro-style images, and add texture to portraits.
Ultra-clear 108MP mode
The upgraded Samsung HM2 sensor with a large sensor and super-high resolution, realme developed a new ultra-high-definition algorithm for the 108MP mode, giving users unparalleled clarity in every ultra 108MP shot. In Ultra 108MP Mode, one can also turn on the AI scene recognition function, which takes clear pictures with vivid colours.
New Super Nightscape
The new upgraded function of Super Nightscape, including the algorithm of Pure Raw Nightscape with AI image noise reduction and automatic dead pixel removal, makes the nightscape picture bright and pure. The Super Nightscape algorithm of realme has been updated to the fifth generation with Pro Nightscape, Ultra Nightscape, Tripod Mode, and more that handles all kinds of complicated night shooting environments.
3X In-sensor Zoom
realme 8 Pro has the new technology of 3X Ultra Zoom called as In-Sensor Zoom. It uses only 12MP of the 108MP that is enlarged to generate the image. Compared with the ordinary crop algorithm, it has a smaller image size hence can also shoot and process faster. With the Clarity Enhancement Algorithm, 8 pictures can be quickly shot each time, and then be synthesized and produced to further improve the sharpness.
The world’s first Starry Time-lapse Video of smartphones
realme 8 Pro comes with the world’s first Starry Time-lapse Video feature in a smartphone. When shooting on Starry Mode, realme 8 Pro takes 16 individual photos every 15s for 4 minutes, and then the algorithm combines them into a final picture. With just one mobile phone and one stable tripod, one can shoot Starry Time-lapse Video without a professional camera and computer video editing software. Users can take 240 starry photos in an hour and can end up with an 8s starry time-lapse video.
The world’s first Tilt-shift Time-lapse Video of smartphones
Another amazing feature which users will experience in realme 8 Pro is the world’s first Tilt-shift Time-lapse Video in a smartphone. Tilt-shift Mode supports shooting time-lapse videos with 10x playback, presenting the real world in a more fantastic and unique way.
Ultra Nightscape Video
realme has also upgraded the AI enhancement algorithm on Ultra Nightscape Video with smart lighting detection which will greatly increase shot brightness and clarity, allowing users to take dreamy night videos at ease.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G Mobile Platform
The Snapdragon 720G processor powers the realme 8 Pro. This processor is manufactured using an advanced 8nm process making it more powerful and efficient. It is also equipped with Kryo 465 CPU with two high-performance Cortex-A76 cores at up to 2.3GHz and six high-efficiency Cortex-A55 cores at up to 1.8GHz, along with a new Adreno 618 GPU. Compared to the last generation, Snapdragon 720G has a 10% improvement in CPU performance, 75% improvement in GPU performance and display.
Infinite Bold Design
The design shows our unique comprehension of trendsetting design and the ability of display as well as the brand spirit of Dare to Leap. realme uses AG-Crystal Process on technology that gives a smooth feeling on hand and high-grade quality. The realme 8 Pro’s Illuminating yellow color, comes with a special fluorescent material around the camera module and the "DARE TO LEAP" slogan, which can absorb light and then glows automatically in the dark. realme 8 Pro comes with a weight of 176g and a thickness of 8.1mm, which is super slim and makes it comfortable to hold in hand.
50W SuperDart Charge + 4500mAh Massive Battery
realme 8 Pro is equipped with a large 4500mAh battery. With 50W SuperDart Charge, 4500mAh battery can be charged to 100% in 47 mins and can charge nearly 50% in just 17mins. It can charge 53% of the battery in just 30 minutes while playing games. With Super Power Saving Mode enabled, 5% of the battery can last for 32 hours on standby. realme 8 Pro comes with a 65W standard adapter that can be used to fast charge a wider range of devices.
Colours
realme 8 Pro comes in three gorgeous colours, the Infinite Blue, Infinite Black and Illuminating Yellow
Storage Variants
realme 8 Pro has 2 memory variants, 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB. realme 8 Pro is also equipped with 3-card slots for two SIM cards and one SD card (up to 256GB).
Key highlights: realme 8
Cameras
64MP AI Quad Camera
realme 8 boasts the flagship, ultra-clear quad-camera set-up, consisting of a 64MP primary camera, an 8MP 119° ultra-wide-angle, a macro lens and a B&W portrait lens. The 64MP primary camera comes with a super large size sensor, f/1.79 Aperture and 64MP super high pixels, supports Quad Bayer, pixel size up to 1.4μm. Even in low light, the pictures will come out super bright. With an f/2.25 aperture, 8MP resolution, users don’t need to lean back to capture the perfect shot thanks to this ultra-wide-angle lens with a 119° field of view. One-click is all it takes to switch to the wide-angle mode, enabling users to capture more stunning images of landscapes, architecture, and large groups. The ultra macro lens will enable users to get closer and discover the beauty of the micro world with a 4cm shooting distance. B&W Portrait lens with the new color filter system enables the portrait lens to detect a wider array of light, assisting the main lens to capture light better, enhance image contrast, create retro-style images, and add texture to portraits.
16MP In-display Selfie Camera
realme 8 comes with a 16MP Ultra-clear front camera with f2.45 aperture, supporting smart beauty mode, Bokeh effect,etc. The brand-new beauty algorithm developed for different genders, different skin types, and different facial shapes and features allow the user to easily take suitable selfies.
All-around Video Capabilities
realme 8’s front and rear cameras support many trendy and fun video features as following:
Front Camera:
â— 120fps/1080P slo-mo video recording
â— UIS Video Stabilization
Rear Camera:
â— UIS Video Stabilization
â— UIS Max Video Stabilization
â— Ultra Wide-angle Video
â— Cinema Mode
â— 4K/30fps video recording
â— 1080P/120fps, 720p/240fps slo-mo video recording
MediaTek Helio G95
realme 8 is equipped with a MediaTek Helio G95 Gaming Processor. The processor