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Customer Review
Reviewed in India on 12 May 2024
I upgraded my phone to this after 3-4 years (Poco X3). So, this is the context upon which most of my review will be based off of.
The price I paid and the items I received -
1. Price: 20000 (Offer price) - 1000 (ICICI CC Offer) - 1600 (Realme 1 exch) - 1000 (bonus exch off) + 150 (Exch fee) - 300 (6% off on 5000rs amzn voucher purchase via HDFC Smart buy - Millennia CC) = 16,250 INR
2. Items Recd: Phone (256GB) + FREE Wired Type-C Earphones (Vivo XE710)
Review:
The phone feels sturdy in hand, the polycarbonate frame and back are very good in quality. You have your handset with a pre-applied screen guard, transparent TPU case (doesn't fit tightly, there air gap between body and the case at the back so it feels loose), NO Type-C to 3.5mm adapter which is a downer, 44W adapter, Type A to Type C cable and Manuals. We get free wired earphones which are delivered separately, although I could've settled for a Type-C to Type-A adapter better. The earphones are decent - not too sturdy in build quality, flat audio output (lacking base), loudness, I felt, was a bit low too, good for calls.
Coming to the phone:
I feel the phone is snappy, haven't seen any lags in opening of the apps or anything. Yeah, while scrolling within the apps, there's a few stuttters here and there, but I think that's because of internet speed, causing the newer content to load slow.
My major gripe with my unit (I dunno about others) is the VERY IFFY Fingerprint Sensor, it doesn't work at all sometimes for me, usually it does. But with a new phone it feels like a downer.
I faced this problem only once, but if you've had it, then do restart your device to get back to narmalcy, when you switch your device to dark mode for the first time, the white text appears to be pink while scrolling. This happened only once and upon restart, got solved.
In the battery and charging department I feel that the phone does a good job. I am able to use the phone for a day easily with around 35% remaining at EOD. The battery charges pretty quickly too. During my usage and charging, I didn't feel any heating issues. All this without the battery saver on.
The speakers are good but should've been louder. I do feel that they are at good loudness at 200% but don't know if it's a good option to use, keeping in mind the device longevity.
Cameras are all decent, no need to use the beautification as even without it, you get some beautification applied. Front and back both do their jobs well, no problems faced there. Images are sharp amd focusing is good.
4G+ and 5G get detected quickly, calls are fine and the proximity sensor is good (never failed me). The wifi detection is good as well.
Final Verdict:
I am a guy who doesn't care about the post covid affect on the price, I check the absolute price and judge. So with that said, I feel that the phone is a really good deal, well balanced and definitely a good recommendation. The processor (DM7200) will ensure that the performance sustains for atleast 3 more years.
The price I paid and the items I received -
1. Price: 20000 (Offer price) - 1000 (ICICI CC Offer) - 1600 (Realme 1 exch) - 1000 (bonus exch off) + 150 (Exch fee) - 300 (6% off on 5000rs amzn voucher purchase via HDFC Smart buy - Millennia CC) = 16,250 INR
2. Items Recd: Phone (256GB) + FREE Wired Type-C Earphones (Vivo XE710)
Review:
The phone feels sturdy in hand, the polycarbonate frame and back are very good in quality. You have your handset with a pre-applied screen guard, transparent TPU case (doesn't fit tightly, there air gap between body and the case at the back so it feels loose), NO Type-C to 3.5mm adapter which is a downer, 44W adapter, Type A to Type C cable and Manuals. We get free wired earphones which are delivered separately, although I could've settled for a Type-C to Type-A adapter better. The earphones are decent - not too sturdy in build quality, flat audio output (lacking base), loudness, I felt, was a bit low too, good for calls.
Coming to the phone:
I feel the phone is snappy, haven't seen any lags in opening of the apps or anything. Yeah, while scrolling within the apps, there's a few stuttters here and there, but I think that's because of internet speed, causing the newer content to load slow.
My major gripe with my unit (I dunno about others) is the VERY IFFY Fingerprint Sensor, it doesn't work at all sometimes for me, usually it does. But with a new phone it feels like a downer.
I faced this problem only once, but if you've had it, then do restart your device to get back to narmalcy, when you switch your device to dark mode for the first time, the white text appears to be pink while scrolling. This happened only once and upon restart, got solved.
In the battery and charging department I feel that the phone does a good job. I am able to use the phone for a day easily with around 35% remaining at EOD. The battery charges pretty quickly too. During my usage and charging, I didn't feel any heating issues. All this without the battery saver on.
The speakers are good but should've been louder. I do feel that they are at good loudness at 200% but don't know if it's a good option to use, keeping in mind the device longevity.
Cameras are all decent, no need to use the beautification as even without it, you get some beautification applied. Front and back both do their jobs well, no problems faced there. Images are sharp amd focusing is good.
4G+ and 5G get detected quickly, calls are fine and the proximity sensor is good (never failed me). The wifi detection is good as well.
Final Verdict:
I am a guy who doesn't care about the post covid affect on the price, I check the absolute price and judge. So with that said, I feel that the phone is a really good deal, well balanced and definitely a good recommendation. The processor (DM7200) will ensure that the performance sustains for atleast 3 more years.
