Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro
Realme spices up the mid-range market with two competitive devices
REALME 6 AND REALME 6 PRO The duo spices up up the mid-range segment with two formidable additions
Consumers are spoilt for choice when it comes to a phone priced in between Rs. 10,00020,000. Honestly, the options are more than you’d ask for and joining the fray are Realme’s latest phones - Realme 6 and Realme 6 Pro. While the Realme 6 caters to a more price-conscious crowd, the Realme 6 Pro comes with extra bells and whistles for a slightly higher price. We look at both the devices to see if it’s worth the asking price.
Every Realme phone comes with some different rear design that makes the phone stand out and it’s no different with the Realme 6 series. The Realme 6 features a Comet design that signifies the phone’s “bright and fast” nature. Marketing spiel aside, the phone looks nice that amplifies the colour when the light reflects on the rear surface. The back, however, is prone to fingerprint smudges.
Similarly, the Realme 6 Pro comes with its distinct pattern that is said to be inspired by lightning, which when the light shines on the surface, reveals a cool lightning design. However, unlike the Realme 6, we found the Pro variant to have a better hand feel and virtually no fingerprint smudges.
The physical key and port placement for both devices are identical. The left side houses the volume +/- buttons along with the SIM slot while the right-hand side features the power button. As is the current trend, the power button also doubles up as a fingerprint sensor that claims to unlock the phone in under half a second. The bottom side of the phones feature a 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port and a loudspeaker. Overall, the phones aren’t lookers but have a pleasing design that one wouldn’t mind.
One of the selling points of Realme 6 series is its display and both devices boast a screen that supports a refresh rate of 90Hz. Higher refresh rates ensure a smooth scrolling and improved gaming performance, and it’s good to see affordable devices adopting it. By default, the refresh rates are set to auto but gives users